| This is part of the List of years in poetry | |
| Years in poetry: | 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
| Years in literature: | 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
| Decades in poetry: | 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s |
| Centuries in poetry: | 19th century 20th century 21st century |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s |
| Years: | 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 |
Contents |
Events
Works published in English
Australia
- Les Murray, The People's Otherworld, winner of the 1984 Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry[1]
- Philip Salom: The Projectionist, A Sequence. This page gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order Events Mark Jarman and Robert McDowell started the small magazine The Reaper to promote narrative and formal poetry Events Final issue of L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Magazine published First issue of Conjunctions literary journal published Events Final edition of This Magazine published March 1 - Dylan Thomas was posthumously honoured by a floor plaque Events December 19 - Philip Larkin turns down the British Poet Laureateship and Ted Hughes becomes Poet Laureate Events The term " New Formalism " was first used in the article "The Yuppie Poet" in the May 1985 issue of the AWP Newsletter in an Events New American Writing, an annual literary magazine concentrating on poetry is founded in Chicago Illinois. The year 1980 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1981 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1982 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1983 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1984 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1985 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1986 in literature involved some significant events and new books Decades and years Decades and years Decades and years A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Australian literature began soon after the settlement of the country by Europeans Common themes include indigenous and settler identity alienation exile and relationship Leslie Allan Murray, AO (born 17 October 1938) known as Les Murray, is an Australian Poet, anthologist and critic The New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards were established in 1979 by the New South Wales Premier Neville Wran. Philip Salom (born 8 August 1950) is a contemporary Australian Poet and Novelist. (Fremantle Arts Centre) ISBN 978-0-909144-69-2
- John Tranter, Selected Poems, Hale & Iremonger
New Zealand
- Fleur Adcock(New Zealand poet who moved to England in 1963):
- 1986: * Fleur Adcock, Hotspur: a ballad, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Bloodaxe Books (New Zealand poet who moved to England in 1963)[2]
- Lauris Edmond, Catching It: Poems[3]
- M. John Ernest Tranter (born 1943 is an Australian Poet, Publisher and editor. New Zealand claims as its own many writers even those immigrants born overseas like South African-born Robin Hyde, or those emigrants who went into Exile but Fleur Adcock, CNZM, OBE (born February 10 1934 in New Zealand) is a Poet and an editor of English and Northern Irish ancestry who has Events Bob Dylan releases his The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, album with his most influential early songwriting Events New American Writing, an annual literary magazine concentrating on poetry is founded in Chicago Illinois. Fleur Adcock, CNZM, OBE (born February 10 1934 in New Zealand) is a Poet and an editor of English and Northern Irish ancestry who has Events Bob Dylan releases his The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, album with his most influential early songwriting Lauris Dorothy Edmond ( April 2, 1924 - January 28, 2000) was a New Zealand poet and writer P. Jackson and V. O'Sullivan, editors, Oxford Anthology of New Zealand Writing Since 1945, anthology[4] 1983
- Bill Manhire, Locating the Beloved and Other Stories, New Zealand
- W. H. Oliver, James K. Baxter: A Portrait, Wellington: Port Nicholson Press, 1983; reprinted 1994, Godwit Press/Bridget Williams Books, biography
- Bob Orr, Cargo[5]
Canada
- George Elliott Clarke, Saltwater Spirituals and Deeper Blues, Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia: Pottersfield, ISBN 0919001122
- Don McKay, Birding, or Desire[6]
- Roy Miki, The Prepoetics of William Carlos Williams (critical study)
- George Woodcock, Collected Poems, Victoria: Sono Nis Press, Canada[7]
United Kingdom
- Fleur Adcock(New Zealand poet who moved to England in 1963):
- Seamus Heaney, Northern Ireland native living at this time in the United States:
- An Open Letter, Field Day
- Translator: Sweeney Astray: A version from the Irish, Field Day
- Grace Nichols, I is a Long-Memoried Woman, Caribbean Cultural International
- Sean O'Brien, The Indoor Park (Bloodaxe)
United States
- A.R. Ammons, Lake Effect Country
- Maya Angelou, Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?
