Poetry Now Award Explained

Poetry Now Award
Awarded For:Best Irish poetry collection
Presenter:The Irish Times
Host:Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival
Location:Dún Laoghaire
Country:Ireland
Reward:€2,000 (originally €5,000)
Year:2005
Year2:2020
Holder:Caitríona O’Reilly

The Poetry Now Award is an annual literary prize presented for the best single volume of poetry by an Irish poet. The €5,000 award[1] was first given in 2005 (reduced to €2,500 in 2013)[2] and is presented during annual Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown poetry festivals. From 2005 to 2011, it was bestowed during the Poetry Now international poetry festival (the latter event was inaugurated in 1996) which was held in March or April each year.[3] In 2012 and 2013, the award was given during the Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival, in September ("dlr" stands for "Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown").[4] [5] The award is sponsored by The Irish Times newspaper.

History

2018

Winner: Leontia Flynn, for The Radio[6]

Shortlist:

Judges:

2017

Winner: Paddy Bushe, for On A Turning Wing[7]

2016

Winner: Caitríona O’Reilly, for Geis[8]

2015

Winner: Theo Dorgan, for Nine Bright Shiners[9]

2014

Winner: Sinéad Morrissey, for Parallax[10]

2013

Winner: Dennis O'Driscoll, for Dear Life, awarded posthumously (he died in December 2012).

Shortlist:

Judges: Mary O'Donnell (poet and novelist), Peter Sirr (writer, editor, translator, and former winner), and Ruth Webster (bookseller).[11]

2012

Winner: Michael Longley, for A Hundred Doors.[12] [13] [14]

Shortlist:

Judges: Gerald Dawe, James Harpur, and Mary Shine Thompson (all poets).

2011

Winner: Seamus Heaney, for Human Chain.[16]

Shortlist:

Judges: Brian Lynch (poet, novelist, and screenwriter), Leanne O'Sullivan (poet), and Borbála Faragó (lecturer and critic).

2010

Winner: Sinéad Morrissey, for Through the Square Window.[18]

Shortlist:

Judges: John F. Deane, Alan Gillis, and Maria Johnston.

2009

Winner: Derek Mahon, for Life on Earth.[20] [21]

Shortlist:

Judges: Kit Fryatt, Sean O'Brien, and Joseph Woods.[23]

2008

Winner: Harry Clifton, for Secular Eden: Paris Notebooks 1994–2004.[24] [25] [26] [27]

Shortlist:

Judges: Philip Coleman, Sasha Dugdale, and William Wall.[30]

2007

Winner: Seamus Heaney, for District and Circle.[31]

Shortlist:

Judges: Eileen Battersby, Niall MacMonagle, and Maurice Riordan.[33]

2006

Winner: Derek Mahon, for Harbour Lights.[34]

Shortlist:

Judges: Patrick Crotty, Gerard Fanning, and Fiona Sampson.

2005

Winner: Dorothy Molloy, for Hare Soup, awarded posthumously (she died in January 2004) for her début collection.[36] [37]

Shortlist:

