Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
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The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize is awarded annually by The Poetry Foundation; the Foundation also publishes Poetry. The Prize was established in 1986 by Ruth Lilly. The prize honors a living U.S. poet whose "lifetime accomplishments warrant extraordinary recognition"; its value is presently $100,000[1][2] making it one of the richest literary prizes in the world. The Prize has been called "among the most prestigious awards that can be won by an American poet".[3]
[edit] Winners
The following list is based on the listing by The Poetry Foundation.[1].
[edit] See also
- American poetry
- List of poetry awards
- List of literature awards
- List of years in poetry
- List of years in literature
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Awards", webpage maintained by The Poetry Foundation. Online version retrieved May 22, 2008.
- ^ Kinzer, Stephen (2004). "Poetry Starts to Wear $100 Million Crown", The New York Times October 7, 2004. Online version retrieved May 22, 2008.
- ^ Mccauley, Mary Carole (May 9, 2007). "Poet turns a page in poetry prize history". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2007/may/09/entertainment/et-clifton9. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ "David Ferry Awarded 2011 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize". Poetry Foundation. April 12, 2011. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/foundation/announcement/186278. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
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