[New-Poetry] Fwd: 2008 Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship Application

[Halvard Johnson]

I find it difficult to believe that anyone under 31 would have
ten pages of poems, but, hey, one never knows.

Hal

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> From: info at poetryfoundation.org
> Date: February 25, 2008 12:36:55 PM GMT-06:00
> To: halvard at earthlink.net
> Subject: 2008 Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship Application
>
>
> 2008 Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships
>
> Five Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships in the amount of $15,000 will be  
> awarded to young poets through a national competition sponsored by  
> the Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry. Established in 1989 by  
> the Indianapolis philanthropist Ruth Lilly, the fellowships are  
> intended to encourage the further study and writing of poetry.  
> Applicants must be U.S. citizens between the age of twenty-one and  
> thirty-one as of March 31, 2008.
>
> Applicants should submit:
> Completed application form
> Ten pages of poems, double spaced
> One paragraph explaining how the fellowship would aid the  
> applicant's work
> A publication list (optional)
>
> Do not include any additional material at this time (cv, cover  
> letter, references, etc.). If you wish to be notified of receipt of  
> your application, include a self-addressed, stamped postcard.  
> Application materials will not be returned. Applications must be  
> postmarked during the month of March 2008. Electronic submissions  
> will not be considered. Finalists will be announced on August 1,  
> 2008, at poetryfoundation.org. Winners will be announced by  
> September 1, 2008.
>
> DOWNLOAD 2008 RUTH LILLY FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION FORM HEREhttp://www.poetryfoundation.org/programs/prizes_fellowship.html
>
> About the Poetry Foundation
> The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine and one of the  
> largest literary organizations in the world, exists to discover and  
> celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest  
> possible audience. The Poetry Foundation seeks to be a leader in  
> shaping a receptive climate for poetry by developing new audiences,  
> creating new avenues for delivery, and encouraging new kinds of  
> poetry through innovative literary prizes and programs.
>
> For more information, please visit www.poetryfoundation.org.
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