These prizes have been established by Marvin Rosenberg in memory of his late wife, Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg. The intent is to encourage the work of new, young poets. Several prizes varying from $1,000 up to as much as $25,000 will be awarded for the finest lyric poems celebrating the spirit of life.
The competition is open to any writer under the age of 40 on November 6, 2007. All poets, published or unpublished, are welcome to enter, but only previously unpublished poems are eligible for the competition.
Each entrant may submit one to three separate poems. Submissions must be in English, the original work of the entrant, and previously unpublished. Poems should express the personal experience of the entrant, so please no translations! Brevity will be appreciated: if more than one poem is submitted, only one of the submitted poems may be more than thirty lines in length.
Entries must be received no later than November 6, 2007. Entries should be submitted by mail to:
Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prizes
PO Box 2306
Orinda, California 94563
Each poem must be printed on a separate sheet. Please submit two copies of each poem, with your name and address clearly marked on each page of one copy only. Please include an index card with your name and address, phone number, e-mail address and the title(s) of your poem(s). Poems submitted will not be returned. An entry fee of 10 dollars is required for submissions mailed in the United States: Checks should please be made out to Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Fund. Foreign entries are exempted from the entry fee because of the hassles of international payments.
www.DorothyPrizes.org has been prepared to share information about the Competition. Dorothy’s poems inspired the competition’s emphasis on lyric poems celebrating the spirit of life. Further information concerning the Prizes may be posted here as the deadline approaches. Results will be announced on the website February 5th, 2008, and winners will be contacted shortly before that time.
Visit the 2007 Entrants’ Checklist for a summary of contest details.
Prizewinners may reenter in subsequent years until their cumulative prizes have reached $25,000.
Entrants’ Checklist for 2007
Prizes ranging from $1,000 up to as much as $25,000 will be awarded for the finest lyric poems celebrating the human spirit.
Entrants must be under the age of 40 on November 6, 2007. The contest is open to all writers, published or unpublished. Winners may continue to enter until their prizes total in excess of $25,000. Submissions must be in English: no translations, please. Each entrant may submit one to three separate poems. Only one of the poems may be more than thirty lines in length. All poems must be original and previously unpublished. Each poem must be printed on a separate sheet.
Submit two copies of each poem. Write your name, address, phone number and email address clearly marked on each page of one copy only.
Include two identical index cards with your name, address, phone number, email address and the titles of your submitted poems.
Include a $10 entry fee payable to the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Fund. (This fee is not required for entries mailed from abroad.)
In summary, send two sets of copies of your poems, with your name on one set only; plus two identical index cards with your contact information; plus a $10.00 fee if you reside in the U.S.
Mail entries to:
Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prizes
PO Box 2306
Orinda, CA 94563
Deadline: Entries must be postmarked on or before November 6, 2007. Poems will not be returned. Include a stamped addressed envelope if you wish us to acknowledge the receipt of your entry.
Notice of prize winners will be published on our website on February 5, 2008 together with a selection of the winning poems.
Winners will be contacted shortly before that time.
Visit our website www.DorothyPrizes.org for further information.
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