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The Bruce Dawe National Poetry PrizeThe Bruce Dawe National Poetry Prize has been endowed by Bruce Dawe, one of Australia's best-loved and most widely read poets, as an annual $1500 award to encourage poets throughout Australia. The endowment is held in trust by the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, and administered by the Faculty of Arts. The prize is judged by the English Literature staff of the Faculty, chaired by Associate Professor Chris Lee. Bruce Dawe said the decision to endow the prize stemmed from a belief that all universities should encourage the practice of the arts within Australian society. It is hoped that this prize will support poets and help recognise the important contribution they make to Australian culture. The competition opens on 1 March and closes on 1 August each year. The winner is contacted personally and announced on this website in the first week of October. (CLOSING DATE EXTENDED UNTIL 15TH AUGUST,2008) EntryEntrants are encouraged to read the conditions of entry prior to completing either the *PDF entry form (147 kb) or Word entry form and submitting their poem/s. 2007 winnerThe winner of the 2007 prize is Louise Oxley for her poem After the diagnosis. The judges also shortlisted seven poems. Previous winning poemsPrevious entries which have won the Bruce Dawe National Poetry Prize are:
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