The
judges are delighted to announce the shortlist for the inaugural Sarah Broom
Poetry Prize. This prize has been established in honour of poet Sarah Broom
(1972-2013), and aims to provide recognition and a financial contribution for
an emerging or established poet, to support the completion of a full manuscript
of original poetry.
The
prize attracted almost 300 entries in its first year from New Zealanders across
the country and living overseas. The shortlist has been selected by a judging
panel including Sarah Ross, Paula Green, Michael Gleissner, and iconic New
Zealand poet Sam Hunt. In 2014 the prize is $12,000.
“It
is very encouraging to see that poetry is thriving in our communities,” says the
prize founder Michael Gleissner. “The entries demonstrated an impressive range
of complexity, subject matter, tone, style and form which made it a tough job
for the judges.”
The
finalists are:
Emma Neale: A Dunedin-based
poet, novelist, teacher, mentor and anthologist who has published four poetry
collections.
CK Stead: An established poet who has published over 40 volumes of poetry, fiction, memoir and
criticism and received numerous awards.
Kirsti Whalen: A poet and disability advocate studying
Creative Writing at Manukau Institute. She has published poems in various journals.
The three finalists will each read in a free session at
the Auckland Writers Festival on Sunday 18 May from 1 - 2pm in the Upper NZI
Room, Aotea Centre, Auckland where Sam Hunt will announce the winner.
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