English Department Writing Contest Awards up to $500 in Individual Prizes

Students may enter the following categories:

UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS 

1. ENGLISH COMPOSITION PRIZE: awarded to the outstanding essay written for a Freshman English class in 2004-2005.

2. HOPTON SHORT STORY PRIZE: awarded to the best short story written by an undergraduate student.

3. ROBINSON ESSAY PRIZE: awarded to the outstanding essay written by an undergraduate student.

4. SHAKESPEARE PRIZE: awarded to the best essay written on Shakespeare by an undergraduate student.

5. BROWNING PRIZE: awarded to the best essay written on the poetry of the Brownings.

6. PLAYWRITING PRIZE: awarded to the best play written by an undergraduate student.

7. ELLISTON/STRAUS/LANZIT PRIZE: awarded to the outstanding group of three to five poems

8. ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS PRIZE: awarded for a single poem written by an undergraduate

9. LAFCADIO HEARN JOURNALISM PRIZE: awarded to the outstanding feature article written by an undergraduate student.

10. PROFESSIONAL WRITING PRIZE: awarded for excellence in professional writing by an undergraduate student.

11. HATFIELD SHORT STORY PRIZE: awarded to the outstanding short story written by a graduating senior.

12. STAPLES SENIOR HONOR THESIS: awarded to the best senior honors thesis in 2004-2005.

Note: Undergraduate creative writing submissions are subject to review for publication by Short Vine magazine.

GRADUATE AWARDS

1. WESTHEIMER SHORT STORY PRIZE: awarded to the best short story written by a graduate student. 2. ELLlSTON/STRAUS/LANZIT PRIZE: awarded to the outstanding group of three to five poems by a graduate student.

3. ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS PR1ZE:  awarded for a single poem written by a graduate student.

4. PLAYWRITING PRIZE: awarded to the best play by a graduate student. 5. LAFCADIO HEARN JOURNALISM PRIZE: awarded to the outstanding feature article by a graduate student.

6. PROFESSIONAL WRITING PRIZE: awarded for excellence in professional writing by a graduate student.

7. ROBIN SHEETS CRITICAL ESSAY:  awarded for the best critical essay by a graduate student.

8. SHAKESPEARE ESSAY:  awarded to the best best essay written on Shakespeare by a graduate student.

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Hurry! The deadline is Friday, April 15.