Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems
The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems is an annual award for a cycle or sequence of poems with a common link or theme. It is named after Kathleen Grattan, an Auckland poet, who died in 1990. The award was first made in 2009.
History[edit]
The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems is funded by a bequest from the Jocelyn Grattan Charitable Trust.[1]
Jocelyn Grattan was the daughter of Kathleen Grattan, an Auckland poet, journalist and former editor of the New Zealand Woman's Weekly. When Jocelyn Grattan died in 2005, she left Landfall a bequest with which to establish an award in her mother’s name (the Kathleen Grattan Award).[2][3] She also wanted her mother’s love of poetry to be recognised by an annual competition for a sequence or cycle of poems. This competition is run by the International Writers‘ Workshop NZ Inc (IWW).[1]
The inaugural award was made in 2009 and the award is made every year.
Eligibility and conditions[edit]
- The award is open to members of International Writers’ Workshop (IWW).
- Entrants should be normally living in New Zealand and must not have won the Prize in the previous three years.
- The entry should be a cycle or sequence of poems with a common link or theme, but with no limit on length.
- Poems must be the entrant’s original and completely unpublished work.
- The winner receives a monetary prize (at present $1,000) and a certificate.[1]
List of winners[edit]
- 2009: Alice Hooton (America)
- 2010: Janet Charman (Mother won’t come to us); Rosetta Allan (Capricious Memory)
- 2011: Jillian Sullivan (how to live it)
- 2012: James Norcliffe (What do you call your male parent?)[4]
- 2013: Belinda Diepenheim (Bittercress and Flax)[5]
- 2014: Julie Ryan (On Visiting Old Ladies)
- 2015: Maris O'Rourke (Motherings);[6] Highly Commended — Sue Wootton (Typewriter Songs)[7]
- 2016: Michael Giacon (Argento in no man land)[8]
- 2017: Janet Newman (Tender);[9][10][11] Runner-up — Anne Hollier Ruddy (Ambushed by Gauguin)[12]
- 2018: Heather Bauchop (The Life in Small Deaths);[13] Runner-up — Gillian Roach (She’s over there, love)[14]
- 2019: Siobhan Harvey (Ghosts);[15] Runner-up – Gillian Roach (Mute as Bottles)[16]
- 2020: Liz Breslin (In bed with the feminists); Runner-up – Sophia Wilson (Attempting to Land)[17]
- 2021: Robyn Maree Pickens (Juniper); Runners-up – Kerrin Sharpe (Te hau o te atua/The breath of heaven) and Marie McGuigan (The Goose Wing)[18]
- 2022: Margaret Moores; Runner-up – Lincoln Jacques[19]
- 2023: Caroline Masters; Runner-up – Sarah Scott[20]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- International Writers' Workshop NZ Inc (IWW) website.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "IWW Competition Schedule". International Writers' Workshop NZ Inc. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Kathleen Grattan Poetry Award". University of Otago: Otago University Press. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ Scanlon, Sean (16 May 2008). "Millionaire's row". Sunday Star-Times. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems 2012". Scoop culture. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Book Review: Waybread & Flax, by Belinda Diepenheim". Booksellers NZ. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ Edmonds, Elesha (3 December 2015). "Mt Eden author wins Kathleen Grattan poetry prize after house fire". Stuff. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ Beattie, Graham (27 November 2015). "The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems 2015". Beattie's Book Blog. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems 2016". Scoop culture. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ Green, Paula (1 December 2017). "The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems 2017 – Winner Announced". NZ Poetry Shelf. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Massey PhD student wins 2017 The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems". Massey University: School of English and Media Studies. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Major prize for 'Tender' poems to a father". Massey University: Te Kunenga ki Purehuroa. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Press Release: Announcing the Winner of the Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems 2017". New Zealand Poetry Society. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ Green, Paula (30 November 2018). "The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems 2018 – Winner Announced". NZ Poetry Shelf. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems 2018 Winner Announced". NZSA The New Zealand Society of Authors (Pen NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Siobhan Harvey scoops poetry award". AUT. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "The 2019 winner of the Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems is… Siobhan Harvey". NZSA New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Green, Paula (23 November 2020). "Poetry Shelf noticeboard: Liz Breslin wins Kathleen Grattan Poetry Prize for a Sequence of Poems". NZ Poetry Shelf. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Winner of Kathleen Grattan Prize Sequence announced – IWW". New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Moores wins $1000 poetry prize". Times. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Wellington poet is runner-up for Kathleen Grattan Prize". Wellington.Scoop. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.