(A) all selections shall be published, printed material; Internet material must be published concurrently in hard copy;
(B) selections from plays or screenplays shall not be used:
(C) song lyrics published only as music shall not be used in either category;
(D) no contestant shall use an individual poet in more than one category in the contest; (E) no contestant shall use selections from the same literary work more than one year at UIL State Meet;
(F) selections shall be read in the English translation; however, incidental use of foreign language words and phrases in any selection may be used as in the original.
Category A: Exploring Excellence in Poetry
The student shall perform a published poem, or excerpts of poems, written by an award-winning poet. All poems or excerpts of poems read shall be written by a single poet. Works by anonymous poets are not acceptable. Woven programs are prohibited in Category A. The poet used in this category shall not be used in Category B of poetry.
The poet selected for this category shall be included on one of the following approved lists:
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
National Book Award for Poetry
PEN Voelcker Award for Poetry
PEN Joyce Osterweil Award for Poetry
PEN Beyond Margins Award
Pushcart Prize for Poetry
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry
Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry
Cave Canem Poet Winners
Academy Fellowship
Frost Medal for Distinguished Achievement
Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award
Kate Tufts Discovery Award
National Book Critics Circle Awards
Lenore Marshall Prize
Witter Bynner Poetry Prize
First Book Awards for Poetry from the Native Writers Circle of the Americas
No other award lists will be accepted. Any published poem by the award-winning poet may be used.
Documentation Requirements:
In order to meet category restrictions, the contestant shall provide proof their selection is published in hard copy. Examples of acceptable proof include the original published source or a photocopy of the Library of Congress cataloguing information.
If the selection is drawn from a literary collection, the contestant must supply the original source or a photocopy of the table of contents that designates the title of the book and proof the specific selection is included in that book, or an online printout proving the selection is included in the published collection.
For Category A, the contestant also shall provide published proof that the poet is listed as an award recipient on one of the approved award lists.
If an online data service is used for documentation, contestants should print the home page/main index page of the site from which the documentation was retrieved. Printouts of the documentation and the home page should include the URL of the websites.
See the latest UIL Prose and Poetry Interpretation Handbook and the UIL website for detailed information about acceptable documentation.
Category B: Exploring Poetry
The contestant shall perform published poetry. In this category, the contestant shall select one of the following options for performance: 1) perform a single poem or excerpt of a poem by one poet; 2) perform a thematic collection of up to six poems by one or more poets. The thematic collection may be woven or it may incorporate verbal transitions without weaving. The introduction and/or transitional material should be used to help the audience identify the theme and connection of the poetry. If the program is woven, it must be stated in the introduction. The poet(s) used in this category shall not be used in Category A of poetry.
The goal of this category is to explore poetic forms that may include, but are not limited to the following: classical, slam, beat, narrative, blank verse, lyrical, and free verse. The poets used in this category may not be used in Category A. Works by anonymous poets are permissible in this category only. The contestant and/or coach should refer to the current UIL Prose and Poetry Handbook in regards to weaving of poetry.
Documentation Requirements:
In order to meet category restrictions, the contestant shall provide proof their selection is published in hard copy. Examples of acceptable proof include the original published source or a photocopy of the Library of Congress cataloguing information.
If the selection is drawn from a literary collection, the contestant must supply the original source or a photocopy of the table of contents that designates the title of the book and proof the specific selection is included in that book, or an online printout proving the selection is included in the published collection.
If an online data service is used for documentation, contestants should print the home page/main index page of the site from which the documentation was retrieved. Printouts of the documentation and the home page should include the URL of the websites.
See the latest UIL Prose and Poetry Interpretation Handbook and the UIL website for detailed information about acceptable documentation.
Contest directors will be instructed to ask for proof that the selection is published prior to the beginning of the round. Students shall not be allowed to compete without sufficient documentation. Documentation check may be done in advance of the meet, in a general assembly for the contestants in the poetry contest, or in the room(s) where contestants will be judged.
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