Walt Whitman Award Winners

The Walt Whitman Award is a $5,000 first-book publication prize. The winning manuscript, chosen by an acclaimed poet, is published by Graywolf Press, ...more

Winners

	Brute: Poems by Emily Skaja 4.09 avg rating — 1,572 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eye Level: Poems by Jenny Xie 4.16 avg rating — 1,322 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Afterland by Mai Der Vang 3.95 avg rating — 536 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rapture: Poems by Sjohnna McCray 3.71 avg rating — 154 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Same-Different: Poems by Hannah Sanghee Park 4.07 avg rating — 97 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Put Your Hands in: Poems by Chris Hosea (Goodreads Author) 2.88 avg rating — 33 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2013)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Aperture by Matt Rasmussen 4.31 avg rating — 967 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eyes, Stones by Elana Bell 3.91 avg rating — 78 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2011)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Curses and Wishes: Poems by Carl Adamshick 3.89 avg rating — 132 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2010)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heredities: Poems by J. Michael Martinez (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 97 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2009)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Waker's Corridor by Jonathan Thirkield 3.14 avg rating — 36 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2008)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sex at Noon Taxes: Poems by Sally Van Doren 3.07 avg rating — 54 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2007)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Floating City: Poems by Anne Pierson Wiese 3.90 avg rating — 52 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2006)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Half Wild: Poems by Mary Rose O'Reilley 3.73 avg rating — 70 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2005)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Resin: Poems by Geri Doran 3.98 avg rating — 59 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2004)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Invisible Bride by Tony Tost 4.16 avg rating — 143 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2003)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Notes from the Divided Country: Poems by Suji Kwock Kim 4.11 avg rating — 238 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2002)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Invisible World by John Canaday (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 17 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2001)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Radio, Radio: Poems by Ben Doyle 3.76 avg rating — 83 ratings Walt Whitman Award (2000)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Carolina Ghost Woods by Judy Jordan 4.12 avg rating — 163 ratings Walt Whitman Award (1999)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once I Gazed at You in Wonder: Poems by Jan Heller Levi 3.98 avg rating — 46 ratings Walt Whitman Award (1998)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bite Every Sorrow by Barbara Ras 3.87 avg rating — 99 ratings Walt Whitman Award (1997)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Madonna Anno Domini: Poems by Joshua Clover 3.96 avg rating — 137 ratings Walt Whitman Award (1996)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Resurrection: Poems by Nicole Cooley (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 30 ratings Walt Whitman Award (1995)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Because the Brain Can Be Talked Into Anything: Poems by Jan Richman (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 17 ratings Walt Whitman Award (1994)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Science and Other Poems by Alison Hawthorne Deming 4.22 avg rating — 36 ratings Walt Whitman Award (1993)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fire in All Things: Poems by Stephen Yenser 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings Walt Whitman Award (1992)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From the Iron Chair: Poems by Greg Glazner 3.95 avg rating — 21 ratings Walt Whitman Award (1991)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cult of the Right Hand by Elaine Terranova (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 8 ratings Walt Whitman Award (1990)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Game Of Statues by Martha Hollander 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings Walt Whitman Award (1989)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars