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Sponsored by Claremont Graduate University
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Active |
PCI
Recommendation: |
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Highly Recommended |
Poetry Contest
Type: |
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Published Poetry Book |
| Deadline: |
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09/15/07 |
Rolling
Deadline: |
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No |
| Deadline Type: |
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Postmark Deadline |
| Top Award: |
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$10,000 |
| Entry Fee: |
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None |
| Address: |
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Claremont Graduate University
160 East 10th Street
Harper East B7
Claremont, California 91711-6165
United States
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| Contact: |
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| Phone: |
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909-621-8974 |
| Contact Email: |
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webmaster@cgu.edu |
| Language: |
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English |
Translations
Eligible: |
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Not Eligible |
Experience
Level: |
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Authors with Published Books: Authors With One Published Book |
| Genres: |
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No Restrictions |
Geographic
Eligibility: |
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Citizen or legal resident of US |
| Age of Entrant: |
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No Restriction |
Other
Restrictions: |
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Books published between September 15 of last year and September 15 of this year |
| Suggestions: |
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"The Kate Tufts Discovery Award is presented annually for a first book by a poet of genuine promise." |
| What to Submit: |
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5 copies of book, cover sheet, bio, entry form from website |
| Guidelines URL: |
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http://www.cgu.edu/tufts/tuftssubmit.html |
| Length Limit: |
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Full-length poetry book |
Submission
Format: |
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Send 5 copies of the book; a one-page cover sheet with name, address, phone, email, fax and book title; a list of previous publications; and the entry form, available on website. |
Submissions
Per Entrant: |
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One Submission per Entrant |
Unpublished
Submissions: |
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No |
Exclusive
Submissions: |
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No |
PCI Editor's
Comments: |
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No more than 10% of entries will be forwarded to the five-judge panel by the screeners. Contest year is designated based on when winners are announced; thus, the 2008 contest has a deadline of September 15, 2007. |
| Contest Judge: |
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2007 judges:
Robert Wrigley, Allison Joseph, Robert Pinsky, Alice Quinn, Charles Harper Webb
Read about them at:
http://www.cgu.edu/tufts/tuftsjudging.html |
| Recent Winners: |
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2006:
Christian Hawkey, 'The Book of Funnels'
Read a short review at:
http://www.bostonreview.net/BR30.5/micros.html
2005:
Patrick Phillips, 'Chattahoochee'
Read a poem from this book at:
http://www.uapress.com/titles/fa04/phillips_chattahoochee.html
2004:
Adrian Blevins, 'The Brass Girl Brouhaha'
Read a poem from this book at:
http://www.versedaily.org/aboutadrianblevins2.shtml
2003:
Joanie Mackowski, 'The Zoo'
Read her work at:
http://www.bostonreview.net/BR22.5/mackowski.html |
| Winners Notified: |
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March |
Manuscript
Returned: |
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No |
| Last Update: |
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05/13/07 |
