BLOOD AND RUINS : THE GREAT IMPERIAL WAR 1931-1945

‘The Forward Prizes for Poetry have established themselves as central to the literary landscape of modern Britain’ – Andrew MarrThis is poetry for our times.This 30th anniversary volume of the Forward Book brings together the best new poetry from the last year. The judges of the 2022 Forward Prizes – chaired by novelist and activist Fatima Bhutto alongside poets Rishi Dastidar alice hiller Nadine Aisha Jassat and Stephen Sexton – considered hundreds of recent poetry collections plus new poems nominated by magazines journals and competitions before arriving at their choices.The Forward Prizes are the most influential awards for new poetry published in the UK and Ireland and this selection combines fresh voices with familiar names making the book essential reading for seasoned poetry enthusiasts and new readers alike.‘The most coveted awards in British poetry’ – The Daily Telegraph ‘The works in contention address the world head-on’ – The Guardian