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Award
Philip Levine Prize for Poetry
Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-09-30
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- Fresno State
- Deadline
- 30 September 2026
- Where
- Fresno, United States
- Compensation
- $2,000, publication by Black Lawrence Press, and 25 author copies
- Disciplines
- poetry, writing
About this opportunity
The Philip Levine Prize for Poetry, organized by Fresno State, is an annual competition offering a $2,000 cash prize, publication by Black Lawrence Press, and 25 author copies for a poetry collection. Poets are invited to submit manuscripts between 48 to 80 pages with a $25 entry fee by September 30, 2026. Kaveh Akbar will judge the submissions.
Who can apply
- A prize of $2,000, publication by Black Lawrence Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection.
- The winner is also invited to give a public reading at California State University in Fresno.
- Kaveh Akbar will judge.
- Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 80 pages with a $25 entry fee by September 30.
- A limited number of fee waivers based on financial need are available upon request until September 11.
- Visit the website for complete guidelines.