Michael Marks Poetry Awards
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The Michael Marks Awards are annual awards for poetry
instigated in 2009.
The Michael Marks Poetry Pamphlet Award recognises a single outstanding work of poetry published in pamphlet form in the United Kingdom, including self-published works. The work should be not more than 36 pages. The Michael Marks Publishers' Award recognises an outstanding UK publisher of poetry in pamphlet form. Both awards carry a prize of £5000.
The awards are organised by the British Library
and the Poetry Book Society
with the financial support of the Michael Marks Charitable Trust. The trust was established in 1966 by the late Lord Marks
, 2nd Baron of Broughton. Since its foundation the trust has spent over £20m to assist "non-profit organisations and charities dedicated to the preservation and promotion of culture and the environment".
The inaugural poetry winner was Lancaster writing teacher Elizabeth Burns for her collection "The Shortest Days" while the inaugural publishing winner was Oystercatcher Press.
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
instigated in 2009.
The Michael Marks Poetry Pamphlet Award recognises a single outstanding work of poetry published in pamphlet form in the United Kingdom, including self-published works. The work should be not more than 36 pages. The Michael Marks Publishers' Award recognises an outstanding UK publisher of poetry in pamphlet form. Both awards carry a prize of £5000.
The awards are organised by the British Library
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
and the Poetry Book Society
Poetry Book Society
The Poetry Book Society was founded by T. S. Eliot and friends in 1953. Each quarter the Society selects one recently published collection of poetry for its members. The Society also publishes the quarterly poetry journal Bulletin, and it administers the competition for the annual T. S. Eliot Prize...
with the financial support of the Michael Marks Charitable Trust. The trust was established in 1966 by the late Lord Marks
Baron Marks of Broughton
Baron Marks of Broughton, of Sunningdale in the Royal County of Berkshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1961 for Simon Marks. He was chairman and managing director of the retail chain Marks & Spencer, a company co-founded by his father Michael Marks...
, 2nd Baron of Broughton. Since its foundation the trust has spent over £20m to assist "non-profit organisations and charities dedicated to the preservation and promotion of culture and the environment".
The inaugural poetry winner was Lancaster writing teacher Elizabeth Burns for her collection "The Shortest Days" while the inaugural publishing winner was Oystercatcher Press.