Russell Edson:
Etheridge Knight:
Lucille Clifton:
Arthur Rimbaud [trans. Louise Varese]:
Basho:
Paul Celan, May 15, 1958:
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The Bergman PrizeĀ ā $10,000 and publication to the author of a first or second collection of poetry. Applications open January 1 - March 1, 2021.Ā
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