| Year | Title | Publisher | Prize Amount | Judges |
| 1969 | A Probable Volume of Dreams | Atheneum | $5,000 | Hayden Carruth |
| Donald Hall | ||||
| Richard Hugo | ||||
| Donald Justice | ||||
| James Merrill |
Marvin Bell was born in New York City on August 3, 1937, and grew up in Center Moriches, on the south shore of eastern Long Island. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Alfred University, a master of arts from the University of Chicago, and a master of fine arts from the University of Iowa.