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2025
Jhalak Poetry Prize Winner 

Mimi Khalvati


Collected Poems


(Carcanet)

With support from the independent poetry publisher Ink Sweat & Tears with a special focus on their internship programme. 

Mimi Khalvati was born in Tehran, Iran, and grew up on the Isle of Wight. She has lived most of her life in London. She has published nine poetry collections with Carcanet Press, and is the founder of The Poetry School. Her awards include a Cholmondeley Award from the Society of Authors, a major Arts Council Award and she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of The English Society. In 2023 she was awarded the King's Gold Medal for Poetry.

Short list

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Long list

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Photo Credit  - Siro Micheroli

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Photo Credit - Siqi Li

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