Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize

The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize is awarded annually by The Poetry Foundation, which also publishes Poetry magazine. The prize was established in 1986 by Ruth Lilly. It honors a living U.S. poet whose "lifetime accomplishments warrant extraordinary recognition"; its value is $100,000[1][2] making it one of the richest literary prizes in the world. The prize has been called "among the most prestigious awards that can be won by an American poet".[3]

Winners

The following list is based on the listing by the Poetry Foundation.[4][5]

2018: Martín Espada[6]
2017: Joy Harjo
2016: Ed Roberson
2015: Alice Notley[7]
2014: Nathaniel Mackey[8]
2013: Marie Ponsot[9]
2012: W. S. Di Piero[10]
2011: David Ferry[11]
2010: Eleanor Ross Taylor

2009: Fanny Howe
2008: Gary Snyder
2007: Lucille Clifton
2006: Richard Wilbur
2005: C. K. Williams
2004: Kay Ryan
2003: Linda Pastan
2002: Lisel Mueller
2001: Yusef Komunyakaa
2000: Carl Dennis

1999: Maxine Kumin
1998: W. S. Merwin
1997: William Matthews
1996: Gerald Stern
1995: A. R. Ammons
1994: Donald Hall
1993: Charles Wright
1992: John Ashbery
1991: David Wagoner
1990: Hayden Carruth

1989: Mona Van Duyn
1988: Anthony Hecht
1987: Philip Levine
1986: Adrienne Rich

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See also

References
  1. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/foundation/prizes-lilly, webpage maintained by The Poetry Foundation. Online version retrieved October 23, 2018.
  2. Kinzer, Stephen (2004). "Poetry Starts to Wear $100 Million Crown", The New York Times October 7, 2004. Online version retrieved May 22, 2008.
  3. Mccauley, Mary Carole (May 9, 2007). "Poet turns a page in poetry prize history". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
  4. Foundation, Poetry (February 24, 2020). "Foundation Awards". Poetry Foundation.
  5. Foundation, Poetry (February 24, 2020). "Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize". Poetry Foundation.
  6. Foundation, Poetry (February 24, 2020). "Martín Espada Awarded 2018 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize". Poetry Foundation.
  7. Foundation, Poetry (February 24, 2020). "Alice Notley Awarded 2015 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize by Harriet Staff". Poetry Foundation.
  8. Foundation, Poetry (February 24, 2020). "Nathaniel Mackey". Poetry Foundation.
  9. "Marie Ponsot Wins Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize". Poets & Writers. March 20, 2013.
  10. "W.S. Di Piero Awarded 2012 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize". Poetry Foundation. April 17, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  11. "David Ferry Awarded 2011 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize". Poetry Foundation. April 12, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2011.


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