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Contents 1 Events 2 Works published in English 2.1 Australia 2.2 Anthologies in Australia 2.3 Canada 2.4 New Zealand 2.5 United Kingdom 2.6 United States 2.6.1 Poets represented in The Best American Poetry 1991 anthology 2.6.2 Criticism, scholarship and biography in the United States 3 Works published in other languages 3.1 Spain 3.2 Other languages 4 Awards and honors 4.1 Australia 4.2 Canada 4.3 United Kingdom 4.4 United States 5 Deaths 6 Notes 7 See also

Events

• Forward Poetry Prize created
• Dana Gioia, writing in The Atlantic Monthly suggests (in an article titled "Can Poetry Matter?") that poets recite the works of other poets at public readings. This page gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order Events The first annual The Best American Poetry volume is published this year 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 Events Allen Ginsberg crowned "Majelis King" in Prague on May Day Works published in English Australia Events The Forward Book of Poetry an annual anthology of best British poems is published for the first time by the Forward Poetry Trust Events January 20 &mdash Maya Angelou reads "On the Pulse of Morning" at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton T Events Allen Ginsberg sells his papers to Stanford University for $1 million 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 The year 1993 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1994 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 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. The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini ( common) era This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century 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) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Forward Poetry Prizes were created in 1991 The aim of the prizes is to extend the audience for contemporary poetry Michael Dana Gioia (born December 24, 1950) is an American Poet and Critic who retired early from his career as a corporate executive The Atlantic (formerly known as The Atlantic Monthly) is an American Magazine founded in Boston in 1857 ^[1]
• Joseph Brodsky, the United States poet laureate, suggests in The New Republic that an anthology of American poetry be put beside the Bible and telephone directory in every hotel room in the country. Joseph Brodsky ( May 24, 1940 — January 28, 1996) born Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky (Иосиф Александрович Бродский The New Republic ( TNR) is an American Magazine of politics and the arts ^[1]

Works published in English

Australia

• Les Murray, The Rabbiter's Bounty

Anthologies in Australia

• Philip Mead and John Tranter, The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Poetry a major anthology of Twentieth century poetry from that nation
• Les Murray, editor, The New Oxford Book of Australian Verse (editor), Melbourne, Oxford University Press, 1986 and Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1991, 1999

Canada

• Margaret Avison, Selected Poems Canada
• Don Domanski, Wolf-Ladder (nominated for a Governor General's Award)
• Don McKay, Night Field (Canada)^[2]
• Roy Miki, In Saving Face: Poems Selected, 1976-1988, Canada
• John Pass, The Hour's Acropolis, shortlisted for the 1993 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, ISBN 1-55017-043-0 (Canada)
• George Woodcock, Tolstoy at Yasnaya Polyana & other Poems, Kingston: Quarry Press, Canada^[3]

New Zealand

• Fleur Adcock (New Zealand poet who moved to England in 1963):
  • Time-zones, Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press^[4]
  • Selected Poems, Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press^[4]
• Jenny Bornholdt, Waiting Shelter, New Zealand
• Alan Brunton, Slow Passes 1978–1988^[5]
• Lauris Edmond, New and Selected Poems, Auckland: Oxford University Press^[6]
• Michele Leggott, Swimmers, Dancers, Auckland : Auckland University Press
• Bill Manhire, Milky Way Bar, New Zealand
• Bob Orr, Breeze^[7]

