Michael Braude Award for Light Verse

The Michael Braude Award for Light Verse is a biennial award given for light verse in the English language, regardless of the author's nationality. It is presented by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and is accompanied by a $5,000 payment. Mrs. Lillian Braude established the award in memory of her husband, Michael Braude, in 1987.

Recipients to date

 * 2008: Christopher Reid
 * 2006: John Fuller
 * 2004: R. S. Gwynn
 * 2002: Henry Taylor
 * 1999: Thomas M. Disch
 * 1997: Robert Conquest
 * 1995: Wendy Cope
 * 1993: Turner Cassity
 * 1991: Gavin Ewart
 * 1989: X. J. Kennedy