Often accused of thinking too much, feeling too deeply, and saying the wrong thing at exactly the right time, John Siddique’s quiet arrival with his Forward Prize-nominated collection, The Prize, marked a bold ‘hell yes’ to it all.
It also signalled the beginning of a literary journey rooted in humanity, truth, and a relentless curiosity about the unseen and unheard.
In this wide-ranging and intimate conversation, Siddique sits down with poet Jo Bell to explore the lasting resonance of The Prize and the personal and cultural ripples that continue to radiate from this brave, perception-shifting collection of poems.
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