Events
- Dead Poets Society, a film incorporating excerpts from many traditional poets, ending with the title and opening line of Walt Whitman's lament on the death of Abraham Lincoln, "O Captain! My Captain!"
- My Left Foot, a film about Christy Brown, the Irish poet, and based on his autobiography
Works published
- Robert Adamson The Clean Dark
- Les Murray, The Idyll Wheel
- Philip Salom: Barbecue of the Primitives. This page gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order Events New American Writing, an annual literary magazine concentrating on poetry is founded in Chicago Illinois. Events Charles Bukowski, fictionalised as alter ego Henry Chinaski becomes the subject of the film Barfly starring Mickey Rourke Events The first annual The Best American Poetry volume is published this year Events Allen Ginsberg crowned "Majelis King" in Prague on May Day Works published in English Australia Events Forward Poetry Prize created Dana Gioia, writing in The Atlantic Monthly suggests (in an article titled "Can Events The Forward Book of Poetry an annual anthology of best British poems is published for the first time by the Forward Poetry Trust The year 1986 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1987 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1988 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1989 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1990 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1991 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1992 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 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Dead Poets Society is a 1989 film directed by Peter Weir. Set in 1959 (though not free from anachronisms at a conservative and autocratic Christy Brown ( June 5, 1932 &ndash September 7, 1981) was an Irish Author, painter and Poet Australian literature began soon after the settlement of the country by Europeans Common themes include indigenous and settler identity alienation exile and relationship Robert Adamson (born 17 May 1944 in Sydney) is an Australian Poet and publisher Leslie Allan Murray, AO (born 17 October 1938) known as Les Murray, is an Australian Poet, anthologist and critic Philip Salom (born 8 August 1950) is a contemporary Australian Poet and Novelist. (University of Queensland) ISBN 978-0-7022-2221-4
- Chris Wallace-Crabbe (Sangue e l'acqua, translated and edited into Italian by Giovann Distefano, Abano Terme: Piovan Editore
- Margaret Avison, No Time
- C. Chris Keith Wallace-Crabbe (born 6 May 1934) is an Australian Poet and Emeritus Professor in The Australian Centre University of Melbourne Criticism of Canadian literature has focused on nationalistic and regional themes Margaret Avison OC ( April 23 1918 &ndash July 31 2007) was a Canadian poet. Bayard, The New Poetics in Canada and Quebec (scholarship)[1]
- Roo Borson, Intent, or, The Weight of the World, ISBN 0-7710-1588-7 American-Canadian
- Tim Lilburn, Tourist To Ecstasy, a finalist for the Governor General’s Award, Canada
- Michael Ondaatje, The Cinnamon Peeler: Selected Poems, Canadian poet published in the United Kingdom; London: Pan; New York: Knopf, 1991[2]
- Michael Ondaatje and Linda Spalding, editors, The Brick Anthology, illustrated by David Bolduc, Toronto: Coach House Press[2]
- Fleur Adcock (New Zealand poet who moved to England in 1963), translator, Orient Express: Poems. Ruth Elizabeth Borson, who writes under the name Roo Borson (born 20 January 1952 in Berkeley California) is a Canadian Poet The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Criticism of Canadian literature has focused on nationalistic and regional themes Tim Lilburn (born 27 June 1950) is a Canadian poet and Essayist, and the author of six books of poems including Kill-site, To Criticism of Canadian literature has focused on nationalistic and regional themes Philip Michael Ondaatje, OC (ɒnˈdɑːtʃiː (born 12 September 1943 is a Sri Lankan Canadian Canadian poetry is Poetry written in Canada, by Canadians There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry French-Canadian poetry (mostly written The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day Philip Michael Ondaatje, OC (ɒnˈdɑːtʃiː (born 12 September 1943 is a Sri Lankan Canadian Linda Spalding (née Dickinson) (born 25 June 1943) is a Canadian writer and editor 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 Grete Tartler, Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press[3]
