Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems

The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems is an annual award for a cycle or sequence of poems with a common link or theme. It is named after Kathleen Grattan, an Auckland poet, who died in 1990. The award was first made in 2009.

History

The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems is funded by a bequest from the Jocelyn Grattan Charitable Trust.[1]

Jocelyn Grattan was the daughter of Kathleen Grattan, an Auckland poet, journalist and former editor of the New Zealand Woman's Weekly. When Jocelyn Grattan died in 2005, she left Landfall a bequest with which to establish an award in her mother’s name (the Kathleen Grattan Award).[2][3] She also wanted her mother’s love of poetry to be recognised by an annual competition for a sequence or cycle of poems. This competition is run by the International Writers‘ Workshop NZ Inc (IWW).[1]

The inaugural award was made in 2009 and the award is made every year.

Eligibility and conditions

• The award is open to members of International Writers’ Workshop (IWW).
• Entrants should be normally living in New Zealand and must not have won the Prize in the previous three years.
• The entry should be a cycle or sequence of poems with a common link or theme, but with no limit on length.
• Poems must be the entrant’s original and completely unpublished work.
• The winner receives a monetary prize (at present $1,000) and a certificate.[1]

List of winners

• 2009: Alice Hooton (America)
• 2010: Janet Charman (Mother won’t come to us); Rosetta Allan (Capricious Memory)
• 2011: Jillian Sullivan (how to live it)
• 2012: James Norcliffe (What do you call your male parent?)[4]
• 2013: Belinda Diepenheim (Bittercress and Flax)[5]
• 2014: Julie Ryan (On Visiting Old Ladies)
• 2015: Maris O'Rourke (Motherings);[6] Highly Commended — Sue Wootton (Typewriter Songs)[7]
• 2016: Michael Giacon (Argento in no man land)[8]
• 2017:  Janet Newman (Tender);[9][10][11] Runner-up — Anne Hollier Ruddy (Ambushed by Gauguin)[12]
• 2018: Heather Bauchop (The Life in Small Deaths);[13] Runner-up — Gillian Roach (She’s over there, love)[14]
• 2019: Siobhan Harvey (Ghosts);[15] Runner-up – Gillian Roach (Mute as Bottles)[16]
• 2020: Liz Breslin (In bed with the feminists); Runner-up – Sophia Wilson (Attempting to Land)[17]
• 2021: Robyn Maree Pickens (Juniper); Runners-up – Kerrin Sharpe (Te hau o te atua/The breath of heaven) and Marie McGuigan (The Goose Wing)[18]
• 2022: Margaret Moores; Runner-up – Lincoln Jacques[19]
• 2023: Caroline Masters; Runner-up – Sarah Scott[20]

See also

• Kathleen Grattan Award
• List of New Zealand literary awards

External links

• International Writers' Workshop NZ Inc (IWW) website.

References

1. "IWW Competition Schedule". International Writers' Workshop NZ Inc. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
2. "Kathleen Grattan Poetry Award". University of Otago: Otago University Press. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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5. "Book Review: Waybread & Flax, by Belinda Diepenheim". Booksellers NZ. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
6. Edmonds, Elesha (3 December 2015). "Mt Eden author wins Kathleen Grattan poetry prize after house fire". Stuff. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
7. Beattie, Graham (27 November 2015). "The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems 2015". Beattie's Book Blog. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
8. "The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems 2016". Scoop culture. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
9. Green, Paula (1 December 2017). "The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems 2017 – Winner Announced". NZ Poetry Shelf. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
10. "Massey PhD student wins 2017 The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems". Massey University: School of English and Media Studies. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
11. "Major prize for 'Tender' poems to a father". Massey University: Te Kunenga ki Purehuroa. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
12. "Press Release: Announcing the Winner of the Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems 2017". New Zealand Poetry Society. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
13. Green, Paula (30 November 2018). "The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems 2018 – Winner Announced". NZ Poetry Shelf. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
14. "The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems 2018 Winner Announced". NZSA The New Zealand Society of Authors (Pen NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
15. "Siobhan Harvey scoops poetry award". AUT. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
16. "The 2019 winner of the Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems is… Siobhan Harvey". NZSA New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
17. Green, Paula (23 November 2020). "Poetry Shelf noticeboard: Liz Breslin wins Kathleen Grattan Poetry Prize for a Sequence of Poems". NZ Poetry Shelf. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
18. "Winner of Kathleen Grattan Prize Sequence announced – IWW". New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
19. "Moores wins $1000 poetry prize". Times. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
20. "Wellington poet is runner-up for Kathleen Grattan Prize". Wellington.Scoop. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.