Black Cat Bone (poetry collection)
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| Author | John Burnside |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
| Pages | 80 |
| Awards | Forward Prize for Best Poetry Collection; T. S. Eliot Prize |
| ISBN | 9780224093859 |
| Preceded by | The Hunt in the Forest |
| Followed by | All One Breath |
Black Cat Bone is a poetry collection by John Burnside, published in 2011 by Jonathan Cape.[1][2] It is the Scottish poet's 11th collection.[3]
According to Fiona Sampson writing in The Independent:
"Black Cat Bone distils its dreamscapes into four sections. The opening long poem, "The Fair Chase", is followed by "Everafter", an exploration of romantic love and its repeated disappointment; "Black Cat Bone", haunted by images of a murdered girl; and "Faith", a series of poems broadly concerned with keeping faith with the human condition".[4]
Black Cat Bone won the Forward Prize for Best Poetry Collection in 2011, a £10,000 award;[4][5] and the T. S. Eliot Prize in 2012, a £15,000 award.[6][7][8] As of 2023[update], Burnside was one of only three poets to have won both prizes for the same book.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Thomas, M. Wynn (6 September 2011). "Black Cat Bone by John Burnside – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Griffin, Carl (20 October 2012). "Black Cat Bone by John Burnside". Wales Arts Review . Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Maev (16 January 2012). "John Burnside wins most controversial TS Eliot prize in decades". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Black Cat Bone, By John Burnside". The Independent. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "TS Eliot poetry prize win for John Burnside". BBC News. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "John Burnside wins the TS Eliot prize". The Telegraph. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Former drug addict wins prestigious poetry prize". The Independent. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Elmhirst, Sophie (16 January 2012). "John Burnside wins the T S Eliot prize". New Statesman. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Creamer, Ella (9 November 2023). "John Burnside wins the 2023 David Cohen prize for amazing body of work". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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