Leonard L. Milberg’53/Leonard Milberg High School Poetry Prize
The Leonard Milberg High School Poetry Prize recognizes outstanding work by student writers in the 11th grade in the U.S. or abroad. Contest judges are poets on the Princeton University Creative Writing faculty, which includes Michael Dickman, Paul Muldoon, Rowan Ricardo Phillips, James Richardson, Tracy K. Smith, Susan Wheeler, Jenny Xie, and Monica Youn.
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Competition Overview
Students in the 11th grade in the U.S or around the world
Eligibility
Free
Entry fee
Mid-Fall 2024 - TBD
Submission deadline
Competition Details
1. Prizes
Certificates of participation will not be given; only prize winners and honorable mentions will be recognized. Only prize winners and honorable mentions will be contacted directly; winners’ names will be published on the contest’s webpage.
- First Prize — $1,500
- Second Prize — $750
- Third Prize — $500
Submission Details
Submission Deadline: June 10, 2024.
- Poems submitted can also be entered in other contests.
- Poems that have won other contests are allowed.
- Previously published poems are permitted (must provide reference details).
- Each student can submit up to 3 poems
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Introduction: The Leonard Milberg High School Poetry Prize recognizes outstanding work by student writers in the 11th grade in the U.S. or abroad. Contest judges are poets on the Princeton University Creative Writing faculty, which includes Michael Dickman, Paul Muldoon, Rowan Ricardo Phillips, James Richardson, Tracy K. Smith, Susan Wheeler, Jenny Xie, and Monica Youn.
Submission Guidelines: Students may submit up to 3 poems. Submissions for the poetry contest be poems that are currently submitted to and/or have won in other contests.
Prizes: First Prize – $500, Second Prize – $250, Third Prize – $100
Deadline: Submissions were due by November 26 for the 2023-24 contest. 2024-2025 contest deadline hasn’t been updated.
Competition Website: For more information about the competition, click here.
Eligibility
Students in the 11th grade in the U.S or around the world
Submission deadline
November 26, 2023
