THE
NATIONAL
POETRY SERIES
ANNOUNCING THE 1996 COMPETITION
BOOK PUBLICATION
&
51,000 AWARDS
T
heNational Poetry Series was established
in
1978 to recog–
nize and promote excellence
in
contemporary poetry by
ensuring the publiction offive books ofpoetry eachyear through
a series ofparticipating publishers. This year, five distinguished
poets will each select onewinningmanuscriptfor publication from
entries to the Open Competition. Each winner
will
also receive a
$1 ,000
Award.
Recent Judges:
Charles Simic, C.K. Williams, W. S. Merwin,
DeniseLevertov, SharonOlds,MargaretAtwood, James Merrill,
Seamus Heaney, Louise Gluck, Carolyn Forche, Robert Hass,
Mary Oliver,
Ann
Lauterbach, Hayden Carruth, and Barbara
Guest.
Entry Period:
January 1 - February 15, 1996
EntryRequirements:
Previouslyunpublished book-lengthmanu–
scripts of poetry accompanied by a
$25 .00
entrance fee. You
must be an American citizen to participate. Due to the large
volume ofsubmissions received, manuscripts cannot be returned.
FOR A COPY OF THE COMPLETE GUIDELINES,
PLEASE SEND A SASE TO:
TIlE NATIONAL POETRY SERIES
P.O. BOX G
HOPEWELL, N.J. 08525
