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Events
Robert Bly photographed in June of this year
- April 1 — Foetry.com Web site is launched for the announced purpose of "Exposing fraudulent contests. This page gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order Events Immediately after the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks W Events March 16: Authorities in Saudi Arabia arrested and jailed poet Abdul Mohsen Musalam and fired a newspaper editor following the Events January 29 &mdash Poet Dana Gioia, who had retired early from his career as a corporate executive at General Foods to write full time becomes Events October 7 &mdash Celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the first reading of Allen Ginsberg Events French public notary Patrick Huet unveils Pieces of Hope to the Echo of the World in Lyon. Events March 5: a car bomb was exploded on Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad. The year 2001 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 2002 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 2003 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 2004 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 2005 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 2006 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 2007 in literature involves some significant new books 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 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. The 22nd century of the Common Era will span the years 2101&ndash2200 of 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 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 The 2030s will begin on January 1, 2030 and end on December 31, 2039. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Robert Bly (born December 23, 1926 in Madison Minnesota) is an American Poet, Author, activist and Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Foetrycom, sometimes referred to as just Foetry, was a website that attempted to identify fraudulent and unethical practices in poetry contests Tracking the sycophants. Naming names. " Members and visitors contribute information which links judges and prize winners in various poetry contests in attempts to document whether some contests have been rigged.
- Samizdat poetry magazine, founded in 1998, ceases publication. Samizdat was an international poetry magazine published in Chicago from 1998 until 2004 and edited by the poet Robert Archambeau. Events Samizdat poetry magazine founded in Chicago (it will run until 2004)
Works published
Australia
- Robert Adamson Reading the River: Selected Poems Australia
- Alison Croggon, November Burning, Vagabond
- Chris Wallace-Crabbe, Next
Anthologies in Australia
- Anthony Lawrence, editor, The Best Australian Poetry 2004, Publisher: UQP
- Les Murray, editor, The Best Australian Poems 2004, Publisher: Black Inc. 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 Australian literature began soon after the settlement of the country by Europeans Common themes include indigenous and settler identity alienation exile and relationship Alison Croggon (born 1962) is a contemporary Australian Poet, Playwright, Fantasy Novelist and Librettist. Chris Keith Wallace-Crabbe (born 6 May 1934) is an Australian Poet and Emeritus Professor in The Australian Centre University of Melbourne Leslie Allan Murray, AO (born 17 October 1938) known as Les Murray, is an Australian Poet, anthologist and critic
Canada
- Robert Archambeau, Home and Variations (Salt)
- Roo Borson, Short Journey Upriver Toward Oishida, winner of the 2004 Governor General's Award, the 2005 Griffin Poetry Prize and the 2005 Pat Lowther Award, ISBN 0-7710-1591-7, American-Canadian
- Don McKay, Camber, shortlisted for the 2005 Canadian Griffin Poetry Prize (Canada)
- Michael Ondaatje, Vintage Ondaatje, Vintage, ISBN 978-1400077441[1]
New Zealand
- Mark Pirie, Ron Riddell and Saray Torres, editors, The 2nd Wellington International Poetry Festival Anthology, Wellington: HeadworX[2]
- Kendrick Smithyman, Campana to Montale, Writers Group
Poets in Best New Zealand Poems
Poems from these 25 poets were selected by Robin Dudding for Best New Zealand Poems 2003, published online this year:
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United Kingdom
- Ciarán Carson: The Midnight Court, (translation of Brian Merriman's Cúirt an Mhéan Oíche Gallery Press, 2005; Wake Forest University Press
