For a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
Collected Poems , by James Wright (Wesleyan Univ. Press )
The Jury
The Jury
Louis Simpson(Chair)*
Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Stony Brook University
Francis Fergusson
University Professor of Comparative Literature, Emeritus, Rutgers University
Howard Nemerov*
Professor of English, Washington University in St. Louis
Winners in Poetry
1972 Prize Winners
Mike Royko
For his columns during 1971.
Frank Peters Jr.
For his music criticism during 1971.
Jeffrey K. MacNelly
For his editorial cartooning during 1971.