Deadline: September 30, 2007.
Winner receives $1500 prize and book publication by Anhinga Press.

Guidelines:

1. Manuscript should be original poetry, not previously published in book form, and should be 48-80 pages.

2. Include two manuscript title pages: one with name and contact information and one with the name of the manuscript ONLY. Manuscripts will be screened and judged anonymously.

3. All poets are eligible except current or former faculty or students of California State University, Fresno. This year’s final judge will be C. G. Hanzlicek.

4. The entry fee is $25. Checks should be made out to “CSU-Fresno Levine Prize.”

5. Please bind your manuscript with a binder clip only and mail by 9/30/07 (postmark deadline), to:

Philip Levine Prize in Poetry
Department of English, Mail Stop PB98
5245 North Backer Avenue,
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, CA 93740
Website: http://www.csufresno.edu/crwr
E-mail: connieh(at)csufresno.edu