United Kingdom

• Fleur Adcock (New Zealand poet who moved to England in 1963):
  • Time-zones, Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press^[4]
  • Selected Poems, Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press^[4]
• W. H. Auden, Collected Poems
• Wendy Cope, Serious Concerns
• Seamus Heaney:
  • Seeing Things, Faber & Faber
  • Squarings, Hieroglyph Editions
• Paul Henry, Time Pieces, Seren
• Jackie Kay, The Adoption Papers
• Kenneth Koch, Selected Poems, Manchester: Carcanet, American poet's book published in the United Kingdom^[8]
• Derek Mahon, Selected Poems. 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 John Ernest Tranter (born 1943 is an Australian Poet, Publisher and editor. The Penguin Book of Modern Australian Poetry (Publish in the U Leslie Allan Murray, AO (born 17 October 1938) known as Les Murray, is an Australian Poet, anthologist and critic 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. Criticism of Canadian literature has focused on nationalistic and regional themes Don Rusu Domanski (born 1950 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a Canadian Poet who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia Each winner of the 1991 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $10000 and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. Don McKay (born 1942 is an award-winning Canadian Poet, editor, and Educator. Criticism of Canadian literature has focused on nationalistic and regional themes Roy Akira Miki (born October 10, 1942) is a Canadian Poet and Scholar. Criticism of Canadian literature has focused on nationalistic and regional themes John Pass (born 1947 in Sheffield, England) is a Canadian poet The Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, established in 1986 is awarded annually to the best collection of Poetry by a resident of British Columbia, Canada. Criticism of Canadian literature has focused on nationalistic and regional themes 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 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 Jennifer Mary Bornholdt (born 1 November 1960) is an award-winning New Zealand poet and anthologist 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 Lauris Dorothy Edmond ( April 2, 1924 - January 28, 2000) was a New Zealand poet and writer Michele Leggott, poet and literary scholar was born in Stratford New Zealand, in 1956 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 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 Wystan Hugh Auden (21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973 ˈwɪstən ˈhjuː ˈɔːdən who signed his works W Wendy Cope (born on 21 July, 1945 in Erith) is an award-winning contemporary English Poet. Seeing Things is the ninth collection of poems by Irish Poet and Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney, published in 1991. Paul Henry is an award-winning British Poet who was born in Aberystwyth in 1959 Jackie Kay MBE (born 1961 is a Scottish Poet and Novelist Biography Jackie Kay was born in Edinburgh in Kenneth Koch ( 27 February 1925 – 6 July 2002) was an American poet playwright and professor active from the 1950s until The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Derek Mahon (born 23 November 1941) is a Northern Irish poet He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Viking
• Sean O'Brien, HMS Glasshouse (Oxford University Press)

United States

• John Ashbery, Flow Chart
• Gwendolyn Brooks, Children Coming Home
• Robert Creeley, Selected Poems 1945-90^[9]
• Billy Collins, Questions About Angels (ISBN 0-8229-4211-9), the winner of the National Poetry Series competition in 1993
• Paul Hoover, The Novel: A Poem (New Directions)
• Howard Nemerov, Trying Conclusions: New and Selected Poems, 1961-1991 (University of Chicago Press)
• Grace Paley, Long Walks and Intimate Talks (stories and poems)
• Kenneth Rexroth, Flower Wreath Hill: Later Poems

Poets represented in The Best American Poetry 1991 anthology

These 75 poets were represented in The Best American Poetry 1991 edited by David Lehman, with guest editor Mark Strand:

Johnathon Aaron Ai Dick Allen Julia Alvarez John Ash John Ashbery George Bradley Joseph Brodsky Gerald Burns Amy Clampitt Marc Cohen Alfred Corn Stephen Dobyns Stephen Dunn Carolyn Forche

Alice Fulton Louise Glück Jorie Graham Melissa Green Debora Greger Linda Gregerson Allen Grossman Thom Gunn Donald Hall Brooks Haxton Daniel Hoffman John Hollander Paul Hoover Ron Horning Richard Howard

Josephine Jacobsen Donald Justice Vickie Karp Robert Kelly Jane Kenyon Karl Kirchwey Carolyn Kizer Kenneth Koch John Koethe Mark Levine Laurence Lieberman Elizabeth Macklin J. D. McClatchy James McManus James Merrill

