Sarah Broom Poetry Prize Explained

The Sarah Broom Poetry Prize is one of New Zealand's most valuable poetry prizes. It was established to celebrate the life and work of New Zealand poet Sarah Broom. The prize was first awarded in 2014.

History

The Sarah Broom Poetry Prize was established to honour the life and work of Sarah Broom (1972–2013).[1] Sarah Broom was a poet, Oxford graduate, university lecturer and mother of three children.[2] She was the author of Tigers at Awhitu (Carcanet and AUP, 2010) and Gleam (AUP, 2013).[3]

The prize was established by her husband, Michael Gleissner, and friends to remember her love of poetry, zest for life and spirit of imagination and determination[4] and as a celebration of poetry in New Zealand.

In its first year, the Sarah Broom Poetry Prize attracted 300 entries.[5] The winner was announced at the Auckland Writers Festival on 18 May 2014 and the prize was awarded to C K Stead (by video, in his absence) by guest judge Sam Hunt.[6] The winning poems were described as "enormously diverse in their emotional range, from tender observations on his wife Kay, his neighbours, and the passing of time, to an acerbic and hilarious poem on the death of Derrida."

Eligibility and conditions

The prize is awarded on the basis of an original collection of poems by a New Zealand resident or citizen.[7]

The prize is open to emerging or established New Zealand poets.

Poets are required to submit six to eight poems (at least five unpublished).[8]

The award carries a monetary prize. There is also a requirement for the winner to carry out readings and workshops in local schools, as a way of widening the reach of poetry into the community and continuing the poetic legacy of Sarah Broom.

List of winners by year

2014

Winner: C.K. Stead.

Other finalists: Emma Neale,[9] Kirsti Whalen.[10]

2015

Winner: Diana Bridge.

Other finalists: Alice Miller, Ashleigh Young.[11]

2016

Winner:  Elizabeth Smither.[12]

Other finalists: Airini Beautrais, Amanda Hunt.[13]

2017

Winner: Hera Lindsay Bird.

Other finalists: Sandi King, Cliff Fell.[14]

2018

Winner: Jane Arthur.[15]

Other finalists: Stuart Airey, Wes Lee, Robyn Maree Pickens.[16] [17]

2019

Winner: Jessica Le Bas.[18]

Other finalists: Nina Mingya Powles, Michael Steven.

2020

No award made.[19]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sarah Broom Poetry Prize – 2018 Winner. Sarah Broom: the life and work of a New Zealand poet. 21 January 2019.
  2. Web site: About Sarah. Sarah Broom: the life and work of a New Zealand poet. 21 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Poet defies the odds. 25 March 2010. The Big Idea. 21 January 2019.
  4. Web site: In Memory of Sarah. 28 June 2014. Eric James & Associates. 21 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Poems by the Sarah Broom Poetry Prize finalists. 15 May 2014. New Zealand Book Council: Te Kaunihera Pukapuka o Aotearoa. 21 January 2019.
  6. Web site: C.K. Stead wins poetry prize. Dastgheib. Shabnam. 18 May 2014. Stuff. 21 January 2019.
  7. Web site: Entries for Sarah Broom Poetry Prize 2017 are now open. 9 February 2017. New Zealand Book Council: Te Kaunihera Pukapuka o Aotearoa. 21 January 2019.
  8. Web site: Entries open Sarah Broom Poetry Prize. ANZL Academy of New Zealand Literature: Te Whare Mātātuhi o Aotearoa. 21 January 2019.
  9. Web site: Neale shortlisted for poetry prize. Benson. Nigel. 1 May 2014. Otago Daily Times. 21 January 2019.
  10. Web site: The winner of The Sarah Broom Poetry Award has been announced. Green. Paula. 18 May 2014. NZ Poetry Shelf. 21 January 2019.
  11. Web site: Diana Bridge celebrates poetry prize win all the way to New York. Carlisle. Talia. 26 May 2015. Stuff. 21 January 2019.
  12. Web site: New Plymouth poet Elizabeth Smither wins 2016 Sarah Broom Prize. Baker. Brittany. 18 May 2016. Stuff. 21 January 2019.
  13. Web site: Elizabeth Smither wins Sarah Broom Poetry Prize. 16 May 2016. Auckland University Press. 21 January 2019.
  14. Web site: Hera Lindsay Bird wins 2017 Sarah Broom Prize. 21 May 2017. Victoria University of Wellington: International Institute of Modern Letters. 21 January 2019.
  15. Web site: Sarah Bloom Poet Prize winner Jane Arthur. 25 May 2018. Radio New Zealand. 21 January 2019.
  16. Web site: Wellington poet Jane Arthur is the winner of the Sarah Broom Poetry Prize 2018. 21 May 2018. Booksellers NZ. 21 January 2019.
  17. Web site: The Sarah Broom Prize 2018 winner ….. Green. Paula. 20 May 2018. NZ Poetry Shelf. 21 January 2019.
  18. Web site: Winner announced ‐ Sarah Broom Poetry Prize 2019. 18 May 2019. Sarah Broom Poetry Prize. 21 May 2019.
  19. Web site: 2020-02-19 . Sarah Broom Poetry Prize in 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130153359/https://sarahbroom.co.nz/2020/02/19/sarah-broom-poetry-prize-in-2020/ . 2023-01-30 . 2020-08-11 . Sarah Broom Poetry Prize . en-US.

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