Richard Wilbur Award
Not to be confused with Religion Communicators Council § Wilbur Awards.
The Richard Wilbur Award is named in honor of the American poet Richard Wilbur and was established at the University of Evansville under the direction of William Baer. The competition welcomes submissions of unpublished, original poetry collections, and public domain or permission-secured translations may comprise up to one-third of the manuscript. This biennial competition (awarded in even-numbered years) is open to all American poets, and the winning manuscript is published by the University of Evansville Press.[1]
The entry fee is $25 per manuscript, and the award is $1000 as well as publication in the University of Evansville Press.[2]
| Year | Winner | Collection/Work |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Catherine Chandler | The Frangible Hour |
| 2015 | Midge Goldberg | Snowman's Code |
| 2014 | Maryann Corbett | Mid Evil |
| 2013 | Paul Lake | The Republic of Virtue |
| 2012 | William Bell | The Picnic in the Rain |
| 2011 | Robert W. Crawford | The Empty Chair |
| 2010 | Marion Shore | Sand Castle |
| 2009 | Susan McLean | The Best Disguise |
| 2008 | Deborah Warren | Dream with Flowers and Bowl of Fruit |
| 2007 | David Stephenson | Rhythm and Blues |
| 2006 | Richard Wakefield | East of Early Winters |
| 2005 | Chelsea Rathburn | The Shifting Line |
| 2004 | Alfred Nicol | Winter Light |
| 2003 | Thomas Carper | Distant Blue |
| 2002 | A. M. Juster | The Secret Language of Women |
| 2001 | Rhina Espaillat | Rehearsing Absence |
| 2000 | Len Krisak | Even As We Speak |
| 1999 | A. E. Stallings | Archaic Smile |
| 1998 | Robert Daseler | Levering Avenue |
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