The VSB Poetry Prize () is the most important

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poetry prize. It was awarded annually to a Dutch-language poet from 1994 until 2018. The prize winner was announced on the day before Poetry Day in the Netherlands, the last Thursday in January. It is funded by the VSB cultural fund, which was established by the Dutch bank Verenigde Spaarbank. The award was initiated through the efforts of

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. The prize consisted of 25,000

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s and a sculpture created by artist .

Prize winners

References

{{reflist Dutch poetry awards Awards established in 1994 1994 establishments in the Netherlands