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Longfellow House Student Poetry Contest (Ruth Berrien Fox Award)

DeadlineOpening soon
LocationCambridge, MA
EligibilityGrades 9-12
CostAward: see listing

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Key details

Deadline
Rolling / no deadline
Status
Opening soon
Grade levels
Grades 9-12
Location
Cambridge, MA · More in Boston
How to apply
Members only

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About

Annual spring poetry contest at Longfellow's Cambridge home where Massachusetts students submit one poem through a teacher; high schoolers in grades 9 to 12 compete for the Ruth Berrien Fox Award. Winners receive a certificate and cash prize and read their poems at a public ceremony.

Who can apply

Students in grades 9–12.

Subjects

PoetryCreative writing

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FreeContestCash prize

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