US POET LAUREATE BILLY COLLINS AND CAROL ANN DUFFY
> TO CO-JUDGE THE DAVOREN HANNA POETRY COMPETITION 2002
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> The Davoren Hanna Poetry Competition is now accepting submissions for this
> years contest. Sponsored by Eason Bookshops (Ireland's largest chain of
> book stores) and The Muse Cafes, the competition will be judged this year
> by acclaimed Scottish poet Carol Ann Duffy, widely regarded as one of
> Britain's leading contemporary poets, and US Poet Laureate Billy Collins.
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> Named after the gifted young Dublin poet who died in 1994, the competition
> offers a first prize of 6,500 euros, and second and third prizes of 2,500
> euros and 1,250 euros respectively, making it one of the largest such
> awards in Ireland and the UK.
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> The competition is open to both published and unpublished poets over the
> age of 18. and entrants may submit as many poems as they wish. The closing
> date is 31st May 2002, with the winners being announced in early August.
> First prize in 2001 went to Vona Groake(Ire), with Jeri McCormak (US)
> taking second and Ayala Kingsley (UK) winning third place.
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> Entry forms, rules and guide lines are available for printing on our
> sponsor's site at www.eason.ie or by sending a stamped addressed envelope
> to Poetry Competition, The Muse Cafe, Eason Bookshop, O'Connell Street,
> Dublin 1, Ireland.
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> Mr John Cudlipp, Director of Eason Bookshops, says that Eason are
> delighted to sponsor The Davoren Hanna Poetry Competition in its second
> year of existence. "As a seller of books we see it very much as part of
> our remit to support and encourage new writers in a climate where rewards
> for poets are few and far between."
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