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Kenyon Review Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers 2026

The Kenyon Review · United States

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A free annual poetry contest for high school sophomores and juniors; the winner and runners-up are published in The Kenyon Review and the winner gets a full scholarship to a Kenyon Review Young Writers workshop.

Grade
10–11
Age
Not published
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Residence
Not published
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Entry
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Created in 2007, the Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize recognizes outstanding young poets. The winning poem and the runners-up are published in The Kenyon Review, one of the best-known U.S. literary magazines. A winner who has already attended the Young Writers Summer Residential Workshop can apply the scholarship to a Young Writers Summer Online or Winter Online workshop.

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HumanitiesArtsWritingFree entryWorkshop scholarship
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