Susan Mitchell Gary Mitchner A. F. Moritz Thylias Moss Joyce Carol Oates Bob Perelman Robert Polito Katha Pollitt Susan Prospere Jack Roberts Sherod Santos Lloyd Schwartz Robyn Selman David Shapiro Laurie Sheck

Charles Simic David R. 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 John Ashbery (born July 28, 1927) is Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks ( June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000) was an Pulitzer Prize- winning African-American Poet Robert Creeley ( May 21, 1926 &ndash March 30 2005) was an American Poet and Author of more than sixty books William A ("Billy" Collins (born March 22, 1941) is an American poet. The National Poetry Series is an American literary awards program Events January 20 &mdash Maya Angelou reads "On the Pulse of Morning" at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton T Paul Hoover (born 1946 is an American poet and editor born in Harrisonburg Virginia. Grace Paley ( December 11 1922 – August 22 2007) was an American Short story writer poet and Political Kenneth Rexroth ( December 22[[ 905]] &ndash June 6[[ 982]] was an American Poet, Translator and critical Essayist He was among the The Best American Poetry 1991, a volume in The Best American Poetry series, was edited by David Lehman and by guest editor Mark Strand David Lehman (born 1948 in New York City is the series editor for The Best American Poetry series and a Poet. Mark Strand (born April 11, 1934) is an American Poet, Essayist, and Translator. Dick Allen (born August 8, 1939) is an American poet literary critic and academic born in Troy New York. Julia Alvarez (born March 27, 1950) is a Dominican-American Poet, Novelist, and Essayist. John Ash (born June 29, 1948) is an Expatriate British Poet and Writer. John Ashbery (born July 28, 1927) is Joseph Brodsky ( May 24, 1940 — January 28, 1996) born Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky (Иосиф Александрович Бродский Amy Clampitt ( June 15, 1920 - September 10, 1994) was an American poet and Author. Marc Cohen is a Radio personality who has spent over 30 years as a prominent Southern California announcer Alfred Corn (born 1943 is an American poet and essayist Early life Alfred Corn was born in Bainbridge Georgia in 1943 and raised in Valdosta Stephen J Dobyns (born February 19, 1941) is an American Poet and Novelist born in Orange New Jersey, and residing in Stephen Dunn (b 1939 New York City) is an American Poet. Dunn has written fourteen collections of Poetry, and has won the Pulitzer Prize Carolyn Forché is an American Poet, editor, and Human rights Advocate. Alice Fulton (born in Troy New York, USA is a United States Poet and Author. Louise Elisabeth Glück (born April 22, 1943) is an American Poet. Jorie Graham (born May 9, 1950) is an American Poet and the editor of numerous volumes of Debora Greger (born 1949 is an award-winning American poet as well as a visual artist Linda Gregerson (born August 5, 1950) is an American Poet and member of faculty at the University of Michigan. Allen Grossman is a noted American poet, Critic and Professor. 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 Daniel Gerard Hoffman (born April 3 1923) is an American Poet, essayist and academic 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. Richard Howard (born 13 October 1929) is a distinguished American Poet, Literary critic, Essayist Teacher, and Josephine Jacobsen ( August 19, 1908 – July 9, 2003) was an American Poet, short story writer and critic Donald Justice (born in Miami Florida, August 12, 1925 - died in Iowa City Iowa, August 6, 2004) was an American Robert Kelly may refer to one of these people In entertainment Robert Kelker-Kelly (born 1964 American soap opera actor Robert Jane Kenyon ( May 23, 1947 - April 22, 1995) was an American Poet and translator. Carolyn Ashley Kizer (born December 10 1925) is a Pulitzer Prize -winning American poet of the Pacific Northwest whose works reflect her feminism Kenneth Koch ( 27 February 1925 – 6 July 2002) was an American poet playwright and professor active from the 1950s until Mark LeVine is a professor of History at the University of California Irvine. Laurence James Lieberman is an American Poet and Professor. Born February 16, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan JD "Sandy" McClatchy (1945- is an American Poet, Literary critic, and editor of the Yale Review. James "Jim" McManus (b March 22 1951, Manhattan) is an American Poker player teacher and writer living in James Ingram Merrill ( March 3, 1926 &ndash February 6, 1995) was a Pulitzer Prize winning Susan Mitchell (born in 1944 is an American Poet who wrote the poetry collections Rapture and Erotikon. Albert Frank Morirtz (born 15 April 1947) is a Poet, Teacher, and Scholar. Thylias Moss (b 1954 in Ohio) is an American Poet, Writer, Experimental filmmaker, Sound artist and Playwright Joyce Carol Oates (born June 16 1938) is an American author and the Roger S Bob Perelman (born in 1947) is an American poet, critic, editor and teacher Robert Polito (born 1951 is an American academic critic and poet Katha Pollitt (born October 14, 1949 in New York City) is an American Feminist poet essayist and critic Jack Roberts may refer to Jack Roberts (football player, American football player Jack Roberts (Oregon politician, former Commissioner Lloyd Schwartz (born November 29, 1941) is an American poet who is Frederick S David Shapiro may refer to David Shapiro (economist David Shapiro (poet David Shapiro (Hebrew scholar Charles Simic (ˈtʃ​͡ɑːɻls ˈʂimitɕ​͡ born Dušan Simić, May 9, 1938 in Belgrade, Serbia) is a Serbian Slavitt Charlie Smith Elizabeth Spires David St. John Ruth Stone Patricia Storace James Tate Molly Tenenbaum David Trinidad Chase Twichell Derek Walcott Rosanna Warren Susan Wheeler Charles Wright

