Norma Farber First Book Award
The Norma Farber First Book Award is given by the Poetry Society of America "for a first book of original poetry written by an American and published in either a hard or soft cover in a standard edition during the calendar year". The award was established by the family and friends of the poet and children's book author Norma Farber. The award comes with a $500 prize.
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The Norma Farber First Book Award is given by the Poetry Society of America "for a first book of original poetry written by an American and published in either a hard or soft cover in a standard edition during the calendar year". The award was established by the family and friends of the poet and children's book author Norma Farber. The award comes with a $500 prize.
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