 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2011) |
Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize, more commonly the Newdigate Prize, is awarded by the University of Oxford for the Best Composition in English verse by an undergraduate student.[1] It was founded in 1806 as a memorial to Sir Roger Newdigate (1719–1806).[2] The winning poem is announced at Encaenia.[3] Instructions are published as follows: "The length of the poem is not to exceed 300 lines.[3] The metre is not restricted to heroic couplets, but dramatic form of composition is not allowed."
- ^ "Prizes and Studentships". www.english.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
The prize is open to current matriculated undergraduate students of the university.
- ^ "Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize". Oxford Poetry. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize for English Verse was founded in 1806 as a memorial to Sir Roger, fifth baronet (1719–1806) and Oxford university politician.
- ^ a b "Newdigate Prize | British literary prize". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 12 December 2020.