Young Writers Awards
¿ÐýÃŹÙÍø the Young Writers Awards
¿ÐýÃŹÙÍø College has given many of our nation’s their start. They include twelve Pulitzer Prize winners, three U.S. poet laureates, four MacArthur Geniuses, and authors of countless New York Times bestsellers. In celebration of this legacy, ¿ÐýÃŹÙÍø launched the Young Writers Awards to promote outstanding writing achievement at the high school level. High school students worldwide are invited to enter.
Young Writers Awards Contest
Students in the 9th–12th grades can submit poetry, a short story, or an essay by November 1. A first, second, and third place winner is selected in each category and awarded cash prizes and scholarships.
Academics at ¿ÐýÃŹÙÍø
Literature studies at ¿ÐýÃŹÙÍø are grounded in the idea that good writers are good readers. ¿ÐýÃŹÙÍø undergraduates can apply to participate in the ¿ÐýÃŹÙÍø Writing Seminars, one of the best respected MFAs in writing, through the Undergraduate Writing Fellowship.
Literature Outside the Classroom
As the steward of the Robert Frost Stone House Museum, ¿ÐýÃŹÙÍø is committed to maintaining and growing Robert Frost’s literary legacy in Southern Vermont and beyond.
Throughout the year, ¿ÐýÃŹÙÍø College welcomes prominent writers and alumni to campus for events like readings by the Ben Belitt Distinguished Visiting Writer, Literature Evenings, Poetry at ¿ÐýÃŹÙÍø, and the Writers Reading Series.
Students at ¿ÐýÃŹÙÍø are invited to contribute to SILO, the student literary and arts magazine. ¿ÐýÃŹÙÍø Review, a national biannual literary journal based at the College, provides students an opportunity to help edit and produce a professional print literary magazine.