Bill Mullen Recitation Prize Contest Entry Form


    Friday, May 1st, 2026
    1pm
    Bard Hall

    Contest Rules

    Rules of Competition

    - Participants must be undergraduates at Bard College.
    - Poem must be recited in English (translations into English are welcome).
    - The poem’s author must be deceased.
    - Full texts only, no excerpts.
    - Recitation length: no longer than 3 minutes (time yourself in a practice run).
    - If the number of applicants exceeds the slots available, applicants will be selected on a “first come” basis.
    - Entry deadline: Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
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