William Alfred, professor of English, Albert J. Gelpi, assistant professor of English, and John L. Sweeney, lecturer on English will judge a poetry contest sponsored by The Island, a new literary magazine published by two Harvard freshmen.
A prize of $10 will be given for the best poem, translation of a poem, or group of poems and/or translations. Entries should be sent before April 1 to: The Island, Wiggles worth B-22, Harvard College. The winning entry will be printed in the May issue of the magazine.
Interviews with W.H. Auden and P.L. Travers will appear in the March issue.
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