In Competition No. 3220, you were invited to supply a newly discovered short story by a well-known 19th- or 20th-century poet.
In a distinguished entry, Nick MacKinnon’s tale — unearthed in Wendy Cope’s archive and featuring the poet herself and her alter ego Jake/Jason Strugnell — stood out; as did Brian Murdoch’s T.S.
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