This summer The Guardian commissioned me to compose a review of the five books comprising the shortlist for the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection, one of the three Forward Prizes, at approximately 900 words. In the end, on account of space, the review was edited down to under 500 words; that condensed review appears here. For the full-length review, read on! The Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection 2016 Shortlist The annual Forward Prizes in poetry celebrat