Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
America's most prestigious poetry award, honoring a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author.
About the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes awarded annually for Letters, Drama, and Music. Established in 1922, it recognizes a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author.
The award carries a $15,000 prize and is administered by Columbia University. It is widely considered the most prestigious American poetry award and significantly boosts a poet's career and book sales.
Eligibility Requirements
- Author must be an American citizen
- Book must be published in the United States during the calendar year
- Must be a volume of original verse
- Self-published books are generally not eligible
- Books must be submitted by publishers
Recent Pulitzer Prize for Poetry Winners
| Year | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | No Land to Light On | Yesenia Montilla |
| 2023 | Then the War: And Selected Poems | Carl Phillips |
| 2022 | frank: sonnets | Diane Seuss |
| 2021 | Postcolonial Love Poem | Natalie Diaz |
| 2020 | The Tradition | Jericho Brown |
| 2019 | Be With | Forrest Gander |
| 2018 | Half-light: Collected Poems | Frank Bidart |
| 2017 | Olio | Tyehimba Jess |