Criticism, scholarship and biography in the United States

• William Meredith, Poems Are Hard to Read, criticism
• Jacqueline Vaught Brogan, Part of the Climate: American Cubist Poetry, University of California Press, scholarship^[10]

Works published in other languages

Spain

• Matilde Camus, Tierra de mi Cantabria ("Cantabria, my land")

Other languages

• Odysseus Elytis, The Elegies of Oxopetras (Τα Ελεγεία της Οξώπετρας)
• Rami Saari, Gvarim Ba-tzomet ("Men at the Crossroad"), Israeli writing in Hebrew^[11]

Awards and honors

Australia

• C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry: Jennifer Maiden, The Winter Baby
• Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry: Jennifer Maiden, The Winter Baby
• Mary Gilmore Prize: Jean Kent - Verandahs

Canada

• Gerald Lampert Award
• Archibald Lampman Award
• See 1991 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards. Charles or Charlie Smith may refer to Basketball Charles Cornelius Smith (born 1975 University of New Mexico and Portland Trail Blazers 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 Ruth Stone (born June 8, 1915, in Roanoke, Virginia) is an American Poet, recipient of the 2002 National Book Award (for James Tate is a human name and may refer to James "Honest Dick" Tate (born 1831 State Treasurer of Kentucky James Hugh Joseph David Trinidad (born 1953 is an American Poet. Biography Trinidad was born in Los Angeles California. Chase Twichell ( 1950 to present was born in New Haven CT and is an accomplished Poet who owns her own Publishing company, Ausable Press Derek Alton Walcott (born January 23, 1930) is a West Indies poet playwright writer and visual artist who writes mainly in English. Susan Wheeler (July 16 1955- is an educator and award-winning Poet whose poems have frequently appeared in anthologies Charles Wright (born August 25, 1935) is an American Poet. Life Wright was born in Pickwick Dam Tennessee, William Morris Meredith Jr ( January 9, 1919 - May 30, 2007) was an American poet and educator 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 Odysseas Elytis (Οδυσσέας Ελύτης (November 2 1911—March 18 1996 is a legendary Greek poet,regarded as one of the most important representatives Rami Saari (b 1963, Petah Tikva, Israel) is a poet translator linguist and literary critic See also Hebrew literature. Israeli literature, generally referred to as Hebrew literature is poetry and prose written in modern Hebrew as part of See also Israeli literature. Hebrew literature consists of ancient medieval and modern writings in the Hebrew language. 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 Jennifer Maiden (born 7 April 1949) is a contemporary Australian Poet. 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 Jennifer Maiden (born 7 April 1949) is a contemporary Australian Poet. 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 Each winner of the 1991 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $10000 and a medal from the Governor General of Canada.
• Pat Lowther Award
• Prix Alain-Grandbois

