A poet whose work is to be immortalised at the Battle of Bannockburn monument has won one of Britain's most prestigious poetry prizes.
A poet whose work is to be immortalised at the Battle of Bannockburn monument has won one of Britain's most prestigious poetry prizes.
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Kathleen Jamie told of her shock as she took the Poetry Award Prize in the 2012 Costa Book Awards for The Overhaul, which judges said "is the collection that will convert you to poetry".
Women writers were picked as winners in all five categories of the Costa awards.
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