William Carlos Williams Award

The William Carlos Williams Award is given out by the Poetry Society of America for a poetry book published by a small press, non-profit, or university press.

The award is endowed by the family and friends of Geraldine Clinton Little, a poet and author of short stories and former vice-president of the society. The award is a "purchase prize" of $500 to $1000. The winning book is distributed to members of the PSA.

Winners

 * 2010 Eleanor Ross Taylor, Captive Voices, Judge: Lynn Emanuel
 * 2009 Linda Gregg, All of It Singing: New and Selected Poems, Judge: James Longenbach
 * 2008 Aram Saroyan, Complete Minimal Poems, Judge: Ron Silliman
 * 2007 Matthew Zapruder, The Pajamaist
 * 2006 Brenda Hillman of Kensington, California, Pieces of Air in the Epic
 * 2004 Anthony Butts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Little Low Heaven, Judge: Lucie Brock-Broido
 * 2003 Gary Young, No Other Life, Judge: Angela Jackson
 * 2002 Li-Young Lee, Book of My Nights (American Poets Continuum), Judge: Carolyn Kizer
 * 2001 Ralph J. Mills, Grasses Standing: Selected Poems, Judge: Fanny Howe
 * 2000 Kathleen Peirce, The Oval Hour (Iowa Poetry Prize) Judge: Jean Valentine
 * 1999 B.H. Fairchild, The Art of the Lathe (Working Classics) Judge: Garrett Hongo
 * 1998 John Balaban, Locusts at the Edge of Summer: New and Selected Poems, Judge: Robert Phillips
 * 1995 Cyrus Cassells, Soul Make a Path Through Shouting
 * 1994 David Ray, Wool Highways
 * 1992 Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
 * 1989 Diane Wakoski, Emerald Ice: Selected Poems 1962-1987
 * 1987 Alan Shapiro, Happy Hour
 * 1980 Robert Hass, Praise
 * 1979 David Ray, The Tramp's Cup