Books in the National Poetry Series series

National Poetry Series winner makes compelling poetry from the tumultuous life of blues singer Leadbelly.

A winner of the 2010 National Poetry Series Prize as selected by Ilya Kaminsky (author of Dancing in Odessa, recipient of the 2004 Whiting Award, the Ruth Lilly Fellowship, among other honors, and co-editor of The Ecco Anthology of International Poetry), Vizsolyis work perpetuates NPSs tradition of promoting exceptional poetry from emerging poets.Kaminksy writes that Vizsolyis poetry is erotic the way Catullus was erotic, and Mayakovsky. The voice is arrogant and tender, it goes on the nerve, as Frank OHara told us the poet must. This book with knock your socks off. This is real poetry.For thirty years, the National Poetry Series has discovered many new voices and has been instrumental in launching the careers of poets and writers such as Billy Collins, Mark Doty, Denis Johnson, Cole Swensen, Thylias Moss, Mark Levine, and Dionisio Martinez.

An exciting first collection of poetry from an emerging talent, Nadine Meyer's The Anatomy Theater was a winner of the 2005 National Poetry Series Open Competition, selected by esteemed poet John Koethe. For over twenty years, the National Poetry Series has discovered many new and emerging voices and has been instrumental in launching the careers of poets and writers such as Billy Collins, Mark Doty, Denis Johnson, Cole Swensen, Thylias Moss, Mark Levine, and Dionisio Martinez.

Spencer Short's Tremolo is a winner of the 2000 National Poetry Series Open Competition, selected by US Poet Laureate Billy Collins. For nearly twenty years, the National Poetry Series has discovered many new and emerging voices and has been instrumental in launching the careers of poets and writers such as Billy Collins, Mark Doty, Denis Johnson, Thylias Moss, Mark Levine, and Dionisio Martinez.

Winner of the National Poetry SeriesSelected by Ellen Bryant VoigtAn exciting first collection of poetry from an emerging talent, Andrew Feld's Citizen was a winner of the 2003 National Poetry Series Open Competition, selected by esteemed poet Ellen Bryant Voigt. For over twenty years, the National Poetry Series has discovered many new and emerging voices and has been instrumental in launching the careers of poets and writers such as Billy Collins, Mark Doty, Denis Johnson, Cole Swensen, Thylias Moss, Mark Levine, and Dionisio Martinez.