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2011 Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize for New and Emerging Poets, sponsored by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, is now closed.

The major prize is $6000, with two runner-up prizes of $1000.

The judge of the 2011 Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize for New and Emerging Poets is Peter Minter.

Thank you to all who entered. The winners will be announced in March 2012.

Previous winners

K A Nelson (2010)
Derek Motion (2009)
Tim Wright (2008)
Georgina M Bailey (2007)

For more about Judith Wright’s contribution to Australian poetry and Australian life, check out Georgie Arnott’s review of Wright’s correspondence.

2011 Poetry Prize Entry Form | guidelines | 2008 results | 2009 results | 2010 results |

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