The Brittingham Prize in Poetry

The Brittingham Prize in Poetry
Series Editor: Ronald Wallace, Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Department of English

The Brittingham Prize in Poetry is awarded annually to the best book-length manuscript of original poetry submitted in an open competition. The award is administered by the University of Wisconsin–Madison English Department, and the winner is chosen by a nationally recognized poet. The resulting book is published by the University of Wisconsin Press. The Brittingham Prize, awarded annually since 1985, is made possible by the foundation established in the late 1920s with a grant from Thomas E. Brittingham.

For poetry guidelines and editor contact information, see the Poetry Guide.

Of related interest
The Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry
The Four Lakes Prize in Poetry

Winners of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry

Centaur Greg Wrenn	Winner of the 2013 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Terrance Hayes
Darkroom Jazzy Danziger	Winner of the 2012 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Jean Valentine
Wait Alison Stine	Winner of the 2011 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Cornelius Eady
The Mouths of Grazing Things Jennifer Boyden	Winner of the 2010 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Robert Pinsky
Bird Skin Coat Angela Sorby	Winner of the 2009 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Marilyn Nelson
Meditations on Rising and Falling Philip Pardi	Winner of the 2008 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by David St. John
New Jersey Betsy Andrews	Winner of the 2007 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Linda Gregerson
Jagged with Love Susanna Childress	Winner of the 2005 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Billy Collins
Sea of Faith John Brehm	Winner of the 2004 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Carl Dennis
The Room Where I Was Born Brian Teare	Winner of the 2003 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Kelly Cherry
Acts of Contortion Anna George Meek	Winner of the 2002 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Edward Hirsch
Horizon Note Robin Behn	Winner of the 2001 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Mark Doty
A Path Between Houses Greg Rappleye	Winner of the 2000 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Alicia Ostriker
A Field Guide to the Heavens Frank X. Gaspar	Winner of the 1999 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Robert Bly
Bardo Suzanne Paola	Winner of the 1998 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Donald Hall
And Her Soul Out of Nothing Olena Kalytiak Davis	Winner of the 1997 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Rita Dove
Brief Landing on the Earth's Surface Juanita Brunk	Winner of the 1996 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Philip Levine
Old and New Testaments Lynn Powell	Winner of the 1995 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Carolyn Kizer
The Unbeliever Lisa Lewis	Winner of the 1994 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Henry Taylor
The Red Virgin A Poem of Simone Weil Stephanie Strickland	Winner of the 1993 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Lisel Mueller
Sweet Ruin Tony Hoagland	Winner of the 1992 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Donald Justice
Salt Renée Ashley	Winner of the 1991 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Donald Finkel
Level Green Judith Vollmer	Winner of the 1990 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Mary Oliver
Slow Joy Stefanie Marlis	Winner of the 1989 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Gerald Stern
Pocket Sundial Lisa Zeidner	Winner of the 1988 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Charles Wright
Saving the Young Men of Vienna David Kirby	Winner of the 1987 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Mona Van Duyn
Talking To Strangers Patricia Dobler	Winner of the 1986 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by Maxine Kumin
Places/Everyone Jim Daniels	Winner of the 1985 Brittingham Prize in Poetry, selected by C.K. Williams

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Updated 3/22/13