Contains correspondence and papers relating to the award. The 1995 prize was won by Mark Doty for My Alexandria and the 1996 prize was won by Les Murray for Subhuman Redneck Poems.
T. S. Eliot Prize 1995-1996 – organisation, planning, and funding
Scope & Content:
Contains correspondence and papers relating to the shortlist, funding and sponsorship, and the award ceremony for the 1995 prize. Also includes the proposal for the 1995 prize, a study booklet, lists of submitted books, press releases and an announcement to publishers, a ballot papers, a shortlis...