The Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize is a biennial award that is offered alternately to enable an Australian poet to visit Ireland and to facilitate the visit of an Irish poet to Melbourne. It provides the recipient with a return airfare, a contribution towards living expenses and an honorary fellowship at the Australian Centre in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne.[1]
The prize was established in 1992 to commemorate the life and work of Vincent Buckley by reflecting his "love of and commitment to both Australian and Irish poetry".[2] Buckley was a poet, critic and Professor of English at the University of Melbourne and the prize was funded through donations from his family and friends.
The Award
The award is made by a committee comprising the director of the Australian Centre, the head of the department of English at the University or the head's nominee, and a practising poet nominated by the dean of the faculty of Arts.[3] Past committee members have included Chris Wallace-Crabbe and former recipient Cate Kennedy.[2]
The first award was made in 1994 and the recipient was Lisa Gorton.
Winners
- 2020: Susannah Dickey
- 2018: Joel Deane
- 2016: James Harpur
- 2014: Dan Disney
- 2012: Miriam Gamble
- 2010: Elizabeth Campbell
- 2008: David Wheatley
- 2006: Bronwyn Lea
- 2004: Mark Granier
- 2002: Cate Kennedy
- 2000: John Montague
- 1998: Aileen Kelly
- 1996: Enda Wyley
- 1994: Lisa Gorton
References
- ^ The Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize
- ^ a b Irish poet Mark Granier wins Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize (Media Release, 21 January 2004)
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
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