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    • 2022: Patricia Lockwood, 'No One Is Talking About This'
    • 2021: Raven Leilani, 'Luster'
    • 2020: Bryan Washington, 'Lot'
    • 2019: Guy Gunaratne, 'In Our Mad and Furious City'
    • 2018: Kayo Chingonyi, 'Kumukanda'
    • 2017: Fiona McFarlane, 'The High Places'
    • 2016: Max Porter, 'Grief is the Thing With Feathers'
    • 2014: Joshua Ferris, 'To Rise Again at a Decent Hour'
    • 2013: Claire Vaye Watkins, 'Battleborn'
    • 2012: Maggie Shipstead, Seating Arrangements
    • 2011: Lucy Caldwell, The Meeting Point
    • 2010: Elyse Fenton, 'Clamor'
    • 2008: Nam Le, The Boat
    • 2006: Rachel Trezise, 'Fresh Apples'
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Previous Winners Hero Image

2022: Patricia Lockwood

'No One Is Talking About This'

2022: Patricia Lockwood, 'No One Is Talking About This'

2021: Raven Leilani

'Luster'

2021 Raven Leilani - 'Luster'

2020: Bryan Washington

'Lot'

2020: Bryan Washington 'Lot'

2019: Guy Gunaratne

'In Our Mad and Furious City'

2019: Guy Gunaratne, 'In Our Mad and Furious City'

2018: Kayo Chingonyi

'Kumukanda'

2018: Kayo Chingonyi, 'Kumukanda'

2017: Fiona McFarlane

'The High Places'

2017: Fiona McFarlane, 'The High Places'

2016: Max Porter

'Grief is the Thing With Feathers'

2016: Max Porter, 'Grief is the Thing With Feathers'

2014: Joshua Ferris

'To Rise Again at a Decent Hour'

2014: Joshua Ferris, 'To Rise Again at a Decent Hour'

2013: Claire Vaye Watkins

'Battleborn'

2013: Claire Vaye Watkins, 'Battleborn'

2012: Maggie Shipstead

'Seating Arrangements'

2012: Maggie Shipstead, 'Seating Arrangements'

2011: Lucy Caldwell

'The Meeting Point'

2011: Lucy Caldwell, 'The Meeting Point'

2010: Elyse Fenton

'Clamor'

2010: Elyse Fenton, 'Clamor'

2008: Nam Le

'The Boat'

2008: Nam Le, 'The Boat'

2006: Rachel Trezise

'Fresh Apples'

2006: Rachel Trezise, 'Fresh Apples'

An exhibition celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize

This exhibition has been created in celebration of our previous winners by Cultural Institute SPIN Interns: Eddie Matthews, Ashish Dwivedi, and Niall Macgregor.

  • Prize Homepage
  • About the prize
  • How to enter
  • Previous Winners
    • 2022: Patricia Lockwood, 'No One Is Talking About This'
    • 2021: Raven Leilani, 'Luster'
    • 2020: Bryan Washington, 'Lot'
    • 2019: Guy Gunaratne, 'In Our Mad and Furious City'
    • 2018: Kayo Chingonyi, 'Kumukanda'
    • 2017: Fiona McFarlane, 'The High Places'
    • 2016: Max Porter, 'Grief is the Thing With Feathers'
    • 2014: Joshua Ferris, 'To Rise Again at a Decent Hour'
    • 2013: Claire Vaye Watkins, 'Battleborn'
    • 2012: Maggie Shipstead, Seating Arrangements
    • 2011: Lucy Caldwell, The Meeting Point
    • 2010: Elyse Fenton, 'Clamor'
    • 2008: Nam Le, The Boat
    • 2006: Rachel Trezise, 'Fresh Apples'
  • DylanED
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