Jamaican Poet Wins Prestigious UK Award

London, England, CMC – Jamaican poet, Kei Miller, is the recipient of the prestigious Forward prize for the best poetry collection of 2014.

Miller’s book, The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion, took the prize of £10,000.
Eight years after the publication of his first collection, Miller has produced two novels, a short story collection, three more poetry collections and a book of essays and prophecies.

The Forward Prizes for Poetry, now in the 23^rd year, are the premier accolades in the UK and Ireland for established and emerging poets.

All the shortlisted poets are included in the 23^rd annual Forward Book of Poetry, containing the judges’ choice of the year’s best poems.