Cholmondeley Award
Cholmondeley Awards
Description
História e Propósito
Os Cholmondeley Awards são um conjunto de prémios literários anuais concedidos pela Society of Authors no Reino Unido. Estes prémios distinguem poetas por mérito e contribuição para a poesia britânica, sem se prenderem a categorias específicas como melhor coleção, melhor poema individual ou poeta emergente. Em vez disso, os prémios são atribuídos a poetas que demonstraram um corpo de trabalho de alta qualidade e que tiveram um impacto significativo no panorama poético.
Origem e Administração
O nome do prémio homenageia a família Cholmondeley, que tem uma longa história de mecenato artístico e literário. A Society of Authors administra estes prémios, juntamente com muitos outros, com o objetivo de apoiar e promover a escrita e os escritores no Reino Unido. A seleção dos galardoados é feita por um painel de juízes experientes no campo da poesia, que avaliam a obra dos poetas com base em critérios de excelência literária, originalidade e impacto.
Prestígio e Reconhecimento
Os Cholmondeley Awards não são tão conhecidos publicamente como outros prémios literários de maior dimensão, como o Booker Prize ou o TS Eliot Prize, mas gozam de um elevado prestígio entre a comunidade poética. O seu valor monetário varia anualmente, mas o reconhecimento que conferem é significativo para os poetas distinguidos. Ao longo dos anos, estes prémios têm sido atribuídos a uma vasta gama de poetas, desde figuras estabelecidas até vozes emergentes, refletindo o compromisso da Society of Authors em apoiar a diversidade e a vitalidade da poesia contemporânea.
Estrutura Flexível
Uma característica distintiva dos Cholmondeley Awards é a sua flexibilidade. Não há um número fixo de prémios a serem concedidos a cada ano, nem um valor monetário fixo. A Society of Authors pode decidir conceder um ou vários prémios, e o montante de cada prémio pode variar. Esta abordagem permite que os juízes tenham a liberdade de reconhecer o mérito onde o considerarem mais apropriado, sem estarem limitados por estruturas rígidas. Esta flexibilidade também significa que os prémios podem ser adaptados às circunstâncias financeiras da Society of Authors em cada ano.
Relevância e Impacto
A relevância dos Cholmondeley Awards reside na sua capacidade de destacar e recompensar a excelência na poesia, muitas vezes em fases cruciais da carreira de um poeta. Ao apoiar poetas através destes prémios, a Society of Authors contribui para a sustentabilidade da prática poética e para a sua contínua evolução. A ausência de categorias específicas força os juízes a considerar a obra de um poeta de forma holística, valorizando a consistência e a profundidade ao longo do tempo, em vez de se focarem apenas em trabalhos pontuais. Esta abordagem pode ser particularmente valiosa para poetas que desenvolvem o seu ofício gradualmente e cujas contribuições podem não se encaixar facilmente em moldes pré-definidos. A história dos prémios, embora não tão longa como a de outros, é marcada por um compromisso consistente com a qualidade e o apoio aos escritores.
Winners
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Richard Diran
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Richard Lamm
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Richard Guerry
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Robin Williams
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Rose Lane
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Richard Leider
Richard Byrd
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Richard Hofstadter
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Robin Norwood
Richard Fenyman
Rich Emery
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Richard Bently
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Robert A. Baker
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Peter James
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Richard Evelyn Byrd
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Reverend Oliver G. Wilson
Richard
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Rosalyn S. Yalow
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Robbie Gass
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Richard Bach
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Robert A. Heinlein
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Robert Anson Heinlein
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Ronald Reagan
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Rich Hall
Richard Armour
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Rob Cella
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Elizabeth Hardwick
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Rita Holt
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Rick Reilly
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Rick Pitino
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