The Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is made annually by the
League of Canadian Poets
The League of Canadian Poets (LCP), founded in 1966, is a national non-profit arts service organization based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The organization acts as the national association of professional and aspiring poets in Canada. The League co ...
to the best volume of poetry published by a first-time poet. It is presented in honour of poetry promoter
Gerald Lampert
Gerald Lampert (c. 1924 - April 29, 1978) was a Canadian writer and educator,"Gerald Lampert: Poet founded workshops". ''The Globe and Mail'', May 2, 1978. best known as the organizer of one of Canada's first annual educational workshop series for ...
.
Each winner receives an honorarium of $1000.
Winners and nominees
References
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External links
League of Canadian Poets
Canadian poetry awards
First book awards
Awards established in 1981
1981 establishments in Canada