Topic: Christopher Reid

Poet Reid surprise winner of Costa book of year

Poet Christopher Reid was Tuesday announced as the surprise winner of a major British literary prize for a collection in memory of his late wife, hailed by judges as a " master work".The Hong Kong-born poet's collection "A Scattering" beat the ...
Poet Christopher Reid has been declared the surprise winner of the Costa Book of the Year Award for a collection in memory of his late wife, hailed by judges as a " master work".The Hong Kong-born poet's collection "A Scattering" beat ...
Christopher Reid wins Britain's Costa Book of the Year prize with poetry collectionPoet Christopher Reid was awarded Britain's Costa Book of the Year Award on Tuesday with a poetry collection written in tribute to his late wife.Reid's " "Judge ...

Poet wins Costa book award for tribute to late wife

LONDON (Reuters) - British writer Christopher Reid won the Costa Book of the Year award on Tuesday for a work of poetry about his wife's death. "A Scattering" beat the favorite, Colm Toibin's "Brooklyn," leaving the Irish novelist disappointed once again ...