Cave Canem Northwestern University Press Poetry Prize
The Cave Canem Northwestern University Press Poetry Prize is a second-book award for African American poets, offered every other year. This award celebrates and publishes works of lasting cultural value and literary excellence.
Winner receives $1,000, publication by Northwestern University Press, 15 copies of the book and a featured reading. Judges in 2010 were Parneshia Jones and Adrian Matejka.
2010 Winner: Vievee Francis for Horse in the Dark
2012 Competition
Final Judges: Parneshia Jones and Janice Harrington.
Reading Period opens February 1, 2012
Deadline to Submit: April 15, 2012.
Entry Fee: $20
Competition Guidelines