Akron Poetry Prize

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The Akron Poetry Prize is an annual contest held by The University of Akron Press. The competition is open to all poets writing in English. The winning poet receives an honorarium of $1,500 and publication of his or her book in the Akron Series in Poetry. The final selection is made by a nationally prominent poet. The final judge for 2017 was Oliver de la Paz. Other manuscripts may also be considered for publication by Series Editor Mary Biddinger. Past editor's choice selections have included books by John Gallaher, David Dodd Lee, and Sarah Perrier. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Akron Poetry Prize guidelines
  2. Akron Series in Poetry books
  3. Poets & Writers Akron Poetry Prize listing
  4. "Akron Poetry Prize Books : The University of Akron". www.uakron.edu.