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Poetry Guide: Poetry Prizes and Awards


Thousands of poetry awards and prizes are given throughout the world, ranging from very well-respected down through ones that are nothing more than con schemes designed to milk gullible would-be poets.

Lists of poetry prizes and awards

Major international awards

Major British awards

Major Canadian awards

Major French awards

Major German awards

A guide to German literary prizes and contests: https://www.uschtrin.de/preise_genre.php#lyrik

Major Italian awards

Major Korean awards

Major Russian awards

Major Spanish-language awards

Major U.S. awards