Editing Newdigate Prize (section)

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'''Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize''', more commonly the '''Newdigate Prize''', is awarded by the [[University of Oxford]] for the Best Composition in [[English poetry|English verse]] by an undergraduate student.<ref>{{cite web |title=Prizes and Studentships |url=https://www.english.ox.ac.uk/prizes-and-studentships#collapse385931 |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=www.english.ox.ac.uk |language=en |quote=The prize is open to current matriculated undergraduate students of the university.}}</ref> It was founded in 1806 as a memorial to [[Roger Newdigate|Sir Roger Newdigate]] (1719–1806).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxfordpoetry.co.uk/history.php?issue=newdigate |title=Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize |work=Oxford Poetry |quote=Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize for English Verse was founded in 1806 as a memorial to Sir Roger, fifth baronet (1719–1806) and Oxford university politician. |access-date=15 September 2012  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218163110/http://www.oxfordpoetry.co.uk/history.php?issue=newdigate |archive-date=18 February 2012 }}</ref> The winning poem is announced at [[Encaenia]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Newdigate Prize {{!}} British literary prize|url=https://www.britannica.com/art/Newdigate-Prize|access-date=2020-12-12|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> Instructions are published as follows: "The length of the poem is not to exceed 300 lines.<ref name=":0" /> The metre is not restricted to [[heroic couplet]]s, but dramatic form of composition is not allowed."