James Conor Patterson
James Conor Patterson is an Irish poet, essayist and editor.
Biography
Patterson grew up in Newry in the North of Ireland.[1]
Patterson received an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors in 2019 for best collected poetry by a writer under 30 years old.[2][3] In 2021, with the 100th anniversary of Irish partition approaching, Patterson edited an anthology on contemporary writing about the border region, The New Frontier: Reflections from the Irish Border (2021).
His debut poetry collection, bandit country, was published by Picador in 2022,[4] and was nominated for the T.S. Eliot Prize,[5] the John Pollard International Poetry Prize[6] and the Michael Murphy Memorial Prize.[7]
In 2025, he received a Poet of Promise bursary from the Ireland Chair of Poetry.[8]
Works
- Patterson, James C. 2021. New Frontier: Reflections from the Irish Border. Dublin: New Island Books.[9] ISBN 978-1-84840-816-6
- Patterson, James C. 2022. bandit country. London: Picador. ISBN 978-1-5290-9277-6
References
- ^ "James Conor Patterson". David Higham Associates. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ Doyle, Martin. "Irish poets Seán Hewitt and James Conor Patterson win Eric Gregory Awards". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Eric Gregory Awards". The Society of Authors. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ "bandit country by James Conor Patterson". www.panmacmillan.com. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ "T. S. Eliot Prize Shortlist Announced – The Poetry Society". poetrysociety.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ Dublin, Trinity College. "Shortlist for the Pollard Poetry Prize announced". www.tcd.ie. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ Dami (2020-08-07). "Michael Murphy Memorial Poetry Prize Competition". The English Association. Archived from the original on 2025-08-09. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "2025 Ireland Chair of Poetry Bursary is awarded to James Conor Patterson | Ireland Chair of Poetry". 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "The New Frontier: Reflections From the Irish Border". New Island Books. Retrieved 2025-08-07.