- Carol Ann Duffy, New Selected Poems Picador, United Kingdom
- Paul Henry, The Breath of Sleeping Boys & other poems, Carreg Gwalch
Anthologies in the United Kingdom
- Carol Ann Duffy, United Kingdom:
- Out of Fashion: An Anthology of Poems editor (contemporary poets select their favourite poem, from another time or culture, in connection with clothing), Faber and Faber
- Overheard on a Saltmarsh: Poets' Favourite Poems (editor) (30 contemporary poets selected their favourite children's poem to appear alongside one of their own poems; including contemporary poems by Sophie Hannah, Jackie Kay, Valerie Bloom, and Wendy Cope, as well as classic poets such as Robert Burns, John Betjeman and Edward Lear) Macmillan
- Don Paterson and Charles Simic, editors, New British Poetry
United States
- Kim Addonizio, What is this Thing Called Love (Norton)
- John Ash, To the City (Talisman), ISBN 1584980370
- Wendell Berry, Given: Poems (Shoemaker & Hoard)
- Sophie Cabot Black, The Descent: poetry (Graywolf Press), ISBN 1-55597-406-6
- Charles Bukowski, Slouching Toward Nirvana: New Poems (Ecco)
- Tina Chang, Half-Lit Houses, Four Way Books
- Rita Dove, American Smooth: Poems (Norton); a New York Times "notable book of the year"
- Claudia Emerson, Late Wife (Louisiana State University Press)
- Jack Gilbert, Refusing Heaven (Alfred A. Criticism of Canadian literature has focused on nationalistic and regional themes Ruth Elizabeth Borson, who writes under the name Roo Borson (born 20 January 1952 in Berkeley California) is a Canadian Poet The nominees for the 2004 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 26. Events October 7 &mdash Celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the first reading of Allen Ginsberg The Griffin Poetry Prize is Canada 's most generous poetry award. Events October 7 &mdash Celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the first reading of Allen Ginsberg 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 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 Don McKay (born 1942 is an award-winning Canadian Poet, editor, and Educator. The Griffin Poetry Prize is Canada 's most generous poetry award. 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 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 William Kendrick Smithyman ( October 9, 1922 &ndash December 28, 1995) was an award-winning New Zealand poet and one of the most prolific The Best New Zealand Poems series, begun in 2001 is an annual online selection of poems chosen by guest editors David Nelson Beach ( November 30, 1848 - October 18, 1926) was an American theologian born at South Orange, N Jennifer Mary Bornholdt (born 1 November 1960) is an award-winning New Zealand poet and anthologist Sia Figiel (born 1967 is a contemporary Samoan Novelist, Poet, and painter. Robin Hyde ( January 19 1906 - 23 August 1939) is one of New Zealand's major poets Brian Turner (born 1944 in Dunedin) is a New Zealand Poet. Turner's interests include reading and writing sailing cycling mountaineering The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day Ciarán Carson (born 1948 Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Poet and Novelist. Brian Merriman (circa 1749 – July 27 1805) was an Irish language Poet and teacher Carol Ann Duffy (born December 23, 1955) is a British Poet, Playwright and Freelance Writer born in Paul Henry is an award-winning British Poet who was born in Aberystwyth in 1959 Carol Ann Duffy (born December 23, 1955) is a British Poet, Playwright and Freelance Writer born in Sophie Hannah (born 1971 Manchester, England) is an award-winning English-born poet and novelist Jackie Kay MBE (born 1961 is a Scottish Poet and Novelist Biography Jackie Kay was born in Edinburgh in Valerie Bloom MBE (born 1956 is a Poet and a Novelist. Early years She was born in Clarendon Jamaica in 1956 and later Wendy Cope (born on 21 July, 1945 in Erith) is an award-winning contemporary English Poet. Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796 (also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire Sir John Betjeman, CBE ( 28 August 1906 &ndash 19 May 1984 was an English poet writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who Edward Lear ( 12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English Artist, Illustrator and Writer known Don Paterson, OBE, FRSL (born 1963 is a Scottish poet writer and musician Charles Simic (ˈtʃ͡ɑːɻls ˈʂimitɕ͡ born Dušan Simić, May 9, 1938 in Belgrade, Serbia) is a Serbian New British Poetry is a 2004 poetry anthology edited by Scots poet Don Paterson and American poet Charles Simic. The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Kim Addonizio (born July 31, 1954) is an award-winning American poet and novelist John Ash (born June 29, 1948) is an Expatriate British Poet and Writer. Wendell Berry (born August 5, 1934, Henry County Kentucky) is an American Man of letters, academic cultural and Sophie Cabot Graywolf Press is an independent, Non-profit publisher located in St Henry Charles Bukowski ( August 16 1920 – March 9 1994) was a German American Poet, Novelist, and Tina Chang is an American Poet, teacher and editor She was born in 1969 and raised in New York City. Rita Frances Dove (born August 28, 1952 in Akron, Ohio, USA is an American Poet and Author. Claudia Emerson (born January 13, 1957) is an American poet who won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for her collection Late Jack Gilbert (1925- is an American poet. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U Knopf)
- Lee Harwood, Collected Poems
- Allison Hedge Coke - Rock, Ghost, Willow, Deer (memoir of poet's life)
- Fanny Howe, On the Ground
- Donald Justice, Collected Poems (Knopf); published posthumously; a New York Times "notable book of the year"
- Jane Kenyon, Jane Kenyon: Collected Poems (Graywolf Press), posthumous
- Ted Kooser, Flying At Night: Poems 1965-1985 (University of Pittsburgh Press)
- W. S. Merwin:
- Migration: New and Selected Poems (Copper Canyon Press)
- Present Company
- Mirabai, Mirabai: Ecstatic Poems translated into English by Robert Bly and Jane Hirshfield
- Mary Oliver:
- New and Selected Poems, volume two
- Why I Wake Early: New Poems
- Blue Iris: Poems and Essays
- Long Life: Essays and Other Writings
- Carl Phillips, The Rest of Love, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Kay Ryan, The Niagara River (Grove Press) ISBN 0-8021-4222-2
- Michael Ryan, New And Selected Poems
- Tony Tost, Invisible Bride (LSU) (selected by C.D. Wright for the 2003 Walt Whitman Award)
- Derek Walcott, The Prodigal (Farrar, Straus & Giroux); a New York Times "notable book of the year"
- Rosmarie Waldrop, Blindsight (New Directions)
- Franz Wright, Walking to Martha's Vineyard (Knopf) (Pulitzer Prize in Poetry)
Criticism, scholarship and biography in the United States
- Anne Waldman and Lisa Birman, editors, Civil Disobediences: Poetics and Politics in Action, essays (Coffee House Press)
Anthologies in the United States
- Mary Ann Caws, editor, Yale Anthology of Twentieth-Century French Poetry, (Yale University Press), Apollinaire and more than 100 other poets, bi-lingual
Poets in The Best American Poetry 2004
The 75 poets included in The Best American Poetry 2004, edited by David Lehman, co-edited this year by Lyn Hejinian:
Elsewhere
- Stratis Haviaras translator into English from the original Modern Greek, C.P. Cavafy, The Canon, (Athens: Hermes Publishing; reprinted by [[Harvard University Press in 2007), published in Greece
Awards and honors
Australia
- C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry: Judith Beveridge, Wolf Notes
- Dinny O'Hearn Poetry Prize: Totem by Luke Davies
- Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry: Pam Brown, Dear Deliria: New & Selected Poems
- Mary Gilmore Prize: David McCooey, Blister Pack; Michael Brennan, Imageless World
Canada
- Gerald Lampert Award
- Archibald Lampman Award
- Atlantic Poetry Prize
- Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate: Pauline Michel (until 2006)
- Governor General's Awards: See 2004 Governor General's Awards
- Griffin Poetry Prize Canadian: Anne Simpson, Loop
- Griffin Poetry Prize International, in the English Language: August Kleinzahler, The Strange Hours Travelers Keep
- Pat Lowther Award
- Prix Alain-Grandbois
- Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award
New Zealand
- Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement:
- Montana New Zealand Book Awards First-book award for poetry: Cliff Fell, The Adulterer's Bible, Victoria University Press
United Kingdom
- Cholmondeley Award: John Agard, Ruth Padel Lawrence Sail, Eva Salzman
- Eric Gregory Award: Nick Laird, Elizabeth Manuel, Abi Curtis, Sophie Levy, Saradha Soobrayen
- Forward Poetry Prize Best Collection: Kathleen Jamie, The Tree House (Picador)
