Cave Canem Poetry Prize
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The Cave Canem Poetry Prize is a prestigious first-book award dedicated to supporting and promoting emerging African American poets.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cave Canem Poetry Prize canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
first-book award
ⓘ
literary award ⓘ poetry award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Cave Canem Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
expand the canon of American poetry
ⓘ
provide publication opportunities for African American poets ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African American literature
ⓘ
contemporary poetry ⓘ |
| awardedFor | a first full-length book of poetry ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibility |
African American poets
ⓘ
unpublished first poetry collection ⓘ |
| field |
literature
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ |
| focusesOn | emerging African American poets ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasReputation | prestigious first-book poetry prize ⓘ |
| includes |
book publication
ⓘ
monetary award ⓘ |
| judgedBy | established poets ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Major Jackson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Natasha Trethewey NERFINISHED ⓘ Tracy K. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotes | diversity in American poetry ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | manuscript competition ⓘ |
| sponsor | Cave Canem Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | emerging poets of African descent ⓘ |
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