Prize winning essays and poems from the Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford, 2024
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MS. 23781
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Comprises:
- Essay: The Chancellor’s English Essay Prize - Constance Everett-Pite (Corpus Christi College) - ‘Green thoughts, Green Shades: remembering Homer with trees.’ The theme for this year was ‘Green Thoughts.’
- Poem: Jon Stallworthy Poetry Prize - Riley Faulds (Worcester) - 'Selfslip'. The theme this year was ‘Borders’.
- Poem: Lord Alfred Douglas Memorial Prize - Jordan Maly-Preuss (Merton College) - ‘Selvage’. The theme this year was “a sonnet or other poem written in English and in strict rhyming metre.”
- Essay: Matthew Arnold Memorial Prize - The 2024 Matthew Arnold Memorial Prize was not awarded. The theme this year was ‘We are only safe from one another's tyranny when no one has any power,—’
- Essay: Shelley-Mills Prize - Daniella Sakota (St Hilda’s College) - ‘Listening to Wind-Song: Soundscapes, Nets, and the Music of The Tempest’. The theme for 2023-2024 was ‘Global Shakespeares’.
- Essay: Sir John Rhŷs Prize - Elisa Cozzi (Queen’s College) - ‘From Dánta Grá to Dante: Irish-Italian Genealogies, 1350–1850’. Candidates were free to choose their own subject relating to ‘Celtic Languages, Literature, History and Antiquities.’
- Poem: Sir Roger Newdigate Prize - Shaw Worth (Magdalen College) - ‘At the Papal Palace’ and “After ‘Horses, Peacefully Farting & Snoring.’” The theme this year was “animals” and poets were also encouraged to work in syllabics.
Dates
- Creation: 2024
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. 23781
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 23781, 23782, 23783, 23784
Abstract
Prize winning essays and poems from the Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford, 2024.
Biographical / Historical
The Faculty of English Language & Literature at the University of Oxford awards several annual prizes for student essays and poetry.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford, 2024.
Creator
- University of Oxford | Prizes (Organisation)
- Title
- Catalogue of prize-winning poems and essays from the University of Oxford Faculty of English Language and Literature, academic year 2023-2024
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Charlotte McKillop-Mash
- Date
- 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Catalogued with the generous support of the Roy Davids bequest.
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Repository Details
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk