April 14, 2023
Deadline: May 15, 2023
The Academy of American Poets is accepting applications for the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, which was established in 1975 in honor of poet, novelist, essayist, and political activist Lenore Marshall. Marshall was the author of three novels, three books of poetry, a collection of short stories, and selections from her notebooks. Her work appeared in distinguished literary magazines as The New Yorker, Saturday Review, and Partisan Review. In 1956 she helped found the National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy, the citizens’ organization that successfully lobbied for the passage of the 1963 partial nuclear test ban treaty.
In her honor, a prize of $25,000 is awarded to an outstanding book of poetry published in the United States in the previous calendar year. The winner also receives an inclusive 10-day residency at Glen Hollow in Naples, New York, and distribution of the winning book to hundreds of Academy of American Poets members.
To be eligible, applicants must have been a citizen or resident of the U.S. for at least 10 years before the submission deadline or have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Legal Permanent Status (LPS), or any category designated by U.S. authorities as conferring similar enhanced status upon non-citizens living in the United States.
Eligible entries include any original book of poetry written in English and published in the U.S. during 2022 in a standard edition (48 pages or more) by a living poet. Self-published books, translations, and new editions of previously published books are not eligible.
Submissions for the 2023 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize will be accepted from January 1, 2023 to May 15, 2023. The judges are Shane McCrae, January Gill O’Neil, and Monica Youn.
For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Academy of American Poets website.
