Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
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 $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]
Winners
The following list is based on the listing by the Poetry Foundation.[1]
See also
- American poetry
- List of poetry awards
- List of literature awards
- List of years in poetry
- List of years in literature
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. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^ http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2015/05/alice-notley-awarded-2015-ruth-lilly-poetry-prize/
- ^ http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/nathaniel-mackey
- ^ http://www.pw.org/content/marie_ponsot_wins_ruth_lilly_poetry_prize
- ^ "W.S. Di Piero Awarded 2012 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize". Poetry Foundation. April 17, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ "David Ferry Awarded 2011 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize". Poetry Foundation. April 12, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
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