John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize

The John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize is an annual award for "an outstanding debut poetry book collection by a poet, in the English language".[1][2]

The monetary reward is €10,000 and is restricted to single-authored books of at least 48 pages.[1] It is sponsored by the John Pollard Foundation and administered by the Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre of Trinity College Dublin.[1]

Winners

YearAuthorWorkReferences
2019 Hannah Sullivan Three Poems[3]
2020 Isabel Galleymore Significant Other[4]
2021 Diane Louie Fractal Shores[5]
2022 Gail McConnell The Sun Is Open[6]
2023 Victoria Adukwei Bulley Quiet[7]
2024 Patrick James Errington the swailing[8]
2025 Gustav Parker Hibbett High Jump as Icarus Story[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "John Pollard Prize". www.tcd.ie. Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre - Trinity College Dublin. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "International Poetry Prize". Poets & Writers. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Hannah Sullivan wins inaugural John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize". The Irish Times. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "'Companion Species'". Ginkgo Prize. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Poet Diane Louie wins 2021 John Pollard Foundation International Poetry Prize". www.tcd.ie. Trinity Oscar Wilde Centre - Trinity College Dublin. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Comerford, Ruth (12 April 2022). "Gail McConnell wins €10,000 Pollard International Poetry Prize". The Bookseller. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Victoria Adukwei Bulley wins Pollard International Poetry Prize". www.tcd.ie. Trinity College Dublin. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Patrick James Errington wins Pollard Poetry Prize; Lance Larsen wins Moth Poetry Prize". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  9. ↑ Doyle, Martin (8 May 2025). "Gustav Parker Hibbett Wins John Pollard Prize". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 May 2025.