Poetry Foundation Honors New Laureates and Emerging Voices | Durham News

Poetry Foundation drops major awards this week: Robert Pinsky, former U.S. Poet Laureate, wins the prestigious Ruth Lilly Prize with a $100K lifetime achievement honor. Nikki Grimes steps into the Young People’s Poet Laureate role, bringing her bestselling kids’ poetry fame to inspire youth. Also recognized: Luis Javier Rodriguez gets a $25K Service Award, Jason Schneiderman earns $10K for criticism, and a brand-new Pegasus Poetry Book Prize debuts—$10K for Meg Day’s debut collection “Sound Lasso,” spotlighting poets over 40 publishing their first or second book. All part of the Foundation’s mission to uplift poets at every stage. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/50600f88d57c9626