The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers, created in 2007 to recognize outstanding young poets, is an annual contest for poets who are sophomores and juniors in high school. The contest is named in honor of Patricia Grodd in recognition of her generous support of The Kenyon Review and its programs, as well as her passionate commitment to education and deep love for poetry.
The poems by the winner and runners-up will be published in The Kenyon Review, and the winner receives a full scholarship to a Kenyon Review Young Writers workshop.
Location(s)
- Remote
Schedule
- November 2025
Cost/Compensation
- Free
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a high school sophomore or junior.
Deadline
- November 30th, 2025
Application or Entry Requirements
- Submit your poem on our Submittable page.
- Fill out the fields, attach your file, and click the “submit here” button.
- Please submit only one poem to the contest. Only unpublished work will be considered for the prize. Please do not simultaneously submit your contest entry to another magazine or contest.
- You must be a high school sophomore or junior to enter.
- Make sure your file is one of the following formats: PDF, Word document (.doc or .docx), Rich Text Format (.rtf), Microsoft Wordpad and Notepad, Apple TextEdit (.txt).
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The Kenyon Review is a literary magazine and publishing house founded in 1939 and based at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. The magazine is dedicated to publishing and promoting the work of emerging and established writers across all genres, including fiction, poetry, and essays. The Kenyon Review also offers a wide range of educational programs and initiatives aimed at promoting the study and appreciation of literature. These include writing workshops, residencies, and fellowships for emerging writers, as well as outreach programs aimed at fostering literacy and literary engagement in underserved communities.
