The Forward Book of Poetry 2018

　　本書收錄了於不列顛群島發表的當代詩歌傑作──包含由2017年英國前進詩歌獎(Forward Prizes for Poetry)評審委員選出的入圍作品，及特別推薦的佳作。

　　前進詩歌獎是英國最重要的詩歌文學獎，由前進藝術基金會主辦，以鼓勵詩歌創作為宗旨。自1992年首部《Forward Book》發行起，這個年度選集已邁入第26期，提供了珍貴的優秀詩作年度總覽。本期由前進詩歌獎的評審主席Andrew Marr介紹，這份推薦名單囊括了多元、富含智慧與生命力的詩作，其中不乏充滿實驗性質、大膽挑戰了表現形式的作品，詩人們的不同背景也帶來了不同的聲音、充實了詩歌內涵，成就了這本內容豐富的作品集，無論是首次接觸詩作的讀者，或喜愛讀詩、期待能找到優質新作過過詩癮的讀者，都能在本書中獲得極大的閱讀樂趣。(文/博客來編譯)

　　The Forward Book of Poetry 2018 showcases a selection of the best contemporary poetry published in the British Isles over the last year, including the winners of 2017's prestigious Forward Prizes for Poetry. It is introduced by Andrew Marr, chairman of the Forward Prizes judges. Their final recommendations give a strong sense of the variety, vitality and wit of poetry today, making this anthology - the 26th in an annual series - valuable to both first-time poetry readers and those keen to find more new poetry to enjoy.