Arthur Paulson Award for Poetry
This award honors the memory of Professor Arthur Paulson, a long-time teacher of creative writing at St. Olaf. The award consists of a cash prize of $150. Please limit to 3 poems.
Ole E. Rolvaag Award for Fiction
This award honors the memory of St. Olaf’s greatest writer, Ole Rolvaag. The award consists of a cash prize of $150. Submissions may consist of one or two short stories or part of a novel, 3,000 total word count.
Award for Creative Nonfiction Prose
This award, sponsored by the English Department, consists of a $150 cash prize for a work of creative nonfiction prose. Submissions may consist of one or two essays up 3,000 total word count.
Important details: All submissions should be typed in a standard 12-point font; prose should be double-spaced. The author’s name should not appear on the manuscript. Submissions should be emailed to the Academic Administrative Assistant Lynda Maus at maus@stolaf.edu by 12:00 pm on Friday, April 12, 2023.