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British poet and critic
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28 June 1981(Kingston upon Thames)
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Biography
Luke Kennard (born 1981) is a British poet and critic.
He won an Eric Gregory Award in 2005 for his first collection The Solex Brothers. His second collection, The Harbour Beyond The Movie, was shortlisted for the 2007 Forward Prize for Best Collection, making him the youngest ever poet to be nominated. In 2014 he was named as one of the Poetry Book Society's Next Generation Poets. His debut novel, The Transition, is scheduled for publication with Fourth Estate in March 2017.