Richard Wilbur Award

Not to be confused with Religion Communicators Council § Wilbur Awards.

The Richard Wilbur Award is an American poetry award and publishing prize given by University of Evansville in Indiana. It is named in honor of the American poet Richard Wilbur[A] and was established by William Baer, a professor at the University of Evansville. This biennial competition (awarded in even-numbered years) amongst all American poets awards publication of the winning manuscript by the University of Evansville Press and a small monetary prize.[6]

Open to all American poets, except previous Wilbur Award winners, the contest is "[n]amed in honor of the distinguished American poet Richard Wilbur, and welcomes submissions of unpublished, original poetry collections (public domain or permission-secured translations may comprise up to one-third of the manuscript). ... Winning manuscripts will reflect the thoughtful humanity and careful metrical craftsmanship of Richard Wilbur's poetry." The 2019 contest is being judged by Ned Balbo.[6] The award has an entry fee of $25 per manuscript, and the prize is $1000 plus publication.[7] After the retirement of Dr. William Baer in 2015, Professor Rob Griffith became of the director of the competition.

The submissions are judged without knowing the identity of the contributors.[6]

NPR journalist Michel Martin called it a "prestigious award".[8] Journalist Julie Gunter in National Catholic Reporter considered the award to be "coveted".[9]

The annual competition is conducted by the University of Evansville, is considered "prestigious", and attracts top shelf poets as judges.[10]

  1. ^ Gordon, Jane (October 16, 2005), "The University of Verse", The New York Times, retrieved July 18, 2011
  2. ^ "Richard Wilbur, Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Winner, Dies at 96". The New York Times. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Ferney, Mark (October 15, 2017). "Richard Wilbur, Pulitzer-winning poet, dies at 96". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  4. ^ Aizenman, Hannah (October 16, 2017). "Richard Wilbur in the New Yorker". The New Yorker.
  5. ^ "Richard Wilbur, Who Twice Won Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Dies at 96". Los Angeles Times. October 16, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2019. The U.S. poet laureate in 1987-88, Wilbur was often cited as an heir to Robert Frost and other New England writers and was the rare versifier to enjoy a following beyond the poetry community. He was regarded — not always favorably — as a leading "formalist," a master of old-fashioned meter and language who resisted contemporary trends. Wilbur was also known for his translations, especially of Moliere, Racine and other French playwrights.
  6. ^ a b c "THE RICHARD WILBUR AWARD: COMPLETE GUIDELINES FOR 2019 Award $1,000 Prize & Book Publication – Deadline: December 1, 2018 Final Judge: Ned Balbo" (PDF). University of Evansville. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "Richard Wilbur Award". Poets & Writers. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference martin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference gunter was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Creative Writing". University of Evansville. Retrieved March 13, 2019.


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