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Bennington Young Writers Awards
Bennington, USA (competition accepts online submissions globally)
2025
PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize
United States (PEN America is based in New York, NY; prize inspired by Robert J. Dau's hometown in northern Michigan)
2025
National Youth Poet Laureate
United States; national ceremonies have been held at locations such as the Library of Congress in Wa, and the Kennedy Center.
2025
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