United Kingdom

• Cholmondeley Award: James Berry, Sujata Bhatt, Michael Hulse, Derek Mahon
• Eric Gregory Award: Roddy Lumsden, Glyn Maxwell, Stephen Smith, Wayne Burrows, Jackie Kay
• Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry: Judith Wright
• Whitbread Award for poetry (United Kingdom): Michael Longley, Gorse Fires

United States

• Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize: Julia Kasdorf, Sleeping Preacher
• Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry: John Frederick Nims
• American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal in Poetry, Richard Wilbur
• Bernard F. Connors Prize for Poetry: Donald Hall, "Museum of Clear Ideas"
• Bollingen Prize: Laura Riding Jackson and Donald Justice
• Frost Medal: Donald Hall
• National Book Award for poetry: Philip Levine, What Work Is
• Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress: Joseph Brodsky
• Pulitzer Prize for Poetry: Mona Van Duyn: Near Changes
• Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize: David Wagoner
• Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets: J. D. McClatchy

Deaths

• January 22 - Robert Choquette, Canadian novelist and poet
• March 10 - Etheridge Knight, American poet
• April 12 - James Schuyler, at 67, American poet and a central figure in the New York School, of a stroke
• July 5 - Howard Nemerov, 71, 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. 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. James Berry may refer to James Berry (hangman (1852&ndash1913 James Henderson Berry, Governor and U Sujata Bhatt (born 6 May 1956) is an Indian Poet, a Native speaker of Gujarati. Michael Hulse (born 1955 is an English Translator, Critic, and Poet. Derek Mahon (born 23 November 1941) is a Northern Irish poet He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Eric Gregory Award is given by the Society of Authors to British poets under 30 on submission Roddy Lumsden (born 1966 is a Scottish poet Lumsden was born in St Andrews. Glyn Maxwell (born in 1962 is a British poet Early life Maxwell's parents are Welsh (his mother acted in the premiere of Dylan Thomas 's Under Milk Stephen Smith, Steve Smith, or Steven Smith may refer to In sports: Steve Smith (Carolina Panthers, (b Jackie Kay MBE (born 1961 is a Scottish Poet and Novelist Biography Jackie Kay was born in Edinburgh in 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 Judith Arundell Wright ( 31 May 1915 &mdash 26 June 2000) was an Australian Poet, Environmentalist and campaigner The Costa Book Awards are among the United Kingdom 's most prestigious literary awards Michael Longley (born 27 July, 1939 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish Poet. 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 Julia Kasdorf (born December 6, 1962) is an American Poet. Born Julia Spicher in Lewistown Pennsylvania, she grew up in the suburbs 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 John Frederick Nims was an American poet born in 1913 in Muskegon Michigan and died in 1999 in Chicago Illinois. Two American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medals are awarded each year by the academy for distinguished achievement Richard Purdy Wilbur (born March 1, 1921) is 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 Donald Hall (born September 20, 1928) is an American Poet and the 14th U The Bollingen Prize, which is presently awarded every two years by Beinecke Library of Yale University, is a prestigious literary honor bestowed on an American Poet Laura (Riding Jackson ( January 16, 1901 – September 2, 1991) was an American Poet, Critic, Novelist Donald Justice (born in Miami Florida, August 12, 1925 - died in Iowa City Iowa, August 6, 2004) was an American The Frost Medal is an award of the Poetry Society of America for lifetime achievement Donald Hall (born September 20, 1928) is an American Poet and the 14th U The National Book Awards are among the most eminent literary prizes in the United States. Philip Levine (b January 10, 1928, Detroit Michigan) is a Pulitzer Prize -winning American Poet. The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress is appointed by the United States Librarian of Congress and earns a stipend of $35000 a year Joseph Brodsky ( May 24, 1940 — January 28, 1996) born Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky (Иосиф Александрович Бродский The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author Mona Jane Van Duyn ( May 9, 1921 – December 2, 2004) was an American Poet. The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize is awarded annually by The Poetry Foundation; the Foundation also publishes ''Poetry''. The Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets, or "Academy Fellowship" was the first award of its kind in the United States JD "Sandy" McClatchy (1945- is an American Poet, Literary critic, and editor of the Yale Review. