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This free electronic archive makes out-of-print volumes of poetry available online. Books from commercial, university and small presses are eligible, but not self-published work. Authors present include Pamela Alexander (Yale Series of Younger Poets) and Philip Levine (winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize).
Source: https://capa.conncoll.edu/
Categories: Poetry Archives
Prizes: $3,750
Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
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Prizes: $12,000
Deadline: May 1, 2025
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Deadline: Jul 1, 2025
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Deadline: Oct 1, 2025
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