Forward Prizes for Poetry
Description
História e Objetivos dos Forward Prizes for Poetry
Os Forward Prizes for Poetry foram estabelecidos em 1994 pela Forward Publishing e são agora geridos pela Forward Arts Foundation. O objetivo principal do prémio é promover a poesia e torná-la mais acessível ao público em geral, celebrando o melhor da poesia contemporânea publicada no Reino Unido e na Irlanda. O prémio é amplamente considerado um dos mais importantes e influentes no panorama literário britânico, com um impacto significativo na carreira dos poetas premiados e nomeados.
Categorias do Prémio
O prémio é composto por várias categorias:
- Forward Prize for Best Collection: Este é o prémio principal e distingue a melhor coleção de poemas publicada no ano. O prémio monetário associado a esta categoria é substancial, o que contribui para o prestígio do galardão.
- Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection: Anteriormente conhecido como 'Best First Collection', este prémio foi renomeado em homenagem ao poeta e editor Felix Dennis. Destina-se a celebrar e incentivar novos talentos na poesia, reconhecendo a melhor coleção de estreia publicada.
- Forward Prize for Best Single Poem: Esta categoria reconhece a excelência num único poema, destacando a força e o impacto de trabalhos individuais.
Critérios de Elegibilidade e Processo de Seleção
Os critérios de elegibilidade para os prémios são rigorosos. Os livros devem ser publicados no Reino Unido ou na Irlanda por editoras sediadas nesses países, e os autores devem ser cidadãos do Reino Unido ou da Irlanda, ou ter residido nesses países por um período significativo. Os poemas individuais também devem ter sido publicados em revistas literárias ou antologias no Reino Unido ou na Irlanda.
A seleção dos vencedores é feita por um painel de jurados de renome, composto por poetas, críticos literários e académicos. A lista de nomeados e vencedores dos Forward Prizes for Poetry tem sido consistentemente de alta qualidade, apresentando uma mistura de poetas estabelecidos e emergentes, e refletindo a diversidade e vitalidade da poesia contemporânea.
Relevância e Impacto no Mundo Literário
Os Forward Prizes for Poetry têm uma relevância considerável no mundo literário. Eles não só oferecem reconhecimento e prémios monetários, mas também geram atenção mediática significativa para a poesia, ajudando a atrair novos leitores para o género. A fundação por trás dos prémios, a Forward Arts Foundation, também se dedica a promover a literacia poética através de uma série de iniciativas educativas e eventos públicos. A sua influência estende-se para além do reconhecimento individual, contribuindo para a saúde e o crescimento da comunidade poética como um todo. A ênfase em celebrar tanto coleções estabelecidas quanto novos talentos garante que o prémio sirva como um barómetro importante da paisagem poética atual e futura.
Curiosidades e Tradições
Uma curiosidade interessante é que o prémio foi inicialmente financiado pela Forward Publishing, uma editora independente, o que sublinha o seu compromisso com a promoção da poesia. Ao longo dos anos, o patrocínio mudou, mas o espírito de apoio à poesia permaneceu. A cerimónia de entrega dos prémios é um evento aguardado, muitas vezes realizado em locais históricos ou culturais de Londres, adicionando um toque de solenidade e celebração à ocasião.
Winners
Richard R. Grant
Richard Rosen
Richard Royster
Richard Russo
Richard Rybolt
Richard Olton
Richard P. Adler
Richard Phillips Feynman
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Richard Pryor
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Richard Leider
Richard Nelson Bolles
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Richard Nixon
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
Richard Olney
Richard M. Mathews
Richard Moss
Richard Needham
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Richard Livingstone
Richard Lovelace
Richard M. Devos
Richard Lamm
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Richard Leider
Richard Lewis
Richard Victor Lewis is a former English cricketer.
Richard Kehl
Richard Kemph
Richard L. Evans
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Richard Guggenheimer
Richard Jeni
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Richard Jordan
Richard Anson Jordan (July 19, 1937 - August 30, 1993) was a Golden Globe-winning Harvard-educated American stage, screen and film actor. He was a long-time member of the New York Shakespeare Festival, and appeared in many Off Broadway and Broadway plays. His films include Logan's Run, Les Miserables, Raise the Titanic!, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, The Yakuza, The Bunker, Dune, The Secret of My Succe$s, The Hunt for Red October and Gettysburg. He died of a brain tumor in 1993
Richard Ingrams
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Richard J. Ferris
Richard Jefferies
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Richard Hofstadter
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Richard Hughes
Richard I. Winword
Richard Harkness
Richard Harris
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Richard Guerry
Executive Director - I.R.O.C.2 (www.iroc2.org)
Richard Guggenheimer
Richard Harding Davis
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Richard Forsyth
Richard Gere
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Richard Gordon
Popular Mechanics
Richard Fenyman
Richard Feynman
United States physicist who contributed to the theory of the interaction of photons and electrons (1918-1988)
Richard Evelyn Byrd
explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957)
Richard Exely
Richard F. Lovelace
Anna Mary Robertson Moses
United States painter of colorful and primitive rural scenes (1860-1961)
Richard Dehmel
Richard Fedor Leopold Dehmel (November 18, 1863 in Wendisch-Hermsdorf, Province of Brandenburg - February 8, 1920 in Blankenese, now part of Hamburg) was a German poet and writer
Richard Diran
Reverend Edward A. Malloy
Rich Cook
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Richard Dawkins
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Reverend Edward A. Malloy
Richard Darman
Richard Dawkings:
Peter James
Rhea Olsen
Richard Byrd
Rhea Olsen
Rich Cook
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Richard D. Rosen
Peter Gray
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Rich Emery
Father
Richard Clark
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Ricard
Richard Byrd
Richard Cecil
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Richard Armour
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Richard Buckminster Fuller
United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983)
Richard Burton
Richard Leslie Burton is a former English cricketer.
Richard Bently
Richard Bethell
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
Rhea Olsen
Richard Benner
Richard Bach
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Richard Baxter
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Richard
Richard was the ex-spouse of Kim Hamilton.
Richard Adams
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Richard Armour
Richard Willard Armour was an American poet and author who wrote over sixty-five books.
Rich Emery
Father
Rich Hall
Rich Kulawiec
Ricardo A Scott
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Ricardo Montalbán
Ricardo Montalbán was an actor.
Rich Cook
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Peter James
Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi
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Ricard
Rex Hudler
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Reynolds Price
Reynolds Price (born February 1, 1933, as Edward Reynolds Price) is an American novelist, poet, dramatist, essayist and James B. Duke Professor of English at Duke University. Apart from English literature, Price has had a lifelong interest in ancient languages and Biblical scholarship. He is also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Rhea Olsen
Reverend Oliver G. Wilson
Reverend Sean Parker Dennison
Reverend W. Awdry
Rev. Randall R. McBride Jr.
Reverend Edward A. Malloy
Reverend John Vaughan
Rev. Ivan Stang - High Weirdness By Mail