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Abrahms Prize for Fiction |
Awarded to a senior English major who has demonstrated outstanding writing
achievement. Students may submit up to three pieces of writing. |
| Sally
Abrahms Prize for Non Fiction |
Awarded to an English major who has demonstrated outstanding writing achievement.
Students may submit up to three pieces of creative nonfiction, journalism,
or essay (not critical essays). |
| Benjamin
T. Marshall Prize |
Awarded
for the best original poem |
| Charles
B. Palmer Prize |
Awarded
for best poem or group of poems (up to 5 poems) by any student. Student
need not be an English major. |
| Henrietta
O. Rogers Prize |
Awarded for best poem or group of poems. |
| Hamilton
M. Smyser Prize |
Awarded
for the best short story written by an undergraduate. Student need not be
an English major to enter. Students should submit no more than two stories. |
| Gerda
Taranow Prize |
Awarded
to an English major for excellence in an advanced or intermediate Shakespeare
course. |
| John
Edwin Wells Prize |
Awarded
to a senior English major for work in the field of English distinguished
for clarity of thought and judgment. |
| Elizabeth
Kennedy Fund* |
*
There is no specific award; however this endowed fund provides money for
some of the other prizes, and the Elizabeth Kennedy Fund is acknowledged.
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| Sarah
Ensign Cady Scholarship Fund |
Awarded
for reading English aloud in a clear, meaningful way. Any student may register
with the English department for the competition. |
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In addition, during the past 10 years, the college's prestigious Oakes and Louise Ames Prize, presented to the graduating senior with the best honors theses, has been awarded twice to students who completed theses in poetry.
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