The Poetry Foundation, the publisher of Poetry magazine, is pleased to announce the 2012 Emily Dickinson First Book Award. The occasional award is designed to recognize an American poet of at least 40 years of age who has yet to publish a first collection of poetry.
The winning poet will have one book-length poetry manuscript published by Graywolf Press. In addition to publication and promotion of the manuscript, the winner will receive a prize of $10,000.
Previous winners of the award include Landis Everson and Brian Culhane.
Manuscripts will be accepted from January 16 to February 17, 2012. The winner will be notified by April 30, 2012, and publicly announced at the Pegasus Awards ceremony in 2012.
For full contest rules, please visit www.poetryfoundation.org/dickinsonaward
A noble cause, indeed.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear honor is given to whom honor is due.
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