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Newdigate prize

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Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize is awarded to students of the University of Oxford for Best Composition in English verse by an undergraduate who has not yet been in attendance at Oxford for four years since his or her date of admittance. It was founded by Sir Roger Newdigate, Bt (1719-1806) in the 18th century. The winning poem is read at Encaenia.

Instructions are published as follows: "The length of the poem is not to exceed 300 lines. The metre is not restricted to heroic couplets, but dramatic form of composition is not allowed."

Notable winners have included John Ruskin, Matthew Arnold, Laurence Binyon, Oscar Wilde, John Buchan, John Addington Symonds, James Fenton, Diran Adebayo and Alan Hollinghurst.

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[edit] Past titles and winners

Where known, the title of the winning poem is given, followed by the name of the author:

[edit] Notable 19th Century winners

[edit] 20th Century

[edit] 21st Century

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[edit] External links

  • Poems by the 2006 winner can be read here.

[edit] See also

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