Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize (Newdigate Prize)
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Award for the best English poem by an Oxford undergraduate. Established 1806.
Poetry (English verse)Undergraduates onlyLiterary prize
- Established
- 1806
- Organizer
- University of Oxford (Faculty of English)
- Category
- Poetry and Contemporary Poetry
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around June
- Status
- Active
Description
The Sir Roger Newdigate Prize (Newdigate Prize) is an award presented by the University of Oxford to the best English poem (English verse) by a current undergraduate, established in 1806. The winning entry is announced at Encaenia. Regulations state that the poem must be no more than 300 lines long, with no strict restrictions on meter, but dramatic form is not permitted. Past winners include John Ruskin, Matthew Arnold, Oscar Wilde, and Alan Hollinghurst. There are years when no award is given and suspensions during wartime.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Honor (recognition and announcement of the winning poem). No monetary reward specified in original sources.
- Winning work announced at Encaenia
- May be published in Oxford Poetry etc. in some cases
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application intake and eligibility verification | University of Oxford (enrollment verification conducted by the university) | — | Proceed to selection after internal verification |
| Final judging | Judging by examiners appointed by the Faculty of English | — | Winning work announced at Encaenia |
Application intake and eligibility verification
Judges
University of Oxford (enrollment verification conducted by the university)
Announcement
Proceed to selection after internal verification
Final judging
Judges
Judging by examiners appointed by the Faculty of English
Announcement
Winning work announced at Encaenia
Criteria
- Expressive power and technical accomplishment as English poetry
- Creativity and originality
- Compliance with regulations (work length within 300 lines, no dramatic form)
- Treatment of theme and poetic structure
Application Tips
Dos
- オックスフォード大学の現行学部生であることを確認する（matriculated在学生のみ応募可）
- 作品は英語で執筆し、長さは300行以内に収める
- 劇的形式（ドラマ形式）は避ける
- 提出フォーマットや規定に従い、締切や提出方法を守る
- 独創性と詩的技術（イメージ、リズム、言葉遣い）を高める
Don''ts
- 劇的形式で応募しない
- 300行を超える作品を提出しない
- 在籍資格のない者が応募しない
- 他者の作品の盗用や適切な引用を怠らない
From Judges
- 規定（長さ・形式）を守ることは基本。技術と独創性の両立を重視する
- 詩のイメージの明確さと表現の完成度が評価される
- 韻律にこだわりすぎず、内容の一貫性と表現の新鮮さを示すこと
Related Awards
- Chancellor's Gold Medal (University of Cambridge)
- Oxford Poetry (publication and announcement opportunity)
- List of other UK poetry and literary awards
Official Resources
https://www.english.ox.ac.uk/prizes-and-studentships#collapse385931Past Winners
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Mary Anne Clark
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Andrew Wynn Owen
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Lavinia Singer
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Arabella Currie
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Rachel Piercey
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Meirion Jordan
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Arina Patrikova
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Antony Dunn
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James Merino
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Caron Röhsler
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Donald Hall
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John Bayley
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Peter Weitzman
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Peter Way
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Merton Atkins
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Ernest Wodehouse
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Arthur Carré
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John Buchan
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J. S. Arkwright
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Laurence Binyon
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Arthur Waugh
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R. L. Gales
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