March 3, 2025 – The longlist for the Great Poetry Prize 2025 (De Grote Poëzieprijs) has been announced. This prestigious award honors the best poetry collection published in the past year.
· de verwerping van het stilzitten, Lidy van Marissing (het balanseer)
· CORPS poreus, Nele Buyst (het balanseer)
· U heeft nog 43 ongelezen gedichten, Yanaika Zomer (Proces-Verbaal)
· de schaamsoort, Paul Demets (Poëziecentrum)
· Lichtvang, Allard Schröder (Arbeiderspers)
· Wat wij doen dat heet bewaren, Siel Verhanneman (Arbeiderspers)
· Bouwdoos, Han van der Vegt (Wereldbibliotheek)
· Decem, Anne Provoost (Querido)
· Dobberen, Sophia Blyden (Querido)
· dagtekening van liefdesvormen, Rozalie Hirs (Querido)
Starting March 31, 2025, the Opium radio show on NPO Klassiek will reveal one shortlisted collection per day. Tune in for five consecutive days to discover which poetry collections make it to the final round.
The winner will be announced on April 24, 2025, at Arminius, Rotterdam. Want to attend? Tickets are available on the Arminius website. The event will also be broadcast live on NPO Klassiek.