Awards & Book Prizes The Nossrat Yassini Poetry Prize | $10k Post-Publication Prize Housed and managed by the University of New Hampshire’s English Department, the Nossrat Yassini Poetry Prize honors a first book published by a U.S. poet of genuine promise in the previous calendar year, as well as the press that brought the book into the world. This year’s final judge will be renowned poet Camille Dungy. The winner of the 2024 Nossrat Yassini Poetry Prize will receive $10,000, a headline reading at the Nossrat Yassini Poetry Festival (April 12-14, 2024), a national...

Featured Poets Headline Readers, Friday April 12 7 PM - 8:30 PM, Courtyard Reading Room, Dimond Library Diannely Antigua Poet Laurate of Portsmouth Diannely Antigua is a Dominican American poet and educator, born and raised in Massachusetts. Her debut collection Ugly Music (YesYes Books, 2019) was the winner of the Pamet River Prize and a 2020 Whiting Award. Her second poetry collection is forthcoming with Copper Canyon Press in 2024. Diannely received her B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts Lowell where she won...

Here's an overview of our schedule for the 2024 Festival. Check here for a full program with event descriptions and bios.  Friday, April 12 9:30 - 1:30 PM  |   Nossrat Yassini Teen Poetry Festival - Hamilton Smith Hall  * High school students and teachers who have registered for the Nossrat Yassini Teen Poetry Festival will receive the student programming schedule by email. 5:30 - 6:30 PM  |   Opening Celebration - Hamilton Smith Hall (Atrium) 7:00 - 8:30 PM  |   Headline Event - Dimond Library's Courtyard Reading Room                                        New Hampshire Teen Poetry...

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The Nossrat Yassini Poetry Festival Hamilton Smith Hall | April 19, 2025 Register Now Celebrating Poetry This spring, we invite poets and poetry lovers of all ages to join us for a full day of readings, workshops, multi-genre performances, a small press fair, and more. We will also be celebrating the winners of the Nossrat Yassini Poetry Prize and the Granite State Poetry Prize. Register today to receive all the latest news. Festival Location Hamilton Smith Hall University of New Hampshire95 Main St, Durham, NH 03824 Get Directions Parking is in Lot A, circled below in...