Donald Justice Poetry Prize

The Donald Justice Poetry Prize is a prestigious national competition[1] sponsored by the Iris N. Spencer Poetry Awards of the West Chester University Poetry Center. It has been given annually since 2006 to an American poet for an unpublished book-length manuscript of formal poetry.[2]

Donald Justice Poetry Prize
(Logo) Donald Justice Poetry Prize Iris N. Spencer Poetry Awards
The logo as it appears on books that have won
Awarded forunpublished 50–100 typed page
manuscript of formal poetry
CountryUnited States
Presented byWCU Poetry Center
Reward(s)$1,500, publication
First awarded2006; 18 years ago (2006)
Last awarded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
WebsiteDonald Justice Poetry Prize

Each year, one manuscript is selected for the award [2] and is published in the spring. The submissions are judged blindly and selected by a notable poet who works in traditional forms. Past judges have included Erica Dawson, David Mason,[3]A. E. Stallings,[4] and Marilyn Nelson.

The winner receives $1,500 and will have the manuscript published by Autumn House Press. Prior to 2018, winning poetry collections were either published by Measure Press or West Chester University. The award is presented at the annual West Chester University Poetry Event each spring.

Past winners

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The following are the winners of the Donald Justice Poetry Prize:[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jessica Benham. "Texas Tech University Professor Receives Prestigious Donald Justice Poetry Prize." Texas Tech News. July 14, 2008
  2. ^ a b "West Chester University Poetry Conference". www.wcupa.edu. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000.
  3. ^ "'Julie Kane' interviewed by Derek Alger".
  4. ^ a b Lori A. May "An interview with Ned Balbo." Poets’ Quarterly Issue 3 – Spring 2010
  5. ^ "Contests and Awards – West Chester University". www.wcupa.edu.
  6. ^ "Education briefly." Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. July 21, 2008
  7. ^ "Cenla Campus Spotlight." The Town Talk. Alexandria, La. October 6, 2008.
  8. ^ "John Foy". John Foy.
  9. ^ "The Scorpion's Question Mark". Autumn House Press. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  10. ^ Christine (March 6, 2023). "Erica Reid's MS Wins the Donald Justice Poetry Prize". Autumn House Press. Retrieved April 17, 2023.