Norma Farber First Book Award

The Norma Farber First Book Award is given by the Poetry Society of America "for a first book of original poetry written by an American and published in either a hard or soft cover in a standard edition during the calendar year".[1]

The award was established by the family and friends of the poet and children's book author Norma Farber. The award comes with a $500 prize.[1]

Winners

Year Winner Title Judge
2018Eve L. EwingElectric ArchesElizabeth Macklin
2017Vincent ToroStereo. Island. Mosaic.Natalie Diaz
2016Magdalena Zurawski[Companion Animal]Jennifer Moxley
2015Cathy Linh CheSplitAdrian Matejka
2014r. erica doyleproxyMaggie Nelson
2013Nick TwemlowPalm TreeTimothy Liu
2012Emily Kendal FreyThe Grief PerformanceDana Levin
2011John BeerThe Wasteland and Other PoemsBin Ramke
2010Scott CoffelToucans in the ArcticEdward Hirsch
2009Richard DemingLet’s Not Call It ConsequenceMartha Ronk
2008Catherine ImbriglioParts of the MassThylias Moss
2007Kate ColbyFruitlandsRosmarie Waldrop
2006Cammy ThomasCathedral of WishMedbh McGuckian
2005Karen An-hwei LeeIn Medias ResCole Swensen [2]
2004Brenda CoultasA Handmade MuseumLyn Hejinian
2003Sean SingerDiscographyAllen Grossman
2002Jennifer Michael HechtThe Next Ancient WorldDavid Lehman
2001V. Penelope PelizzonNostosAugust Kleinzahler
2000Lisa LubaschHow Many More of Them Are You?John Yau
1999Hettie JonesDrive: PoemsNaomi Shihab Nye
1998Rebecca ReynoldsDaughter of the HangnailAnn Lauterbach
1997Susan YuznaHer Slender DressMichael Weaver
1995Barbara HambyDelirium[3]
1994Sophie Cabot BlackThe Misunderstanding of Nature[4]
1993Susan WheelerBag O' DiamondsJames Tate
1992Timothy LiuVox AngelicaCarolyn Forche
1991Karl KirchweyA Wandering Island

See also

Notes

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-05-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Poetry Society of America Web site, Web page titled "PSA Annual Awards Guidelines", accessed October 28, 2006
  2. Sarabande Books Web site > News and Announcements: Recent Honors for Sarabande Titles > accessed October 28, 2006
  3. Web page titled "University of North Texas Press: Award winning titles", accessed October 28, 2006
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-09-04. Retrieved 2006-10-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)"Daylong literary fete to feature award-winning poets" article in the Harvard University Gazette, April 4, 2003
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