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 Matthew Olzmann. The winner of the 2025 Nossrat Yassini Poetry Prize will receive $10,000, a headline reading at the Nossrat Yassini Poetry Festival (April 18-19, 2025), a national spotlight on their work, and more.  ...

Featured Poets This Year's Headline Readers Robert Pinsky Poet Laureate of the United States from 1997 to 2000 Robert Pinsky is the author of several poetry books, including Gulf Music, Jersey Rain, The Want Bone, The Figured Wheel, and At the Foundling Hospital. His bestselling translation, The Inferno of Dante, sets a modern standard. He was the Poet Laureate of the United States from 1997 to 2000. Among his awards and honors are the William Carlos Williams Award, the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, the PEN/Voelcker Award,...

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...

THE CALL FOR EVENT PROPOSALS NOW OPEN! We welcome poets and poetry collectives of all kinds to submit today. !function(c,h,i,m,p){m=c.createElement(h),p=c.getElementsByTagName(h)[0],m.async=1,m.src=i,p.parentNode.insertBefore(m,p)}(document,"script","https://chimpstatic.com/mcjs-connected/js/users/3829b402081784611259b74d7/f93641b3c1d4899ed71342e88.js"); The Nossrat Yassini Poetry...

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...