- James Fenton, Manila Envelope, self-published book of poems[4]
- Gerald Hammond, Fleeting Things: English Poets and Poems, 1616-1660, scholarship[5]
- E. A. Markham, editor, Hinterland: Caribbean Poetry from the West Indies and Britain
- Grace Nichols:
- Editor, Poetry Jump-Up, illustrated by Michael Lewis, Penguin (Harmondsworth, England); had been published as Black Poetry in 1988 by Blackie (London, England)
- Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Woman, and Other Poems, Virago Press (London, England); published in 1990 by Random House (New York)
- Sean O'Brien, Boundary Beach (Ulsterman Publications)
- Michael Ondaatje, The Cinnamon Peeler: Selected Poems, Canadian poet published in the United Kingdom; London: Pan; New York: Knopf, 1991[2]
- Hugo Williams, Selected Poems, Oxford University Press
- Raymond Carver, A New Path To The Waterfall
- Henri Cole, The Zoo Wheel of Knowledge
- Ed Dorn, Abhorrences, Black Sparrow Press[6]
- Rita Dove, Grace Notes
- Molly Peacock, Take Heart
- Charles Reznikoff, Poems 1918-1975: The Complete Poems of Charles Reznikoff, edited by Seamus Cooney (Black Sparrow Press)
- Michael Ryan, God Hunger, Viking Penguin
- Mary Jo Salter, Unfinished Painting, Knopf
Anthologies in the United States
- N. James Fenton (born April 25, 1949, Lincoln England) has been at various times a Journalist, Poet, literary critic Edward Archie Markham FRSL ( 1 October 1939 – 23 March 2008) was a poet and writer born in Harris, Montserrat Hinterland Caribbean Poetry from the West Indies and Britain is a 1989 Poetry anthology edited by E Grace Nichols is an award-winning poet born in Georgetown, Guyana in 1950 Events The first annual The Best American Poetry volume is published this year Events Allen Ginsberg crowned "Majelis King" in Prague on May Day Works published in English Australia Sean O'Brien (born 19 December 1952 in London is a British Poet, Critic, Playwright, broadcaster, Anthologist Philip Michael Ondaatje, OC (ɒnˈdɑːtʃiː (born 12 September 1943 is a Sri Lankan Canadian Canadian poetry is Poetry written in Canada, by Canadians There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry French-Canadian poetry (mostly written The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day Hugo Williams (born 1942) is a British Poet, journalist and travel writer The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Raymond Clevie Carver Jr ( May 25, 1938 &ndash August 2, 1988) was an American Short story Writer Henri Cole (born 1956 is an American Poet born in Fukuoka, Japan and raised in Virginia, United States. Edward Merton Dorn ( April 2, 1929 — December 10, 1999) was an American poet and teacher often Rita Frances Dove (born August 28, 1952 in Akron, Ohio, USA is an American Poet and Author. Molly Peacock Charles Reznikoff ( August 31, 1894 - January 22, 1976) was the Poet for whom the term Objectivist was first coined Michael Ryan (born 1946) has been teaching creative writing and literature at University of California Irvine since 1990 Mary Baym, et all, editors, The Norton Anthology of American Literature, two volumes, third edition[5]
- M. The Norton Anthology of American Literature is a compendium of various works by authors of specifically American birth or naturalization ranging from short poems pamphlets Honey, editors, Shadowed Dreams: Women's Poetry of the Harlem Renaissance[5]
- M. Harris and K. Aguero, editors, An Ear to the Ground[5]
Poems by these 75 poets were included in The Best American Poetry 1989, edited by David Lehman, with Donald Hall, guest editor:
Criticism, scholarship and biography in the United States
- Frederick Feirstein, editor, Expansive Poetry, various essays on the New Formalism and the related movement New Narrative, under the umbrella term "Expansive Poetry"
- Michele Leggott, Reading Zukofsky's 80 Flowers, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, (New Zealand writer; book published in the United States)
- A. The Best American Poetry 1989, a volume in The Best American Poetry series, was edited by David Lehman and by guest editor Donald Hall The Best American Poetry 1989, a volume in The Best American Poetry series, was edited by David Lehman and by guest editor Donald Hall David Lehman (born 1948 in New York City is the series editor for The Best American Poetry series and a Poet. Donald Hall (born September 20, 1928) is an American Poet and the 14th U A R Ammons, or Archie Randolph Ammons, ( February 18, 1926 &ndash February 25, 2001) was an award-winning major American John Ashbery (born July 28, 1927) is Elizabeth Bishop ( February 8, 1911 &ndash October 6, 1979) was an American Poet and Writer from Worcester Robert Bly (born December 23, 1926 in Madison Minnesota) is an American Poet, Author, activist and Amy Clampitt ( June 15, 1920 - September 10, 1994) was an American poet and Author. Tom Clark may refer to Tom Clark (journalist, Canadian journalist Tom C Clark Coolidge ( February 26, 1939 &ndash) is an American poet born in Providence Rhode Island. Douglas Crase (born 1944) is an American poet essayist and critic Robert Creeley ( May 21, 1926 &ndash March 30 2005) was an American Poet and Author of more than sixty books Peter Davison (born Peter Moffett 13 April 1951 is an English Actor, best known for his roles as Tristan Farnon in the television version of Rita Frances Dove (born August 28, 1952 in Akron, Ohio, USA is an American Poet and Author. Stephen Dunn (b 1939 New York City) is an American Poet. Dunn has written fourteen collections of Poetry, and has won the Pulitzer Prize Russell Edson (born 1935 in Connecticut) is an American Poet. Daniel Mark Epstein (born 25 October 1948 in Washington DC) is an American poet dramatist and biographer Elaine Equi (born 1953 is an American poet. Equi was born in Oak Park, Illinois and grew up in the Chicago area Alice Fulton (born in Troy New York, USA is a United States Poet and Author. Linda Alouise Gregg (born September 9 1942 in Suffern, New York) is an award-winning American poet. Thom Gunn ( 29 August 1929 - 25 April 2004) was an Anglo-American poet Donald Hall (born September 20, 1928) is an American Poet and the 14th U 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. Marie Howe (born 1950 is a noted American Poet. Life Born in Rochester New York Howe was the oldest of nine children Rodney Jones is an American Poet and professor of English at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Lawrence Joseph (b 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, US) is an American Poet, Writer, Donald Justice (born in Miami Florida, August 12, 1925 - died in Iowa City Iowa, August 6, 2004) was an American Jane Kenyon ( May 23, 1947 - April 22, 1995) was an American Poet and translator. Kenneth Koch ( 27 February 1925 – 6 July 2002) was an American poet playwright and professor active from the 1950s until Philip Levine may refer to Philip Levine (poet (b 1928 American anarchist poet & professor of English Philip Levine (physician (1900-1987 Harry Mathews ( February 14, 1930 -) is an American author of various novels volumes of poetry and short fiction and essays Robert David McDowell (born April 1 1900) was the Mayor of Maryborough Queensland from 1939 to 1950 James Ingram Merrill ( March 3, 1926 &ndash February 6, 1995) was a Pulitzer Prize winning Thylias Moss (b 1954 in Ohio) is an American Poet, Writer, Experimental filmmaker, Sound artist and Playwright Sharon Olds (born November 19, 1942) is an American Poet and Author of eight volumes of poetry Mary Oliver (b September 10, 1935) is an American Poet. Life Oliver was born to Edward William and Helen M Michael Palmer (born May 11, 1943 in Manhattan, New York is a contemporary American poet and Translator. Bob Perelman (born in 1947) is an American poet, critic, editor and teacher Robert Pinsky (born October 20 1940) is an American Poet, Essayist, literary critic, and Translator. David Shapiro may refer to David Shapiro (economist David Shapiro (poet David Shapiro (Hebrew scholar Karl Jay Shapiro (b November 10 1913, Baltimore Maryland – d Charles Simic (ˈtʃ͡ɑːɻls ˈʂimitɕ͡ born Dušan Simić, May 9, 1938 in Belgrade, Serbia) is a Serbian Louis Aston Marantz Simpson (born March 27, 1923 in Jamaica) is a Jamaican poet. William De Witt Snodgrass (born January 5 1926 in Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania) pseudonym S Gary Snyder (born May 8, 1930) is an American Poet (often associated with the Beat Generation Elizabeth Spires is the author of five collections of poetry Globe Swan's Island Annonciade Worldlings, and Now the Green Blade Rises. David St John (1949-) is an American poet Born in Fresno California he was educated at California State University Fresno, where he studied with poet Philip Levine William Stafford may refer to William Stafford (poet, American poet William Stafford (1500-1565, courtier to Henry VIII and Edward VI George Starbuck (1931-1996 was an American poet of the neo-formalist school Mark Strand (born April 11, 1934) is an American Poet, Essayist, and Translator. Eleanor Ross Taylor is an American Poet. She was born in North Carolina in 1920 and graduated from Woman's College now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Jean Valentine (born 1934) is an American Poet. She was born in Chicago, received a bachelor of arts degree at Radcliffe College, Richard Purdy Wilbur (born March 1, 1921) is an American Poet. Jay Wright may refer to Jay Wright (coach (born 1961 men's head basketball coach of Villanova University Jay Wright (poet (born 1935 Frederick Feirstein is a United States poet He has published eight books of poetry and has had twelve plays produced New Formalism is a late-twentieth and early twenty-first century movement in American poetry that has promoted a return to metrical and Rhymed verse Expansive Poetry is a movement in United States Poetry that began in the 1980s Michele Leggott, poet and literary scholar was born in Stratford New Zealand, in 1956 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 Shucard, Modern American Poetry 1865-1950[7]
- M. Davidson, The San Francisco Renaissance[7]
- W. Kalaidjian, Languages of Liberation: The Social Text in Contemporary American Poetry[7]
- Matilde Camus:
- Santander en mi sentir ("Santander in my heart")
- Sin alcanzar la luz ("Without reaching the Light")
Other
- Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin: The Magdalene Sermon, shortlisted for the Irish Times/Aer Lingus Award, Oldcastle: The Gallery Press, Ireland[8]
- Jayanta Mahapatra, Temple, India[9]
- Thomas McCarthy, Seven Winters in Paris, Anvil Press, London, Ireland[10]
- Norman Simms, Who's Writing and Why in the South Pacific, scholarship, New Zealand[11]
- Wisława Szymborska: Poezje: Poems, bilingual Polish-English edition, Poland
Awards and honors
- Gerald Lampert Award
- Archibald Lampman Award
- Canadian Author's Association Canadian Author & Bookman Editors Prize Best Poet 1989: Wayne Ray
- See 1989 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards. 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 Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin (born 1942 is an Irish poet born in Cork (city. The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet news paper launched in the late 1850s. Aer Lingus is the Flag carrier airline of Ireland. Based at Dublin Airport, it operates 41 Airbus aircraft serving Europe Africa and North The history of Irish poetry includes the poetries of two languages one in Irish and the other in English. 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 Thomas McCarthy (born 1954 is an Irish poet novelist and critic born in Cappoquin, Co The history of Irish poetry includes the poetries of two languages one in Irish and the other in English. 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 Wisława Szymborska (vʲisˈwava ʃɨmˈbɔrska born July 2, 1923 in Kórnik, Poland) is a Polish poet, Essayist Polish literature is the literary tradition of Poland. The majority of Polish literature was written in the Polish language, though other languages used in Poland Australian literature began soon after the settlement of the country by Europeans Common themes include indigenous and settler identity alienation exile and relationship The C J Dennis Prize for Poetry is awarded annually as part of the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards for a significant selection of new work by a poet published in a book Gwen Harwood AO (8 June 1920 - 5 December 1995 née Gwendoline Nessie Foster, was an Australian poet and librettist. 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 John Ernest Tranter (born 1943 is an Australian Poet, Publisher and editor. The Mary Gilmore Prize for the best first book of poetry is given to a first book of poetry from the previous two years prior to 1998 it was awarded annually 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 The Archibald Lampman Award is an annual Canadian Literary award, created by Blaine Marchand and for the last few years presented by the literary magazine Wayne Scott Ray (born 1950 in Alabama) is a Canadian Poet and photographer Each winner of the 1989 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $5000 dollars and a medal from the Governor General of Canada.
