Witter Bynner Poetry Prize
Not to be confused with the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate excellence in poetry, administered in the 1920s by the Poetry Society of America and Palms magazine.
The Witter Bynner Poetry Prize was established by the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1980 to support the work of a young poet. It is named for poet Witter Bynner. The prize was discontinued in 2003.[1]
Winners:[2]
- 2002—Susan Wheeler
- 2001—Rachel Wetzsteon
- 2000—Dana Levin
- 1999—Brigit Pegeen Kelly
- 1998—Elizabeth Spires
- 1997—Mark Doty
- 1996—Lucie Brock-Broido
- 1995—Franz Wright
- 1994—Rosanna Warren
- 1993—Patricia Storace
- 1992—George Bradley
- 1991—Thylias Moss
- 1990—Jacqueline Osherow
- 1989—Mary Jo Salter
- 1988—Andrew Hudgins
- 1987—Antler
- 1986—C.D. Wright
- 1985—J.D. McClatchy
- 1984—Henry Taylor
- 1983—Douglas Crase
- 1982—William Heyen
- 1981—Allen Grossman
- 1980—Pamela White Hadas
References
- ↑ "List of Awards". American Academy of Arts and Letters. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ↑ "Witter Bynner Prize for Poetry - Award Winners". American Academy of Arts and Letters.
See also
- Witter Bynner Fellowships
- American poetry
- List of poetry awards
- List of literature awards
- List of years in poetry
- List of years in literature
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