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History

'The Josephine Ulrick Poetry Prize is an award given to Australian poets for a single poem.'

Notes

This award was originally called the Celebration of Poetry Prize.

In 2002, the prize money was increased to offer $10,000 to the winner and $1,000 each for up to five highly commended entries.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2016

joint winner Sarah Holland-Batt Shortlisted for two poems: 'T/error: A Troika' and 'Preserved Heart with Gunshot Wound'. Won for 'T/error: A Troika'.

joint winner Chloe Wilson For 'Bloodwork'.

Year: 2015

winner The Book of Interdictions A. Frances Johnson , 2016 sequence poetry
— Appears in: States of Poetry : Victoria 2016;

Year: 2014

winner John Watson For the then-unpublished poem 'The Persistence of February 1, 2012'.

Year: 2013

winner Nathan Shepherdson

Year: 2012

winner S.O.S. (from The Ascendant) Maria Zajkowski , 2012 sequence poetry

VIEW ALL LISTED RECIPIENTS (59)

Works About this Award

Art of Words Capture Award Glenis Green , 2004 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 1 April 2004; (p. 14)

In Buddha's Footsteps Joanne van Zeeland , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: UQ News , March no. 523 (p. 9)

Prize Poem Inspired by Faith Joel Dullroy , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 26 February 2003; (p. 4)

No Pity For This Poet Cath Hart , 2002 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Courier Mail , 23 February 2002; (p. 7)

VIEW ALL WORKS ABOUT (4)

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