#  Vidyan Ravinthiran's Avidya Shortlisted for the Forward Prize  

 





September 26, 2025

 

 

Gardner Cowles Associate Professor of the Humanities Vidyan Ravinthiran's newest book of poetry, *Avidya*, has been shortlisted for the Forward Prize. "The Forward Prizes for Poetry are the most influential awards for new poetry in the UK and Ireland, honouring fresh voices alongside internationally established names." Learn more [here](https://forwardartsfoundation.org/forward-prizes-for-poetry/).   
  
*Avidya* has also received a [starred review from Publishers Weekly](https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781780377391) and [has been reviewed by Calista McRae,](https://www.ronslate.com/on-avidya-poetry-by-vidyan-ravinthiran/) Assistant Professor of English at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, for On the Seawall.   
  
Grolier Book Shop will be hosting a poetry reading by Vidyan with an introduction and conversation with Martha Selby on October 9th. Sign-up details are included below:   
  
Sign up [here](https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/3w3m5j3/lp/40a8e6ee-09b7-4819-a5ca-b8727a80638a) to attend the event in-person.   
Sign up [here](https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/yd5kc9m/lp/e57c40e8-6473-4465-979a-d8957ecd7216) to attend the event virtually.



 

 

 



 

 

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