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Costa Poetry Award
2009 Shortlist
Darwin: A Life in Poems by Ruth Padel
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
An intimate and moving interpretation of the life and works of Charles Darwin by Ruth Padel, acclaimed poet and a direct descendant of the famous scientist. In this extraordinary sequence of poems, using multiple viewpoints, Padel follows the development of Darwin's thought, the drama of the discovery of evolution, and fluctuating emotions in Darwin the husband, the naturalist and the tender father, in a powerful tribute to her forebear.
Ruth Padel is a prize-winning poet, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Fellow of the Zoological Society of London. She has written seven poetry collections, including Voodoo Shop and The Soho Leopard, both shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize. Her travel book, Tigers in Red Weather, was highly acclaimed and she is also well-known for her popular works of poetry criticism. Her awards include First Prize in the National Poetry Competition, a Cholmeley Award from the Society of Authors and an Arts Council of England Writers' Award.
Judges: "A fascinating and original work that recreates the life of its subject in rich, diverse language."
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