Luke Kennard is the author of six collections of poetry and one other novel, The Transition. He won an Eric Gregory Award in 2005 and was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Collection in 2007. In 2014 he was selected by the Poetry Book Society as one of the Next Generation Poets. He lectures at the University of Birmingham.
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2026 “The funniest and smartest novel I've read in a while.” —Zadie Smith An out-of-work actor accepts the role of a lifetime—sitting soundlessly in a lecture theater, zipped into a large leat... SEE MORE