Poetry
Winner:
- John Burnside, The Asylum Dance
Shortlist:
- Michael Donaghy, Conjure
- R F Langley, Collected Poems
- Anne Stevenson, Granny Scarecrow
- Maurice Riordan, Floods
Read more about this topic: 2000 Whitbread Awards
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