Lord Alfred Douglas prize poems, University of Oxford, word-processed

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MS. Eng. c. 7029

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Comprises:

(fol. 1) Amanda Holton, 'Doctor Fell in Love', 2000
(fol. 2) Matthew Sperling, 'Alchemy', 2001
(fol. 3) Rudolph Glitz 'The Cuttlefish', 2002
(fol. 4) Frances Levitson, 'The Weather in Kansas', 2003
(fol. 5) Will May, Balliol College, 'Poems on the underground', 2004
(fol. 6) Alexander Nemser, New College, 'Blow, winds…', 2007
(fol. 7) Katie McGettigan, Exeter College, 'Your Jacket', 2008
(fol. 8) Alexandra Bell, Hertford College, 'Rooms', 2009
(fol. 9) Tess Somervell, Christ Church, 'From Mary Spencer to George Stubbs', 2010
(fols. 10-11) Tom Clucas, Christ Church, 'Snippets of a Quiet Year', 2013 [joint winner]
(fols. 12-13) Timothy Carson, St Edmund Hall, 'Eleventh Night', 'Poem for Charlotte' and 'Sonnet for Charlotte, on Valentine's Day', 2013 [joint winner]
(fols. 14-18) Andrew Wynn Owen, Magdalen College, 'from The Adventures of Elmó Elmínus', 2014
(fols. 19-24) Camille Ralphs, Keble College, 'Hatch', 2016
(fol. 25) Harriet David, Somerville College, 'History (Anglesey, 5 May '97)', 2018
(fol. 26) Yvette Siegert, Merton College, 'Minerva', 2019
(fol. 27) Sylee Gore, Kellogg College, 'Peaceable City', 2020 [joint winner]
(fol. 28) Tara Lee, Merton College, 'Nothing new under the sun', 2020 [joint winner]
(fol. 29) Zelda Cahill-Patten, Balliol College, 'Pelias', 2021

Note: no prizes were awarded for 2011, 2012, 2015 or 2017.

Dates

Creation: 2000-2021

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 7029. fols. 1-2].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. c. 7029

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD IDs 5989; 6177; 21782; 10210; 13123; 21778

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Abstract

Alfred Douglas prize poems, University of Oxford, word-processed.

Biographical / Historical

The Lord Alfred Douglas Memorial Prize is awarded to a student for composing a sonnet or a poem in strict rhyming metre. It was set up in 1999 and the first prize was awarded in 2000.