| Year | Title | Publisher | Prize Amount | Judges |
| 1987 | The Sisters: New & Selected Poems | Bench Press | $25,000 | William Jay Smith |
| Robert Phillips | ||||
| Katha Pollitt |
On August 19, 1908, Josephine Jacobsen was born in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. A poet, short story writer, and critic, she was educated by private tutors at the Roland Park Country School, where she graduated in 1926.