The Cecil Hemley Memorial Award is given once a year to a member of the Poetry Society of America "for a lyric poem that addresses a philosophical or epistemological concern."[1]

The award was established by Jack Stadler, the former Treasurer of the PSA, and his late wife, Ralynne Stadler. Cecil Hemley was a poet and a translator from the Yiddish.[2][3]

Each winner receives a $500 prize.[1]

Winners

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Poetry Society of America Awards Guidelines". Archived from the original on 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-05-02."PSA Annual Awards Guidelines" Web page at the Web site of the Poetry Society of America, accessed December 18, 2006
  2. Singer, Isaac Bashevis (1995) Isaac Bashevis Singer, three complete novels; [translated from the Yiddish by the author and Cecil Hemley]. New York: Wings Books
  3. Hemley, Cecil (1967) Dimensions of Midnight; poetry & prose; edited by Elaine Gottlieb. Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press
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