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The Theodore Weiss Award

The award was established in 2004 in memory of Professor Weiss, distinguished poet, co-founder and co-editor of the Quarterly Review of Literature with his wife Renée Weiss, and Professor of English and Creative Writing. Presented annually to a promising young poet, or in exceptional circumstances, fiction writer.

This award is by faculty nomination only.

Current Winner

Sheherzad Jamal ’23

 

Past Winners

2022

Sam Bisno ’24

2021

Lindsay Leanna Emi ’21

2020

Somi S. Jun ’20

2019

Madeleine C. Le Cesne ’19

2018

Isabella N. Grabski ’18
Rebecca N. Kahn ’18

2017

Benjamin E. Goodman ’17

2016

Alec E. Lowman ’16

2015

Aron S. Wander ’15

2014

Cameron L. White ’14

2013

Lily F. Akerman ’13

2012

Stephen J. Martis ’12

2011

Conor P. Gannon ’11

2010

Emily J. Garcia ’10

2009

Fiona R. Miller ’09

2008

Fiona R. Miller ’09

2007

Kyle B. Booten ’08