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B. H. Fairchild, 2001 Resident Poet (photo: Joanna E. Morrissey)
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The Frost Place in Franconia, New Hampshire, invites applications for a two-month residency in poet Robert Frost’s former farmhouse, which sits on a quiet north-country lane with a spectacular view of the White Mountains, and which serves as a museum and conference center.
The residency begins July 1st and ends August 31st, and includes an award of $1,000. The Resident Poet will have an opportunity to give a series of public readings across the region, including at Dartmouth College and the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, and will join a faculty of renowned guest poets in giving a craft talk, workshop, and reading as part of The Frost Place’s annual Festival and Conference of Poetry, for which an additional $1,000 will be paid. There are no other specific obligations.
Accommodations are spartan but comfortable. The Frost Place Museum is open to the public during afternoon hours, but the resident poet will have sole use of non-public rooms of the house.
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Adrienne Su, 2003 Resident Poet (photo: Guy Freeman)
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Previous recipients of this residency include Katha Pollitt, Robert Hass, William Matthews, Cleopatra Mathis, Mark Halliday, Mary Ruefle, Mark Cox, and Laura Kasischke. The 2007 Resident Poet will be Jody Gladding. The aim of the Frost Place Trustees has been to select a poet who is at an artistic and personal crossroads, comparable to that faced by Robert Frost when he moved to Franconia in 1915, when he was not yet known to a broad public.
Summary of Award: Resident Poet at The Frost Place
Benefits of the award: The residency begins July 1st and ends August 31st, and includes an award of $1,000. The Resident Poet will have an opportunity to give a series of public readings across the region and will join a faculty of renowned guest poets in giving a craft talk, workshop, and reading as part of The Frost Place’s annual Festival and Conference of Poetry, for which an additional $1,000 will be paid.
Location: The historic homestead of poet Robert Frost in Franconia, New Hampshire.
Eligibility requirements: Individuals who have published at least one book of poetry are eligible.
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Major Jackson, 2004 Resident Poet (photo: Marion Ettlinger)
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Applications accepted: Year-round, postmarked by July 1, 2008 for the 2009 award.
Application guidelines: Poets can apply directly or be nominated by someone else. Submit two copies of the following: 5 poems from a most recent book, a letter explaining why the candidate would be a good choice for a residency at The Frost Place, a current resume, and contact information for two references. There is no entry fee.
Selection process: The judges will be members of the Frost Place Board of Trustees.
Contact person and title: Jim Schley, Executive Director
Contact address for applications or requests for information: The Frost Place, P.O. Box 74, Franconia NH 03580, (603) 823–5510, 
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