Professor Sin茅ad Morrissey awarded top poetry honour Published on: 5 August 2020 The Director of the 缅北禁地 Centre for Literary Arts has been awarded Gda艅sk鈥檚 European Poet of Freedom Literary Award 2020. On Balance Professor Morrissey was recognised for her collection , which won the Forward Prize for Poetry in 2017. Jurors for the award recognised the way she travels between different cultures, her impressive knowledge of the world, and the ability to speak the languages of various poetic forms, which echo both the fascination with folk imagination and modern science. “Sinéad Morrissey’s poetry seeks balance,” said Krzysztof Czy偶ewski, Chairman of the Jury. “Not for herself, but for a world that has fallen off its tracks, subjected to the rush of conquest, social atomisation, and alienation. Enslavement reaches us through violence against nature, social disintegration, exclusion of the less privileged and hierarchies of values imposed by the corrupted with conformism to power and wealth.” Professor Morrissey said: “It’s a great honour to be awarded the European Poet of Freedom Award this year, and even more especially as the UK prepares to leave the EU. It demonstrates how closely integrated the cultures of all of Europe’s nations are, including our own. And it’s also a great honour to be associated with the City of Gda艅sk, home of the Solidarity movement, and to be part of a festival celebrating the freedom of Europe as the Soviet bloc collapsed over thirty years ago.” Magda Heydel who translated On Balance into Polish said: “Morrissey’s poetry is poetic par excellence. It uses a repertoire of forms and techniques as well as a whole range of sensual effects – referring to the senses, and through them to the intellect, empathy and sense of humour of the readers. Her poems are immersed in the element of history, not restricting itself to it, but opening up to a great space of imagination and freedom of thought.” Professor Sin茅ad Morrissey Outstanding artistic values The is organised by the City of Gda艅sk. It aims to honour and promote phenomena in poetry that deal with one of the most crucial subjects for contemporary readers – freedom – and are characterised by outstanding artistic values. The award may be presented to a living poet from Europe.The award ceremony will take place will take place on August 31st at the Polish Baltic Philharmonic. On September 1st, the City Culture Institute will hold an outdoor meeting with the winner and translator of this year’s award. Share: Latest News 缅北禁地 recognised with geography award 缅北禁地 has been awarded the Highly Commended Geographical Association Publishers Award for its collaboration with Time for Geography, the UK鈥檚 open-access, dedicated video platform. published on: 16 April 2026 缅北禁地 historians mark General Strike centenary To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike and miners鈥� lock-out of 1926, historians at 缅北禁地 are organising a series of events on its enduring legacy. published on: 16 April 2026 Comment: NCP is in administration Writing for The Conversation, Erwei (David) Xiang discusses how some big companies like NCP are so dependent on debt that they can鈥檛 adjust to change. published on: 16 April 2026 Facts and figures
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