Next Generation poets (2004)


The Next Generation poets are a list of young and middle-aged figures from British poetry, mostly British, compiled by a panel for the Poetry Book Society in 2004. This is a promotional exercise, and a sequel to the New Generation poets. The "Next Generation" was followed by Staple magazine's "Alternative Generation", which selected a group of poets from the UK's small-press output. The Next Generation 2004 list comprises: