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The distinguished American poet Donald Justice is recognized as one of the finest poets of the late twentieth century. The recipient of the
Pulitzer Prize, Bolingen Award, and numerous honors for his verse, Justice was a masterful and exacting craftsman, traits that define the award named in his honor. The award is made possible through the generosity of the Iris N. Spencer Poetry Awards.

The Justice Award welcomes unpublished, original book-length collections of poems that pay attention to form for consideration in the competition. Two winners from the competition will each receive $1,000, and have her/his manuscript published. The judge for this year’s competition is R.S. Gwynn. We ask that applicants adhere to the following guidelines. The biennial competition is open to all American poets regardless of whether they have previously published a book-length collection. The manuscript should be between 50-100 typed pages in unbound, bound, or clipped form. No more than one-third of the manuscript may consist of permission-secured or public domain translations. The manuscript should contain two title pages: one with the collection’s title, author’s name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number; and the other with only the title. There is a $25 entry fee for each manuscript submitted. Make payment to:
Donald Justice Poetry Award-West Chester University.

2008 Competition: All submissions for the 2008 competition must be postmarked no later than October 1, 2007. NB: Submissions may be sent for the 2008 competition after August 1, 2007.

Manuscripts should be sent to:
Donald Justice Poetry Award
Department of English
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383

Submitted manuscripts will not be returned. For notification of contest results, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. One winner from the competition will be designated for 2008, and one for 2009. Each winner will receive her/his award, and give a public reading at the annual West Chester University Poetry Conference in early June, 2008/2009.