A new annual international prize for poetry and medicine has recently been launched.
The 2010 Hippocrates Prize, which is being organised by Professor Donald Singer from the University of Warwick's medical school and Michael Hulse, an international poet on the University's Writing Programme, will feature work interpreting in the widest sense. Themes could therefore include health and poetry, the impact of health and disease on the poet, the nature of the body and anatomy, the history, evolution and future of medical science, the nature and experience of tests, the experience of doctors, nurses and other staff in hospitals and in the community, and the experience of patients, families, friends and carers in these situations.
Awards will be announced at an International Poetry and Medicine Symposium at the University of Warwick on 10 April this year, with Australian poet Peter Goldsworthy as keynote speaker.
There is an open category for any UK or international member of the public and a separate award for current or former NHS-related staff and students, both with a £5,000 first prize. For further details visit
