Wallace Stevens Award
うぉれす・すてぃーぶんすしょう
Established in 1994, this U.S. award recognizes outstanding achievements in the art of poetry. Nominations are not accepted; selections are made by the Academy of American Poets' Board of Chancellors.
PoetryLifetime achievementAmerican literature
- Established
- 1994
- Organizer
- Academy of American Poets
- Category
- Poetry and Contemporary Poetry
- Selection Method
- Selection
- Target
- Professional
- Status
- Active
Description
The Wallace Stevens Award was established in 1994 by Dorothea Tanning to recognize 'outstanding and proven mastery' in the art of poetry. Nominations are not accepted, recipients must be U.S. citizens, and winners are selected by the Academy of American Poets' Board of Chancellors. The award includes a prize of $100,000.
Prize
- Main Prize
- $100,000 USD
- Cash Prize
- 100,000 USD
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection (non-open) | Academy of American Poets Board of Chancellors | — | — |
Selection (non-open)
Judges
Academy of American Poets Board of Chancellors
Criteria
- Outstanding and proven mastery in the art of poetry
- Recipients must be U.S. citizens
- Evaluation of achievements over many years
Application Tips
Dos
- 本賞はノミネート不可のため、自ら応募するのではなく詩業の継続的な発表・出版で実績を積む
- 詩集や主要な賞歴を通じて長年の業績を示す
- 学術的・公共的な活動（朗読・掲載・受賞）を積み重ねて評価を高める
Don''ts
- 直接の応募やノミネーションの提出を試みる（本賞はノミネーションを受け付けない）
- 短期間の実績に頼って業績を誇張すること
Related Awards
- Academy Fellowship
- James Laughlin Award
- Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize
- Walt Whitman Award
- Harold Morton Landon Translation Award
- Raiziss/de Palchi Translation Awards
- Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Most Promising Young Poet Award
- Ambroggio Prize
- Poets Laureate Fellowships
Official Resources
https://poets.org/Past Winners
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