- Pat Lowther Award
- Prix Alain-Grandbois
Deaths
- January 13 — Sterling Allen Brown, 87, poet, teacher and writer on folklore and of literary criticism
- February 28 — Richard Willard Armour, 82, of Parkinson's disease;
- August 25 — Hans Børli, 70, Norwegian poet, novelist, and writer
- September 15 — Robert Penn Warren, poet and writer, former U. 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 Prix Alain-Grandbois or Alain Grandbois Prize is awarded each year to an author for a book of Poetry. 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 Jennifer Mary Bornholdt (born 1 November 1960) is an award-winning New Zealand poet and anthologist Lauris Dorothy Edmond ( April 2, 1924 - January 28, 2000) was a New Zealand poet and writer William Kendrick Smithyman ( October 9, 1922 &ndash December 28, 1995) was an award-winning New Zealand poet and one of the most prolific Peter Simpson may be Peter Simpson (Scottish footballer, a Scottish football striker who played for Crystal Palace in the 1920s and 1930s Peter 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 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. Peter Didsbury (born 1946 is an English Poet who was born in Fleetwood, Lancashire but lived most of his life in Hull, in the Douglas Eaglesham Dunn, OBE (born October 23, 1942) is a Scottish Poet, academic and critic Edith Joy Scovell (1907 &ndash 1999 was a British poet She was born in Sheffield, and studied in Westmorland and at Somerville College Oxford. The Eric Gregory Award is given by the Society of Authors to British poets under 30 on submission Gerard Woodward (born 1961 is an award-winning British Novelist and poet. David Morley (1967&ndash October 30, 2004) was a barman who was fatally attacked by a group of youths near Waterloo Station in London on the Paul Henry is an award-winning British Poet who was born in Aberystwyth in 1959 The Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry is awarded for a book of verse published by someone from the United Kingdom or a Commonwealth realm Thomas Allen Munro Curnow ONZ CBE ( June 17, 1911 – September 23, 2001) was a New Zealand Poet and 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 Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry is an annual prize administered by the Sewanee Review and the University of the South, awarded to a writer who has Anthony Evan Hecht, ( January 16 1923 &ndash October 20 2004) was an American Poet. The Bernard F Conners Prize for Poetry is given by the Paris Review "for the finest poem over 200 lines published in The Paris Review in a given year" according to Jorie Graham (born May 9, 1950) is an American Poet and the editor of numerous volumes of The Frost Medal is an award of the Poetry Society of America for lifetime achievement Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks ( June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000) was an Pulitzer Prize- winning African-American Poet The Lannan Literary Awards are a series of awards and literary fellowships given out in various fields by the Lannan Foundation Cid (Sidney Corman ( June 29, 1924 &ndash March 12, 2004) was an American poet, translator and editor most notably of George Evans may refer to George Evans (comics (1920&ndash2001 comic book artist George Evans (singer (1963&ndash) Award winning The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author Richard Purdy Wilbur (born March 1, 1921) is an American Poet. The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize is awarded annually by The Poetry Foundation; the Foundation also publishes ''Poetry''. Mona Jane Van Duyn ( May 9, 1921 – December 2, 2004) was an American Poet. The William Carlos Williams Award is given out by the Poetry Society of America for a poetry book published by a small press non-profit or university press Diane Wakoski (born 1937 is an American poet who is associated with the " Deep image " poets and to a lesser degree the "confessional" and The Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets, or "Academy Fellowship" was the first award of its kind in the United States Richard Howard (born 13 October 1929) is a distinguished American Poet, Literary critic, Essayist Teacher, and Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Sterling Allen Brown ( May 1, 1901 – January 13, 1989) was an African-American professor author of works on Folklore, Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Hans Børli ( December 8, 1918 &ndash August 25, 1989) was a Norwegian poet and writer who besides his writings worked as a Lumberjack Norwegian literature is literature composed in Norway or by Norwegian people. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Robert Penn Warren (April 24 1905 &ndash September 15 1989 was an American poet Novelist, and literary critic and was one of the founders of New Criticism. S. Poet Laureate, of cancer
- December 4 — May Swenson, American poet and playwright
See also
References
- ^ Preminger, Alex and T. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. May Swenson (b Anna Thilda May Swenson, May 28, 1913 in Logan Utah - December 4, 1989 in Bethany Beach Delaware The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong 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 V. F. Brogan, et al. , editors, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993, Princeton University Press and MJF Books, "Canadian Poetry" article, English "History and Criticism" section, p 164
- ^ a b c Web page titled "Archive: Michael Ondaatje (1943- )" at the Poetry Foundation website, accessed May 7, 2008
- ^ Web page titled "Fleur Adcock: New Zealand Literature File" at the University of Auckland Library website, accessed April 26, 2008
- ^ [1]Web page titled "Books by Fenton" at the James Fenton Web site, accessed October 11, 2007
- ^ a b c d Preminger, Alex and T. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 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 Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed 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, "English Poetry" article, "History and Criticism" section, p. 353
- ^ Web page titled "Archive / Edward Dorn (1929-1999)" at the Poetry Foundation website, retrieved May 8, 2008
- ^ a b c Preminger, Alex and T. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen 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, "American Poetry" article, "History and Criticism" section, p. 66
- ^ Web page titled "Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin" at Poetry International website, accessed May 3, 2008
- ^ [2]Jayata Mahapatra Web page at the Orissa Gateway Web site, accessed October 16, 2007
- ^ Web page titled "Thomas McCarthy" at the Poetry International Website, accessed May 2, 2008
- ^ Preminger, Alex and T. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João 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. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. 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, "History and Criticism" section, p 837
- ^ Robinson, Roger and Wattie, Nelson, The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature, 1998, "Lauris Edmond" article
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