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Newdigate Prize
British literary prize
- Related Topics:
- English literature
- poetry
- Notable Honorees:
- John Ruskin
- Oscar Wilde
- Donald Hall
Newdigate Prize, poetry prize founded in 1805 by Sir Roger Newdigate and awarded at the University of Oxford. The award is given annually for the best student poem of up to 300 lines on a given subject. The winner recites the poem at commencement exercises. Famous winners include Matthew Arnold, John Ruskin, and British poet laureate Andrew Motion.