The National Poetry Award () is an honor presented by Colombia's Ministry of Culture. In its current format, it is given biennially, in alternating years with the . It rewards excellence in poetic production by a Colombian citizen, living in the country or abroad, for a Spanish-language work published in the preceding two years. It includes a monetary prize of 60 million Colombian pesos ( United States dollars). Prior to 1997, it was presented by the Colombian Institute of Culture. List of winners References Colombian awards Ministry of Culture (Colombia) Poetry awards