Poets' Prize

The Poets' Prize is awarded annually for the best book of verse published by a living American poet two years prior to the award year. The $3000 annual prize is donated by a committee of about 20 American poets, who each nominate two books and who also serve as judges. The Nicholas Roerich Museum in New York City hosts the annual awards reception in May, which includes readings by the winner and finalists.^[1] The founders of the prize were Robert McDowell, Frederick Morgan, and Louis Simpson.^[2]

Winners

Each year links to its corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

• 2016—Erica Dawson—The Small Blades Hurt (Measure Press, 2014).^[3]
• 2015—Mary Jo Salter—Nothing by Design (Alfred A. Knopf, 2013).^[4]
• 2014—George Green—Lord Byron's Foot (St. Augustine's Press, 2012).^[5]
• 2013—Robert B. Shaw— Aromatics (Pinyon Press, 2011) and David Wojahn, World Tree (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2011).^[6]
• 2012—Ned Balbo— The Trials of Edgar Poe and Other Poems (Story Line Press, 2010).^[7]
• 2011—Tony Barnstone—Tongue of War (BkMk Press, 2009).^[8]
• 2010—Jane Shore—A Yes-or-No Answer (Houghton Mifflin, 2008).^[9]
• 2009—Ellen Bryant Voigt—Messenger: Selected Poems 1976-2006 (Norton, 2007).^[10]
• 2008—A. E. Stallings—Hapax (Triquarterly, 2006).
• 2007—Brian Turner—Here, Bullet (Alice James Books, 2005).^[11]
• 2006—Catherine Tufariello—Keeping My Name (Texas Tech University Press, 2004).
• 2005—Robert Wrigley Lives of the Animals (Penguin, 2003).
• 2004—X. J. Kennedy—The Lords of Misrule: Poems 1992-2002 (The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002).
• 2003—Betty Adcock—Intervale: New and Selected Poems (Louisiana State University Press, 2001).
• 2002—Robert Mezey—Collected Poems, 1952-1999 (University of Arkansas Press, 2001).
• 2001—Philip Booth—Lifelines: Selected Poems 1950-1999 (Viking Penguin, 1999).
• 2000—Wendell Berry—The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry (Counterpoint Press, 1998).
• 1999—Marilyn Nelson—The Fields of Praise: New and Selected Poems (Louisiana State University Press, 1997).
• 1998—Sydney Lea—To the Bone: New and Selected Poems (Illinois University Press, 1996).
• 1998—Leon Stokesbury—Autumn Rhythm: New and Selected Poems (University of Arkansas Press, 1996).
• 1996—Josephine Jacobsen—In the Crevice of Time (Johns Hopkins University, 1995).
• 1995—Marilyn Hacker—Selected Poems 1965-1990 (Norton, 1994).
• 1994—Jared Carter—After the Rain (Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 1993).
• 1993—Maxine Kumin—Looking for Luck (W. W. Norton and Co., 1992)
• 1992—Adrienne Rich—Atlas of the Difficult World (W. W. Norton and Co, 1991).
• 1991—John Haines—New Poems: 1980-88 (Story Line Press).
• 1991—Mark Jarman—The Black Riviera (Wesleyan University Press, 1990).
• 1990—Miller Williams—Living on the Surface (Louisiana State University, 1989).
• 1989—Andrew Hudgins—After the Lost War: a Narrative (Houghton-Mifflin, 1988).
• 1988—Julia Randall—Moving in Memory (Louisiana State University Press, 1987).

See also

• American poetry
• List of poetry awards
• List of literature awards
• List of years in literature
• List of years in poetry

References

1. "University of Arkansas Press Poet Wins the Poets' Prize". Arkansas Newswire. February 20, 2002. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
2. "This year the Poets' Prize goes to....," Choriamb: Poetry News and Reviews , April 20, 2007. Retrieved July 23, 2007.
3. "Erica Dawson wins 2016 Poets' Prize". Measure Press. March 25, 2016.
4. "Writing Seminars Faculty Honored in 2015 Poets' Prize Competition". Johns Hopkins University. March 2, 2015.
5. "George Green". The Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
6. "Shaw Awarded 2013 Poets' Prize". Mount Holyoke College. March 28, 2013.
7. "Writing Professor Wins Poets' Prize". Loyola University Maryland. May 1, 2012.
8. "BkMk Press author wins Poets’ Prize". University of Missouri - Kansas City. February 22, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
9. Price, Jennifer (June 20, 2010). "GW professor Jane Shore wins prestigious writing award". GW Today (the George Washington University). Retrieved 2011-04-14.
10. Byrne, Edward (May 7, 2009). "Ellen Bryant Voigt Wins 2009 Poets' Prize". One Poet's Notes.
11. "Brian Turner". Weekend America (American Public Media). 2009.