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The Moth Poetry Prize

ABOUT THE PRIZE

The Moth Poetry Prize is an annual contest from Irish magazine. It is one of the biggest prizes in the world for a single unpublished poem of any length with the theme of peace. The prize is open to anyone over 16 as long as the poem is previously unpublished£¬and each year it attracts thousands of entries from new and established poets from over 50 countries worldwide.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 shortlist will be announced in June 2019 and the four shortlisted poems will feature in the summer issue of The Moth. The winners will be invited to a special prize-giving event at Poetry Ireland in Dublin in the summer of 2019.

THE JUDGE

The poet and novelist Jacob Polley will judge this year’s Moth Poetry Prize. Jacob is the author of four poetry collections published by Picador£¬the latest of which£¬Jackself£¬won the T. S. Eliot Prize. He is also the recipient of a Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize£¬and his novel Talk of the Tovun won a Somerset Maugham Award. He teaches at the University of Newcastle.

HOW TO ENTER

The entry fee is 15 euros per poem, and you can enter as many poems as you like.You can enter online or send your poem (s) along with a cheque or postal order made   payable to “The Moth Magazine Ltd. ” with an entry form or a cover letter with your name and contact details and the title of poem(s) attached to£º The Moth£¬Ardan Grange, Milltown, Belturbet, Co. Cavan, Ireland.

Please remember to read the rules of the competition before you enter.

Call 00 353 (0)87 2657251 or email enquiries®themothmagazine. com for more details.

21. What information about the contest can we learn?

A. Its closing date.            B. Its evaluation criteria.         C. The award to winners.    D. Its organizer.

22. What is the requirement of the contest?

A. One person can only submit one entry.        B. The participants must be Irish citizens.

C. The entries should be focused on peace.      D. Only teenagers of 16 are admitted to take part.

23. What will the winners get?

A. An award of 15 euros.                    B. An invitation to Dublin.

C. A poetry collection by Picador.              D. A chance to interview Jacob Polley.