Jo Shapcott wins Queen's gold medal for poetry
Costa prize-winning poet follows illustrious predecessors including WH Auden and John Betjeman
The poet Jo Shapcott, who began the year by winning the Costa book of the year award for her collection Of Mutability, has ended 2011 by being named the latest recipient of the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Friday, 23 December, 2011
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