American poet wins Dylan Thomas Prize
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An American poet who has won the prestigious literary award for young writers, the Dylan Thomas Award through Swansea University. The winner, Sasha Debevec-McKenney was announced at a ceremony in Swansea last night (14 May) for her book Joy Is My Middle Name.
American poet wins Dylan Thomas Prize
Sasha Debevec-McKenney American poet Sasha Debevec-McKenney has been announced as the winner of the 2026 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize, the world’s largest and most prestigious literary award for young writers. Debevec-McKenney won the £20,000 prize for her debut poetry collection Joy Is My Middle Name, which judges praised as an “exuberant” and “blistering” work exploring race, womanhood, addiction, sobriety, sex, consumerism and pop cu…
American poet Sasha Debevec-McKenney has won the 2026 Dylan Thomas Prize.
Today in a ceremony at Swansea, Decatur-based American poet Sasha Debevec-McKenney was announced as the winner of this year’s £20,000 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize, which celebrates literary talent in writers under 40, for her debut collection Joy is My Middle Name. Debevec-McKenney was “unanimously” selected by this year’s judging panel, which consists of Irenosen Okojie (chair), Joe Dunthorne, Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe, Prajwal Parajuly, and…
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