Article: Gary Snyder Wins 2008 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize

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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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