Gustav Parker Hibbett

Gustav Parker Hibbett
Born (1996-02-03) February 3, 1996 (age 29)
EducationStanford University (BA)
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Trinity College, Dublin (PhD)
Occupation(s)Poet, essayist
Notable workHigh Jump as Icarus Story (2024)
AwardsJohn Pollard Prize
T. S. Eliot Prize (shortlist)
Websitegustavparkerhibbett.com

Gustav Parker Hibbett is an American poet and essayist. Their debut poetry collection, High Jump as Icarus Story was published by Banshee Press in 2024.[1] The collection was shortlisted for the 2024 T. S. Eliot Prize,[2] and won the 2025 John Pollard Prize[3] as well as the Southword Debut Poetry Collection Award.[4] Their poem “Quickly and Quietly” was highly commended for the 2024 Forward Prize.[5]

  1. ^ Hibbett, Gustav Parker. High Jump as Icarus Story. Dublin: Banshee Press, 2024. https://bansheepress.org/shop/p/high-jump-as-icarus-story-by-gustav-parker-hibbett
  2. ^ King, Aoife. “Gustav Parker Hibbett Shortlisted for T.S. Eliot Prize.” Trinity College Dublin, November 19, 2024. https://www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub/news/2024/gustav-parker-hibbett-ts-eliot-prize/.
  3. ^ Doyle, Martin. “Gustav Parker Hibbett Wins John Pollard Prize.” The Irish Times, May 8, 2025. https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2025/05/08/gustav-parker-hibbett-wins-john-pollard-prize/.
  4. ^ Munster Literature Centre. “Victoria Kennefick Wins Farmgate Café National Poetry Award.” Munster Literature Centre, May 9, 2025. https://munsterlit.ie/victoria-kennefick-wins-farmgate-cafe-national-poetry-award/.
  5. ^ Carlson, Seán. “Home and/or Home: Seán Carlson Interviews Erin Fornoff and Gustav Parker Hibbett.” The Common, February 10, 2025. https://www.thecommononline.org/home-and-or-home-interview/.

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