Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
Job locationIreland
Opportunity description
The Moth Poetry Prize is one of the biggest prizes in the world for a single unpublished poem, organized by The Moth, an international arts and literature magazine, based in Ireland.
The prize is open to anyone, as long as the poem is previously unpublished, and each year it attracts thousands of entries from new and established poets from over 50 countries worldwide.
The poems can be on any subject. There is no line limit.
Entries must be in English.
This years judge is Fiona Benson.
Entry fee
The entry fee is 15 € per poem.
Prizes
- 1st prize: 6,000 €
- 3 runner-up prizes of 1,000 €
- 8 prizes of 250 € for commended poems
Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.
Eligibility criteria
The competition is open to anyone over the age of 16.