Tower Poetry is an organisation affiliated with
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church (, the temple or house, ''wikt:aedes, ædes'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by Henry V ...
that aims to promote the reading and writing of poetry in young people. The group is funded by a donation from the late Christopher Tower, and run by Oxford University lecturer, Dr Anna Nickerson.
Tower Poetry runs the annual
Christopher Tower Poetry Prizes (also known as the Tower Poetry Competition) and the biennial Tower Poetry Summer School, a residential course for 18- to 23-year-olds, held at Christ Church.
Christopher Tower Poetry Prizes
The Christopher Tower Poetry Prizes are annual prizes awarded to young
poets
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator (thought, thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral t ...
in education in the United Kingdom between the ages of 16 and 18, for poems submitted on a set theme. The prizes are administered by
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church (, the temple or house, ''wikt:aedes, ædes'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by Henry V ...
, and are funded by a bequest by the late Christopher Tower. Since their launch in 2000, the prizes have become recognised as one of the United Kingdom's most prestigious poetry awards for young writers.
Several past winners and runners-up have gone on to win other major poetry competitions, such as the
Eric Gregory Award
The Eric Gregory Award is a literary award given annually by the Society of Authors for a collection by United Kingdom poets under the age of 30. The award was founded in 1960 by Dr. Eric Gregory to support and encourage young poets.
Past winne ...
, and to publish collections.
Past winners and runners-up
References
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External links
* http://www.poetrylibrary.org.uk
Tower Poetrywebsite.
Tower PoetryTwitter.
Tower PoetryInstagram.
British poetry awards
Organisations based in Oxfordshire