The National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry, established in 1975[1] is an annual American literary award presented by the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) to promote "the finest books and reviews published in English."[2] Awards are presented annually to books published in the U.S. during the preceding calendar year in six categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Memoir/Autobiography, Biography, and Criticism.[3]
Books previously published in English are not eligible, such as re-issues and paperback editions. They do consider "translations, short story and essay collections, self published books, and any titles that fall under the general categories.
The judges are the volunteer directors of the NBCC who are 24 members serving rotating three-year terms, with eight elected annually by the voting members, namely "professional book review editors and book reviewers."[4] Winners of the awards are announced each year at the NBCC awards ceremony in conjunction with the yearly membership meeting, which takes place in March.
- ^ "20 BOOKS NOMINATED FOR CRITICS' AWARDS". The New York Times. 5 December 1975. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Leonard, John (12 February 1978). "THE LITERARY VIEW". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "National Book Critics Circle announces new award category". washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Membership". National Book Critics Circle. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
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