A prize of $3,000 and publication by Ivan R. Dee is given annually for a book-length poetry collection that pays close attention to form. Roger Kimball, Hilton Kramer, Elizabeth Spires, Richard Wilbur, and David Yezzi will judge. Submit a manuscript of up to 60 pages with a $25 entry fee by September 30. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
New Criterion, Poetry Prize, 900 Broadway, Suite 602, New York, NY 10003. (212) 247-6980.