Judges: Simon Armitage, Selina Guinness, and Colm Tóibín.[39] [40]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DLR Poetry Now 2011 . Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council . 28 March 2011 . 6 . The winner will receive €5,000. . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726182446/http://www.poetrynow.ie/Brochure11.pdf . 26 July 2011 . dead .
  2. News: Irish Times Poetry Now: shortlist of five . Irish Times . 25 July 2013.
  3. Web site: DLR Poetry Now 2011 . Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council . 28 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726182446/http://www.poetrynow.ie/Brochure11.pdf . 26 July 2011 . dead .
  4. Web site: The Irish Times Poetry Now Award 2012 Shortlist . 28 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019112107/http://www.mountainstosea.ie/the-irish-times-poetry-now-award-2012-shortlist.html . 19 October 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  5. News: Poetry prize for O'Driscoll last collection . Irish Times . 7 September 2013.
  6. Web site: Smyth . Gerard . Leontia Flynn wins Irish Times Poetry Now Award . The Irish Times . 4 September 2019 . en.
  7. Web site: 'Irish Times' Poetry Now Award won by Paddy Bushe . Irish Times . Gerry Smyth . 25 March 2017 . 13 September 2017.
  8. Web site: Caitríona O'Reilly wins 'Irish Times' Poetry Now award . Irish Times . 12 March 2016 . 17 July 2016.
  9. Web site: Theo Dorgan wins Irish Times-Poetry Now award . Irish Times . 21 March 2015 . 1 December 2015.
  10. Web site: Sinéad Morrissey wins 'Irish Times' Poetry Now award . . 13 September 2014 . 1 December 2015.
  11. Web site: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office announce the judges for the Irish Times and Strong/Shine Poetry Awards at Poetry Now /Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival 3rd-8th September 2013 . Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival . 27 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201359/http://www.mountainstosea.ie/dun-laoghaire-rathdown-county-council-arts-office-announce-the-judges-for-the-irish-times-and-strongshine-poetry-awards-at-poetry-now-mountains-to-sea-dlr-book-festival-3rd-8th-september-2013.html . 29 October 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  12. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0908/1224323739993.html Michael Longley wins €5,000 poetry prize
  13. http://www.griffinpoetryprize.com/irish-times-poetry-now-award-winner-announced/ Irish Times Poetry Now award winner announced
  14. http://blog.wfupress.wfu.edu/2012/09/longely-wins-5000-poetry-now-award.html Longely wins €5,000 Poetry Now award
  15. http://www.dlrcoco.ie/arts/Irish_Times_Poetry_Now_2012_shortlist.htm Irish Times Poetry Now shortlist announced
  16. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0326/1224293135913.html Heaney wins 'Irish Times' poetry award
  17. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2011/0122/1224288055433.html Irish Times Poetry Now shortlist announced
  18. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0327/1224267173702.html Sinead Morrissey wins €5,000 'Irish Times' Poetry Now award
  19. http://www.poetrynow.ie/brochure10.pdf DLR Poetry Now 2010
  20. http://www.poetrynow.ie/2010/mahon.html Derek Mahon
  21. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0328/1224243620224.html Mahon wins 'Irish Times' poetry prize for new collection
  22. http://www.poetrynow.ie/brochure09.pdf DLR Poetry Now 09
  23. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2008/1201/1227910397774.html Poetry judges announced
  24. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0405/1207332821489.html Harry Clifton wins Poetry Now award
  25. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2011/0122/1224288055433.html Irish Times Poetry Now shortlist announced
  26. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0701/1224273707910.html Poetry needs to be protected from agendas – Clifton
  27. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2010/0701/1224273689539.html New chair is a poet in his prime
  28. http://www.poetrynow.ie/media/pdf/poetrynow08_FORWEB.pdf DLR Poetry Now 08
  29. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2008/0301/1204240335191.html 'The Irish Times' Poetry Now shortlist
  30. http://www.dlrcoco.ie/arts/events_chc.htm Irish Times Poetry Now Award 2008
  31. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2007/0331/1175003571927.html Heaney work a unanimous choice
  32. http://www.artscope.ie/pdfs/DLR-Poetry-Now-2007.pdf Poetry Now 2007
  33. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2007/0202/1170285055312.html Irish Times Poetry Now shortlist
  34. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2006/0324/1142365525515.html Collection cited for 'wonderful flexibility and tonal command'
  35. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2006/0128/1137626809400.html Shortlist for 'Irish Times' Poetry Now 2006 prize
  36. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2005/0401/1110799570046.html Late poet's work wins award
  37. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2006/0311/1141298105672.html Songs of a spirit's resilience
  38. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2005/0129/1104400429504.html New voices on poetry shortlist
  39. http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-miscellaneous/4638225-1.html New poetry prize launched
  40. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/new-voices-on-poetry-shortlist-1.410643 "New voices on poetry shortlist"

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