Poetry Society
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The Poetry Society is a membership organisation, open to all, whose stated aim is "to promote the study, use and enjoyment of poetry".
The Society was founded in London in February 1909 as the Poetry Recital Society, becoming the Poetry Society in 1912. Its first President was Lady Margaret Sackville.
The Poetry Society publishes Poetry Review, Britain's leading poetry magazine, which provides a forum for poems from both new and established poets. Its editor is currently Fiona Sampson
.
The Society also organises several competitions, including the British National Poetry Competition
and the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award . The society also ran the Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize
from 1986 to 1997.
Previous winners of the National Poetry Competition
include in 2009 Helen Dunmore
: 'The Malarkey' and most recent winner, Paul Adrian for his poem: 'Robin in Flight'.
The Society was founded in London in February 1909 as the Poetry Recital Society, becoming the Poetry Society in 1912. Its first President was Lady Margaret Sackville.
The Poetry Society publishes Poetry Review, Britain's leading poetry magazine, which provides a forum for poems from both new and established poets. Its editor is currently Fiona Sampson
Fiona Sampson
-Life :Born in London, Sampson grew up in the West Country, on the west coast of Wales and in Gloucestershire. She was educated at the Royal Academy of Music, and following a brief career as a concert violinist, studied at Oxford University, where she won the Newdigate Prize...
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The Society also organises several competitions, including the British National Poetry Competition
National Poetry Competition
The National Poetry Competition is an annual poetry prize established in 1978. It is run by the UK-based Poetry Society and accepts entries from all over the world, with over 10,000 poems being submitted to the competition each year...
and the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award . The society also ran the Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize
Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize
The Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize was awarded by the Poetry Society of London for a collection of poetry.-Winners:* 1966: Gavin Bantock for Christ: A Poem in 26 parts and Paul Roche for All Things Considered...
from 1986 to 1997.
Previous winners of the National Poetry Competition
National Poetry Competition
The National Poetry Competition is an annual poetry prize established in 1978. It is run by the UK-based Poetry Society and accepts entries from all over the world, with over 10,000 poems being submitted to the competition each year...
include in 2009 Helen Dunmore
Helen Dunmore
Helen Dunmore is a British poet, novelist and children's writer. Educated at the University of York, she now lives in Bristol....
: 'The Malarkey' and most recent winner, Paul Adrian for his poem: 'Robin in Flight'.