The shortlist has been announced for this year's Listowel Writers' Week Pigott Poetry Prize award.
It's Ireland’s largest monetary prize for a poetry collection, with the winner awarded an increased total this year of €20,000; with the two shortlisted finalists each receiving €2,000.
The three nominations for the 13th edition of the prize are Dean Browne’s “After Party”, “New Arcana” by Jessica Traynor, and Bernard O’Donoghue’s “The Anchorage”.
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The winner of the Pigott Poetry Prize will be announced during the 55th annual Listowel Writers Week.
The literary festival takes place from May 27th to 31st.
