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Article: Gary Snyder Wins 2008 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
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- U.S. Newswire
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- April 29, 2008
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Anne Halsey of the Poetry Foundation, +1-312-799-8016
$100,000 lifetime achievement award is one of largest to poets
CHICAGO, April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- Poet Gary Snyder is
the winner of the 2008 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. Established in 1986
and presented annually by the Poetry Foundation, the award is one of
the most prestigious given to American poets, and at $100,000 it is
one of the nations largest literary awards. Christian Wiman, editor
of Poetrymagazine and chair of the selection committee, made the
announcement today. The prize will be presented at an evening
ceremony at the Arts Club of Chicago on Thursday, May 29.
In announcing the award, ...
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