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for a first full-length book of

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, United States was initiated by Ed Ochester and developed by Frederick A. Hetzel. The prize is named for a former director of the Press. It has both recognized and supported emerging poets, which has allowed their work to become available to readers around the world. The award is open to any poet writing in English who has not had a full-length book published previously. Entry requires the payment of a significant fee. A "full-length book" of poetry is defined as a volume of 48 or more pages published in an edition of 500 or more copies. The prize carries a cash award of $5,000 and publication by the

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''. The winner is announced in the fall of each year.

Winners

*1981 — Kathy Callaway, ''Heart of the Garfish'' *1982 — Lawrence Joseph, ''Shouting at No One'' *1983 —

Kate Daniels Kate Daniels (born July 2, 1953 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American poet. Life Kate Daniels was born in Richmond, Virginia. She was educated at the University of Virginia (B.A. and M.A. in English Literature) and Columbia University (M.F.A. ...

, ''The White Wave'' *1984 — Arthur Smith, ''Elegy on Independence Day'' *1985 —

Liz Rosenberg Lizbeth Meg Rosenberg (born February 3, 1955) is an American poet, novelist, children's book author and book reviewer. She is currently a professor of English at Binghamton University, and in previous years has taught at Colgate University, Sara ...

, ''The Fire Music'' *1986 —

Robley Wilson Robley Wilson (June 15, 1930 – August 7, 2018) was an American poet, writer, and editor. Educated at Bowdoin College, B.A., 1957; Indiana University, graduate study, 1960; University of Iowa, M.F.A., 1968. Married Charlotte Lehon, August 20, 1 ...

, ''Kingdoms of the Ordinary'' *1987 —

David Rivard David Rivard (born 1953 in Fall River, Massachusetts) is an American poet. He is the author of seven books including ''Wise Poison'', winner the 1996 James Laughlin Award, and ''Standoff'', winner the 2017 PEN New England Award in Poetry. He is ...

, ''Torque'' *1988 — Maxine Scates, ''Toluca Street'' *1989 — Nancy Vieira Couto, ''The Face in the Water'' *1990 — Debra Allbery, ''Walking Distance'' *1991 —

Julia Kasdorf Julia Mae Spicher Kasdorf (born December 6, 1962) is an American poet. Early years and education Born in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, Julia Spicher grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh near Irwin, Pennsylvania, Irwin, Westmor ...

, ''Sleeping Preacher'' *1992 — Hunt Hawkins, ''The Domestic Life'' *1993 —

Natasha Sajé Natasha Sajé (born June 6, 1955, in Munich, Germany) is an American poet. Life She grew up in New York City, and New Jersey. She graduated from the University of Virginia, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Maryland, College Park. She teaches ...

, ''Red Under the Skin'' *1994 —

Jan Beatty Jan Beatty is an American poet. She is a recipient of the Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize, the Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry, and the Creative Achievement Award in Literature. Life Born in 1952 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she received her Bac ...

, ''Mad River'' *1995 — Sandy Solomon, ''Pears, Lake, Sun'' *1996 — Helen Conkling, ''Red Peony Night'' *1997 —

Richard Blanco Richard Blanco (born February 15, 1968) is an American poet, public speaker, author and civil engineer. He is the fifth poet to read at a United States presidential inauguration, having read the poem " One Today" for Barack Obama's second ...

, ''City of a Hundred Fires'' *1998 — Shara McCallum, ''The Water Between Us'' *1999 —

Daisy Fried Daisy Fried (born 1967, Ithaca, New York) is an American poet. Life Fried graduated from Swarthmore College in 1989. Her work has appeared in ''The London Review of Books'', ''The Nation'', ''Poetry'', ''The New Republic'', ''American Poetry ...

, ''She Didn't Mean To Do It'' *2000 — Quan Barry, ''Asylum'' *2001 — Gabriel Gudding, ''A Defense of Poetry'' *2002 —

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, ''Pulling a Dragon's Teeth'' *2003 — David Shumate, ''High Water Mark'' *2004 — Aaron Smith, ''Blue on Blue Ground'' *2005 — Rick Hilles, ''Brother Salvage: Poems'' *2006 — Nancy Krygowski, ''Velocity'' *2007 —

Michael McGriff Michael McGriff is an American poet. Life McGriff was born and raised in Coos Bay, Oregon. His work has appeared in ''Slate'', ''Field'', ''AGNI'', ''The Believer'', ''Missouri Review'', and ''Poetry''. He is the founding editor of Tavern Books, ...

, ''Dismantling the Hills'' *2008 — Cheryl Dumesnil, ''In Praise of Falling'' *2009 — Bobby C. Rogers, ''Paper Anniversary'' *2010 — Glenn Shaheen, ''Predatory'' *2011 — Dore Kiesselbach, ''Salt Pier'' *2012 — Kasey Jueds, ''Keeper'' *2013 — Sarah Rose Nordgren, ''Best Bones'' *2014 — Nate Marshall, ''Wild Hundreds'' *2015 — Miriam Bird Greenberg, ''In the Volcano's Mouth'' *2016 — Erin Adair-Hodges, ''Let's All Die Happy'' *2017 — Tiana Clark, ''I Can't Talk About Trees Without the Blood'' *2018 — Ryan Black, ''The Tenant of Fire'' *2019 — Eleanor Boudreau, ''Earnest, Earnest?''

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"Past Winners Of the Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize", ''University of Pittsburgh Press''

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