- Elizabeth Bishop, Collected Poems 1927-1979 (posthumous)
- Amy Clampitt, Kingfisher
- Hilda Doolittle (H. Bill Manhire CNZM, (born in Invercargill in 1946 is an award-winning New Zealand poet short story writer and professor New Zealand claims as its own many writers even those immigrants born overseas like South African-born Robin Hyde, or those emigrants who went into Exile but WH Oliver is a New Zealand historian and poet born in Feilding, on 14 May 1925, the son of Cornish immigrants James Keir Baxter ( June 29, 1926 &mdash October 22, 1972) was a Poet, and a controversial figure in New Zealand society Criticism of Canadian literature has focused on nationalistic and regional themes George Elliott Clarke (born February 12 1960) is a Canadian Poet and Playwright. Don McKay (born 1942 is an award-winning Canadian Poet, editor, and Educator. Roy Akira Miki (born October 10, 1942) is a Canadian Poet and Scholar. William Carlos Williams ( 17 September 1883 &ndash 4 March 1963) was an American poet closely associated with modernism George Woodcock ( May 8, 1912 - January 28, 1995) was a prolific Canadian Writer of Poetry, Essays Criticism of Canadian literature has focused on nationalistic and regional themes The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day Fleur Adcock, CNZM, OBE (born February 10 1934 in New Zealand) is a Poet and an editor of English and Northern Irish ancestry who has Events Bob Dylan releases his The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, album with his most influential early songwriting Sweeney Astray is a version of the Irish poem Buile Shuibhne written by Seamus Heaney and published in 1984. Grace Nichols is an award-winning poet born in Georgetown, Guyana in 1950 Sean O'Brien (born 19 December 1952 in London is a British Poet, Critic, Playwright, broadcaster, Anthologist The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong A R Ammons, or Archie Randolph Ammons, ( February 18, 1926 &ndash February 25, 2001) was an award-winning major American Maya Angelou (ˈmaɪə ˈændʒəloʊ (born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928) is an American Poet, Memoirist Elizabeth Bishop ( February 8, 1911 &ndash October 6, 1979) was an American Poet and Writer from Worcester Amy Clampitt ( June 15, 1920 - September 10, 1994) was an American poet and Author. HD (September 10 1886 – September 27 1961 born Hilda Doolittle, was an American poet, Novelist and Memoirist She is best known D. ), Collected Poems, 1912–1944 (posthumous)
- Alice Fulton, Dance Script with Electric Ballerina
- Frank Graziano, editor, Georg Trakl: A Profile, Logbridge-Rhodes, criticism
- Seamus Heaney, Northern Ireland native living at this time in the United States:
- An Open Letter, Field Day
- Translator: Sweeney Astray: A version from the Irish, Field Day
- John Hollander, Powers of Thirteen
- Paul Hoover, Somebody Talks a Lot (The Yellow Press)
- Mary Oliver, American Primitive
- Carl Rakosi, Spiritus I
Other in English
- Jayanta Mahapatra, Life Signs, India[8]
- Dom Moraes, Absences, book of poems, India
Works published in other languages
Spain
- Matilde Camus:
- Tierra de palabras ("Land of words")
- Coral montesino ("Chorale of Monte")
West Germany
- H. Alice Fulton (born in Troy New York, USA is a United States Poet and Author. Georg Trakl ( February 3, 1887 – November 3, 1914) was a pre-eminent Austrian poet Sweeney Astray is a version of the Irish poem Buile Shuibhne written by Seamus Heaney and published in 1984. John Hollander (born October 28, 1929 in New York City) is an American Poet and literary Critic. Paul Hoover (born 1946 is an American poet and editor born in Harrisonburg Virginia. Mary Oliver (b September 10, 1935) is an American Poet. Life Oliver was born to Edward William and Helen M Carl Rakosi ( November 6, 1903 &ndash June 25, 2004) was the last surviving member of the original group of poets who were given the rubric Jayanta Mahapatra is one of the best known Indian English poets Indian English Literature (IEL refers to the body of work by writers in India who write in the English language and whose native or co-native language could be one Dominic Francis Moraes ( 19 July 1938 – 2 June 2004) popularly known as Dom Moraes was a Goan writer poet and columnist Indian English Literature (IEL refers to the body of work by writers in India who write in the English language and whose native or co-native language could be one Spanish poetry is the poetic tradition of Spain. It may include elements of Spanish literature, and literatures written in languages of Spain other than Matilde Camus (born 26 September, 1919 in Santander) is a Spanish Poet who has written research works German literature comprises those literary texts written in the German language. Bender, Deutsche Gedichte 1930-1960, anthology[9]
- Hiltrud Gnüg, Entstehung und Krise lyrischer subjektivität. Vom Klassischen Lyrischen Ich zur Modernen Erfahrungswirklichkeit, Stuttgart (scholarship)[10]
- Walter Hinderer, editor, Geschichte der deutschen Lyrik vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, Stuttgart (scholarship), called "indispensable" by the Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics (1993)
- Klaus Weissenberger, editor, Die deutsche Lyrik, 1945-1975 (scholarship)[10]
Awards and honors
Australia
- Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry: Vivian Smith, Tide Country
Canada
- Gerald Lampert Award
- See 1983 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards. Australian literature began soon after the settlement of the country by Europeans Common themes include indigenous and settler identity alienation exile and relationship The Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry is awarded annually as part of the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards for a book of collected poems or for a single poem of substantial Vivian Smith (born June 3, 1933) is an Australian poet He is considered one of the most lyrical and observant Australian poets of his generation Canadian poetry is Poetry written in Canada, by Canadians There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry French-Canadian poetry (mostly written The Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is made annually by the League of Canadian Poets to the best volume of poetry published by a first-time poet Each winner of the 1983 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.
