Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems

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The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems is an annual award for a cycle or sequence of poems with a common link or theme. It is named after Kathleen Grattan, an Auckland poet, who died in 1990. The award was first made in 2009.

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History

The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems is funded by a bequest from the Jocelyn Grattan Charitable Trust. [1]

Jocelyn Grattan was the daughter of Kathleen Grattan, an Auckland poet, journalist and former editor of the New Zealand Woman's Weekly . When Jocelyn Grattan died in 2005, she left Landfall a bequest with which to establish an award in her mother’s name (the Kathleen Grattan Award). [2] [3] She also wanted her mother’s love of poetry to be recognised by an annual competition for a sequence or cycle of poems. This competition is run by the International Writers‘ Workshop NZ Inc (IWW). [1]

The inaugural award was made in 2009 and the award is made every year.

Eligibility and conditions

List of winners

See also

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  11. ↑ "Major prize for 'Tender' poems to a father". Massey University: Te Kunenga ki Purehuroa. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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