Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize: Shortlist announced

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Image caption, The prize is in its 15th year

Three poetry collections, two novels and a short story collection have been shortlisted for the 2020 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize.

The 拢30,000 prize celebrates published literary works in the English language by authors aged 39 or under.

The winner will be announced on 14 May in a virtual ceremony.

Chair of the judges Prof Dai Smith said each of the works addressed "pressing social and personal concerns and dilemmas of our time".

He added: "In a very dark time these six supremely talented young writers do what all such writers do: they light the way, and so must be read for all our sakes."

The shortlisted works are:

  • Surge by Jay Bernard
  • Fl猫che by Mary Jean Chan
  • Inland by T茅a Obreht
  • If All the World and Love were Young by Stephen Sexton
  • On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
  • Lot by Bryan Washington