Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry



Address:

J. Willard Marriott Library
Salt Lake City, UT US

Honoring the memory of a celebrated poet and a beloved teacher, the Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry is awarded annually and is sponsored by The University of Utah Press and The University of Utah Department of English. $1,500 Cash Prize and Publication from the Press; $500 and reading in The University of Utah’s Guest Writers Series from The University of Utah Department of English.


Submission Info

  • Cost to Enter: $25

  • Submission Deadline: Apr 15, 2024

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  • Open to unpublished manuscripts

Prize Info

  • First Prize: $1,500 and publication

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