CdR News, September, 2013

There are no plans regarding a future CdR, so probably best to treat this site as an increasingly historical item. However, I will continue to post exciting things when (or, more likely, well after) they happen.


Friday, 25 October 2013

Good news for Helen Mort:

From The Telegraph:



TS Eliot Prize 2013: shortlist announced

The shortlist for the 2013 TS Eliot Prize has been announced, with poets including George Szirtes, Robin Robertson and Helen Mort in line for the lucrative award

Daljit Nagra, Helen Mort and Anne Carson, three of the shortlisted poets for the 2013 TS Eliot Prize
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Daljit Nagra, Helen Mort and Anne Carson, three of the shortlisted poets for the 2013 TS Eliot Prize Photo: Andrew Crowley / Poetry Book Society
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10:13AM BST 24 Oct 2013
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The complete shortlist for the 2013 TS Eliot Prize has been announced, and features names including George Szirtes, Michael Symmons Roberts and Robin Robertson.
The full list of nominated poets and collections is as follows:
Dannie Abse Speak, Old Parrot (Hutchinson)
Moniza Alvi At the Time of Partition (Bloodaxe)
Anne Carson Red Doc > (Jonathan Cape)
Sinéad Morrissey Parallax (Carcanet)
Helen Mort Division Street (Chatto & Windus)
Daljit Nagra Ramayana: A Retelling (Faber)
Maurice Riordan The Water Stealer (Faber)
Robin Robertson Hill of Doors (Picador)
Michael Symmons Roberts Drysalter (Jonathan Cape)
George Szirtes Bad Machine (Bloodaxe)
Michael Symmons Roberts was this year's winner of the Forward Prize. Helen Mort is the surprise inclusion on the list, after having been shortlisted for her first full collection. Born in 1985, she became the youngest ever poet in residence at the Wordsworth Trust in 2010, and is now Derbyshire's poet laureate. She has previously published two pamphlets of poems.
The shortlist comprises 10 books, including four collections (those by George Szirtes, Michael Symmons Roberts, Moniza Alvi and Anne Carson) which have already been named Poetry Book Society Choices from 2013. PBS Choices are automatically shortlisted each year.
The winner, who will be announced on January 13 2014, receives £15,000. Each of the shortlisted poets receives £1,000. The judges are Ian Duhig, Vicki Feaver and Imtiaz Dharker.
Last year's winner was Sharon Olds, for her collection Stag's Leap. She was the first female American poet to win the award.

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Spring

Spring
In a hidden valley above Jimera, where the almond trees are covered in blossom and the ground covered with irises. The wild flowers in the early months of the year are breathtaking. Swathes of yellow, red, blue and white.

Jimera in the evening

Jimera in the evening
The westerly aspect of the village means that in summer the sun shines on the village until late in the evening.

On the road to Jimera

On the road to Jimera
Jimera is tucked into the mountains. You can just see the top of the church above the first ridge.

The garden of the Guadiaro

The garden of the Guadiaro
The part of the Guadiaro valley where Jimera is situated has its own micro climate which allows oranges and other fruits to flourish in addition to the almonds and olives typical of the area.

Jimera looking south west

Jimera looking south west
The village does not get the same valley mists and winter rain that affect villages nearer the coast. Often, the sky is clear when Cortes de la Frontera, the next village to the south west, is hidden by cloud.

Near the village

Near the village
Surrounding the Village there are numerous tracks and paths, some dating back to roman times and beyond, which you can follow and find a quiet spot to sit and read or write. Or just sit.

The swimming pool at La Jara

The swimming pool at La Jara
Don't forget your swimming costumes, although a few prefer the more social aspect of the village pool.

El Puerto de las Encinas Borrachas in winter

El Puerto de las Encinas Borrachas in winter
It doesn't snow very often, but, when it does, it is a big event. Here at the Puerto de las Encinas Borrachas (Pass of the Drunken Holm Oaks), there was enough snow two years ago to close the road for a day. The next day though, it was sunny, if a bit cold.

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