Bollingen Prize for Poetry

The Bollingen Prize for Poetry is a writing award given to an American poet. The award is given to a poet for the best new book or for the work of a poet's whole life. From 1948 to 1962, the prize was given every year. Starting in 1965, it was given every two years.[1]

The prize was started in 1948 by Paul Mellon. It was named after psychiatrist Carl Jung’s home in Switzerland.[1]

The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University is the home of the Bollingen Prize.[2]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "About | The Bollingen Prize for Poetry". bollingen.yale.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  2. "Prizes". Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2023-02-10.