Books by Dawn Watson
“It is an extraordinary long poem spoken by four twelve-year-old girls in working class Belfast. Watson has a remarkable ability to recover both the sensations of childhood and the febrile atmosphere of the Troubles, where terror was normalized and violence endemic. Through their eyes we get a map of their community, of their nigh-adolescent longings, their hopes and oppressions. We loved its filmic vividness and its creation of four compelling, believable, characters.” Read more...
Notable Poetry Books of 2024: The Inaugural PEN Heaney Prize Shortlist
Paula Meehan, Poet
Interviews where books by Dawn Watson were recommended
Notable Poetry Books of 2024: The Inaugural PEN Heaney Prize Shortlist, recommended by Paula Meehan
Seamus Heaney argued that poetry might not change the world, but it could change our perception of the world. Now, a new prize set up in his name seeks to honour exciting new work with a political edge. Poet Paula Meehan, one of the judges of the inaugural PEN Heaney Prize, talks us through their shortlist of six poetry books and pamphlets we should be reading in 2024.
