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2003
Will Rogers Medallion Award In April, 2003 in an official media release, The Academy of Western Artists stated: The Academy of Western Artists is proud to announce its Will Rogers Medallion Award to four Cowboy Poetry books released in 2002, books that exemplify outstanding excellence in content and design. Each of these volumes was judged to be of enduring quality, and each represents the best examples of preservation and celebration of the history and spirit of the West. The winning books are A Little Bit of Texas by Rod Nichols, Where the Prairie Flowers Bloom by Yvonne Hollenbeck, Somewhere Between Earth and Heaven by Mike Dunn, and Cowboy Poetry: Horse Tracks Through the Sage" by Sunny Hancock and Jesse Smith. AWA Director Bobby Newton says "Each of these books is a lasting contribution to the cowboy heritage movement, and each of these fine efforts stands as an example that will influence the quality of future Cowboy Poetry publications." A blind jury selected the winning books, using rigorous criteria. Each of the award-winning Will Rogers Medallion books and many others are eligible for the Buck Ramsey Award for Best Cowboy Poetry Book, which is given based on the result of votes by AWA members and announced at the annual AWA awards show (held in 2003 on July 8 in Fort Worth, Texas. Call 580-389-5350 for more information).
Two
of today's top Cowboy Poets team up in a volume of over 50 of
their most-requested poems in this modern classic. Sunny Hancock
and Jesse Smith use their extensive cowboying experiences and
great imaginations to create memorable in poems that range from
inspirational to hilarious. The book has forewords by Baxter Black
and Chris Isaacs and an introduction by the late Larry McWhorter. To read more about the winners of the Will Rogers Medallion Award, click here. |
