New Criterion Poetry Prize
にゅー・くりてりおんししょう
The New Criterion Poetry Prize is an annual award administered by The New Criterion for a book-length manuscript of poems that pay close attention to form. The winner receives $3,000 and publication of their collection by Criterion Books.
PoetryPoetry collectionLiterary award
- Established
- 2000
- Organizer
- The New Criterion (Foundation for Cultural Review)
- Category
- Poetry and Contemporary Poetry
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Application Deadline
- around May
- Announcement Period
- around June–August
- Status
- Active
Description
Since 2000, an open call poetry award sponsored by The New Criterion. Targets long-form poetry collections intended for publication as books, placing particular emphasis on attention to poetic form (meter, structure, technique). Winning works are often published by the magazine or affiliated publishers, and recipients are awarded prize money (amount not specified in the article). The list of winners is published on The New Criterion's official website and Wikipedia.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Publication of the winning work and awarding of prize money (winning works are often published by The New Criterion and affiliated publishers)
- Publication of the winning work
- Announcement in The New Criterion magazine
- Publication support by affiliated publishers
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission intake | The New Criterion editorial staff (detailed judging process not publicly disclosed) | — | Announcement on official website and in the magazine |
| Preliminary screening (editorial staff) | Document and manuscript review by editorial staff (no public information) | — | — |
| Final selection | Editorial staff and invited judges (specific names not disclosed) | — | Winning work announced on magazine pages, official website, and publisher notices |
Submission intake
Judges
The New Criterion editorial staff (detailed judging process not publicly disclosed)
Announcement
Announcement on official website and in the magazine
Preliminary screening (editorial staff)
Judges
Document and manuscript review by editorial staff (no public information)
Final selection
Judges
Editorial staff and invited judges (specific names not disclosed)
Announcement
Winning work announced on magazine pages, official website, and publisher notices
Criteria
- Being a long-form poetry collection worthy of book publication
- Emphasis on attention to poetic form (meter, structure, technique)
- Expressive power, poetic completion, and originality
Application Tips
Dos
- 書籍化を前提とした十分な分量の長編詩集を用意する
- 詩の形式（韻律・構成・技巧）に配慮した校正を行う
- 応募要項（フォーマット・提出方法）を厳守する
- 代表作や作品解題を添えて完成度を示す
Don''ts
- 断章や散文詩のみの短い作品で応募しない
- 応募フォーマットや提出期限を無視しない
- 同一作品を複数の形式で重複応募しない
From Judges
- 形式へのこだわりと詩的完成度を重視します
- 一貫した詩的視点と書籍としてのまとまりが重要です
Related Awards
- Hilton Kramer Fellowship
- Edmund Burke Award
- Opportunity for publication in anthologies in The New Criterion magazine