National Library Poetry Competition
Subcategory of Awards Australian Awards
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History

The National Library Poetry Competition was presented by American Express International Inc. and The Canberra Times on behalf of The National Library of Australia.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 1988

joint winner Verandah Poems Jean Kent , 1989 sequence poetry
— Appears in: NLA News , January-February no. 2-3 1989; (p. 4) Verandahs 1990; (p. 11-16)
joint winner Kosciusko in Summer i "Rising late, a week ago;", John Foulcher , 1989 single work poetry
— Appears in: NLA News , January-February no. 2-3 1989; (p. 4) Paper Weight 1991; (p. 17-22) New and Selected Poems 1993; (p. 79-85) 101 Poems 2015; (p. 34-41)

Year: 1986

winner Frank Kellaway for Orpheus' Story

Works About this Award

The Writing Column [Muse, November 1988] Stephanie Green , 1988 single work criticism
— Appears in: Muse , November no. 74 1988; (p. 13)
Two Share Award in Poetry Contest Robert Hefner , 1988 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 5 November 1988; (p. 6)
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