The VSB Poetry Prize (Dutch: VSB Poëzieprijs) is the most important Dutch language poetry prize.
It has been awarded annually to a Dutch language poet since 1994. The prize winner is announced on the day before Poetry Day in the Netherlands, the last Thursday in January. It is funded by the VSB cultural fund, which was established by the Dutch bank Verenigde Spaarbank. The award was initiated through the efforts of Huub Oosterhuis.
The prize consists of 25,000 Euros and a sculpture created by artist Maria Roosen.
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