- Pat Lowther Award
United Kingdom
- Cholmondeley Award: John Fuller, Craig Raine, Anthony Thwaite
- Eric Gregory Award: Martin Stokes, Hilary Davies, Michael O’Neill, Lisa St Aubin de Terán, Deidre Shanahan
- Commonwealth Poetry Prize: Grace Nichols, i is a long memoried woman
United States
- Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize: Kate Daniels, The White Wave
- Pulitzer Prize for Poetry: Galway Kinnell - Selected Poems
- Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets: James Schuyler and Philip Booth
Deaths
- June 19 - Vilmundur Gylfason, Icelandic historian and poet
- July 4 - Ted Berrigan, at 48
8July 12 - Edwin Denby, at 80 by suicide
- February 18 - Robert Payne at 71
- date not known - Frances Horovitz, English poet, broadcaster and performer of poetry
- date not known - Alden Nolan
See also
References
- ^ [1]Les Murray Web page at The Poetry Archive Web site, accessed October 15, 2007
- ^ a b c d e Web page titled "Fleur Adcock: New Zealand Literature File" at the University of Auckland Library website, accessed April 26, 2008
- ^ Robinson, Roger and Wattie, Nelson, The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature, 1998, "Lauris Edmond" article
- ^ Preminger, Alex and T. The Pat Lowther Memorial Award is an annual award presented by the League of Canadian Poets to the year's best book of Poetry by a Canadian woman The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day The Cholmondeley Award is an annual award for Poetry given by the Society of Authors in the United Kingdom. John Fuller or Jack Fuller may refer to John 'Mad Jack' Fuller (1757-1834 English politician philanthropist and patron of the arts and Squire Craig Raine (born 3 December 1944) is an English poet and critic born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. Anthony Simon Thwaite, OBE, (born 1930 in Chester) is an English poet and writer The Eric Gregory Award is given by the Society of Authors to British poets under 30 on submission Martin Stokes is a Lecturer in Ethnomusicology at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom where he is also Fellow and Tutor in Music at St John's College Lisa St Aubin de Terán (born 2 October 1953) is an award-winning English Novelist, writer of autobiographical fictions and memoirist Grace Nichols is an award-winning poet born in Georgetown, Guyana in 1950 The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong The Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize is a major American Literary award for a first full-length book of Poetry in the English language The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author Galway Kinnell (born February 1st 1927 in Providence Rhode Island) is one of the most influential American poets of the latter half of the 20th century The Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets, or "Academy Fellowship" was the first award of its kind in the United States James Schuyler ( 9 November 1923 &ndash 12 April 1991) was a major American Poet in the late 20th century Philip Edmund Booth ( October 8, 1925 — July 2, 2007) was an American Poet and educator he has been called "Maine's clearest Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Vilmundur Gylfason ( 7 August 1948 &ndash 19 June 1983) was an Icelandic politician historian and poet Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Ted Berrigan ( 15 November, 1934 - 4 July, 1983) was an American poet. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Edwin Denby may refer to Edwin Denby (poet, American poet and dance critic Edwin C Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Pierre Stephen Robert Payne ( December 4 1911 – March 3 1983) was a novelist historian poet and biographer Frances Horovitz (1938&ndash1983 was an English Poet, broadcaster and performer of poetry This page gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order This is a list of awards that are or have been given out to writers of Poetry, either for a specific poem collection of poems or body of work Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common V. F. Brogan, et al. , editors, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993, Princeton University Press and MJF Books, "New Zealand Poetry" article, "Anthologies" section, p 837
- ^ Web page titled "Bob Orr" at Best of New Zealand Poems 2001 website, accessed April 23, 2008
- ^ [2]Web page titled "Don McKay" at the "writing canada into the millennium" Web site, accessed October 6, 2007
- ^ Web page titled "The Works of George Woodcock" at the Anarchy Archives website, which states: "This list is based on The Record of George Woodcock (issued for his eightieth birthday) and Ivan Avakumovic's bibliography in A Political Art: Essays and Images in Honour of George Woodcock, edited by W. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. H. New, 1978, with additions to bring it up to date"; accessed April 24, 2008
- ^ [3]Jayata Mahapatra Web page at the Orissa Gateway Web site, accessed October 16, 2007
- ^ Preminger, Alex and T. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. V. F. Brogan, et al. , editors, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993, Princeton University Press and MJF Books, "German Poetry" article, "Anthologies in German" section, pp 473-474
- ^ a b Preminger, Alex and T. V. F. Brogan, et al. , editors, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993, Princeton University Press and MJF Books, "German Poetry" article, "Criticism in German" section, p 474
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