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 $1,000 honorarium 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 2009 is Martín Espada. Other manuscripts may also be considered for publication by Series Editor Mary Biddinger.

[edit] Winners

2009: Oliver de la Paz, "Requiem for the Orchard", Judge: Martín Espada

2008: Rachel Dilworth, The Wild Rose Asylum: Poems of the Magdalen Laundries of Ireland, Judge: Rita Dove

2007: Brian Brodeur, Other Latitudes, Judge: Stephen Dunn

2006: Alison Pelegrin, Big Muddy River of Stars, Judge: B. H. Fairchild

2005: Ashley Capps, Mistaking the Sea for Green Fields, Judge: Gerald Stern

2004: Vern Rutsala, How We Spent Our Time

2003: Sharmila Voorakkara, Fire Wheel

2002: Roger Mitchell, Delicate Bait, Judge: Charles Simic

2001: George Bilgere, The Good Kiss

2000: John Minczeski, Circle Routes, Judge: Mary Oliver

1999: Dennis Hinrichsen, Detail from the Garden of Earthly Delights, Judge: Yusef Komunyakaa

1998: Beckian Fritz Goldberg, Never Be the Horse, Judge: Thomas Lux

1997: Jeanne E. Clark, Ohio Blue Tips, Judge: Alice Fulton

1996: Clare Rossini, Winter Morning with Crow, Judge: Donald Justice

1995: Susan Yuzna, Her Slender Dress, Judge: Charles Wright

[edit] External links

• University of Akron Press
• Akron Series in Poetry
• Akron Poetry Prize Submission Guidelines
• University of Akron