The Timothy Corsellis Prize is a poetry competition that asks you to write a poem in response to the life and work of six selected WW2 poets. This poetry competition is of particular interest to Quaker Schools as it is specially designed to, among other things, encourage pupils to think through their own views on war and peace and service in the army, by studying the life and poetry these WW2 poets, two of whom (Alun Lewis and Timothy Corsellis) were pacifists when the war started and only reluctantly enlisted or volunteered.
Please click on the image above to visit the Young Poets Network website for further information about the poets, the competition rules and entry criteria. Be particularly aware of the request to submit a reflection of your research and writing processes in addition to the poem itself.
The competition is open for all students between 14-25. The deadline is September 15th, 2014.