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Robert Guy Choquette ( April 22, 1905 &ndash January 22, 1991) was a Canadian novelist poet and diplomat Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Etheridge Knight (April 19 1931 Corinth Mississippi – March 10 1991 Indianapolis Indiana) was an African-American Poet who became a notable The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. James Schuyler ( 9 November 1923 &ndash 12 April 1991) was a major American Poet in the late 20th century The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong The New York School (synonymous with abstract expressionist painting was an informal group of American Poets painters Dancers and Musicians A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. S. Poet Laureate, of cancer
• September 2 - Laura Riding Jackson, at 90, of a heart attack
• September 24 - Dr. Seuss, 87, American author of children's verse
• September 27 - Roy Fuller, English poet and writer
• October 11 - Steven Jesse Bernstein, performance poet
• October 27 - George Barker, poet
• date not known:
  • George Thaniel, Canadian poet
  • R. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Laura (Riding Jackson ( January 16, 1901 – September 2, 1991) was an American Poet, Critic, Novelist Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Theodor Seuss Geisel (ˈsɔɪs ˈɡaɪzəl March 2 1904 – September 24 1991 was an American Writer and Cartoonist, better known by his pen name The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Roy Broadbent Fuller ( 11 February 1912 – 27 September 1991) was an English writer known mostly as a Poet. The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. George Granville Barker ( 26 February 1913 &ndash 27 October 1991) was an English Poet and Author. Canadian poetry is Poetry written in Canada, by Canadians There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry French-Canadian poetry (mostly written F. Brissenden
  • Paul Engle, American poet, writer, editor, and novelist

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Lehman, David, preface, The Best American Poetry 1992, 1992
2. ^ [1]Web page titled "Don McKay" at the "writing canada into the millennium" Web site, accessed October 6, 2007
3. ^ 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. Paul Engle ( October 12, 1908 -1991 was a noted American Poet, Writer, editor, and Novelist. The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong 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
4. ^ ^{a b c d} Web page titled "Fleur Adcock: New Zealand Literature File" at the University of Auckland Library website, accessed April 26, 2008
5. ^ Robinson, Roger and Wattie, Nelson, The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature, 1998, pp. 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 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 75-76, "Alan Brunton" article by Peter Simpson
6. ^ Robinson, Roger and Wattie, Nelson, The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature, 1998, "Lauris Edmond" article
7. ^ Web page titled "Bob Orr" at Best of New Zealand Poems 2001 website, accessed April 23, 2008
8. ^ Web page titled "Archives / Kenneth Koch (1925 - 2002)" at Poetry Foundation website, accessed May 15, 2008
9. ^ Everett, Nicholas, "Robert Creeley's Life and Career" at the Modern American Poetry website, accessed May 1, 2008
10. ^ Preminger, Alex and T. 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 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. 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
11. ^ Page titled "Rami Saari" at the Modern Hebrew Literature Bio-Bibliographical Lexicon, 2007

See also

• Poetry
• List of years in poetry
• List of poetry awards

Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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

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