- Forward Poetry Prize Best First Collection: Leontia Flynn, These Days (Jonathan Cape)
- Scots Makar (equivalent of a poet laureate to represent and promote poetry in Scotland) named on February 16: Edwin Morgan
- Orange Prize for Fiction: Andrea Levy, Small Island
- Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry: Hugo Williams
- T. S. Eliot Prize (United Kingdom and Ireland): George Szirtes, Reel
- Whitbread Award for poetry:
United States
- Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry, Henry Taylor
- Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize awarded to Aaron Smith for Blue on Blue Ground
- Bernard F. Connors Prize for Poetry, Jeremy Glazier, "Conversations with the Sidereal Messenger"
- Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry, B.H. Fairchild for Early Occult Memory Systems of the Lower Midwest
- Brittingham Prize in Poetry, John Brehm, Sea of Faith
- Frost Medal: Richard Howard
- MacArthur Fellowship: C.D. Wright
- National Book Award for poetry: Jean Valentine, Door in the Mountain: New and Collected Poems, 1965-2003
- Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress: Ted Kooser appointed
- Pulitzer Prize for poetry: Franz Wright, Walking to Martha's Vineyard (ISBN 0-375-41518-1)
- Robert Fitzgerald Prosody Award: Timothy Steele
- Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize: Kay Ryan
- Wallace Stevens Award: Mark Strand
- William Carlos Williams Award: Anthony Butts, Little Low Heaven, Judge: Lucie Brock-Broido
- Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets: Jane Hirshfield
Deaths
- March 3 – Pedro Pietri 59, Puerto Rican/American poet
- March 12 – Cid Corman, 79, American poet, translator and editor
- August 29 – Donald Allen, influential editor, publisher, and translator of contemporary American literature who edited The New American Poetry 1945-1960, an influential book republished in 1990. Lee Harwood (born 1939 is a Poet associated with the British Poetry Revival. Http//wwwartscouncilsdgov/aisc/lit5htm Allison Adelle Hedge Coke (born 4 August 1958) is an American poet and Canadian poet Fanny Howe (born 1940 in Boston Massachusetts is an American Poet, Novelist and Short story 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. Ted Kooser (b April 25, 1939, Ames Iowa) is an American Poet who was the thirteenth Poet Laureate of the United States William Stanley Merwin (born September 30 1927 in New York City) is an American poet Mirabai (मीराबाई (1498-1547 CE) (alternate orthographies: Meera; Mira; Meera Bai) was a Hindu Robert Bly (born December 23, 1926 in Madison Minnesota) is an American Poet, Author, activist and Jane Hirshfield (born 1953 is an award-winning American poet She was born in New York City and received her bachelor's degree from Princeton University in the Mary Oliver (b September 10, 1935) is an American Poet. Life Oliver was born to Edward William and Helen M This page is about Carl Phillips the writer for information about Carl Phillips the programmer visit Carl Phillips (programmer Carl Phillips (born 1959 is an American Kay Ryan (born 1945 is an American poet and educator She is the sixteenth Poet Laureate of the United States. Michael Ryan (born 1946) has been teaching creative writing and literature at University of California Irvine since 1990 Tony Tost (born 1975) is an American Poet. His first book Invisible Bride won the 2003 Walt Whitman Award judged by C C D Wright (born 1949) is a US poet Carolyn D Wright was born in Mountain Home Arkansas to a chancery judge and a court reporter The Walt Whitman Award is given by the Academy of American Poets to an American poet who has never before published a book of poetry Derek Alton Walcott (born January 23, 1930) is a West Indies poet playwright writer and visual artist who writes mainly in English. Rosmarie Waldrop (born August 24, 1935) is a contemporary American poet, Translator and publisher New Directions Publishing Corp was founded in 1936 by James Laughlin, then a Harvard University sophomore Franz Wright (born March 18, 1953) is a Pulitzer Prize -winning American poet Anne Waldman (born April 2, 1945) is an American poet. Since the 1960s Waldman has been an active member of the “Outrider” experimental poetry community Mary Ann Caws (born 1933 is an American author art historian and literary critic The Best American Poetry 2004, a volume in The Best American Poetry series, was edited by general editor David Lehman. David Lehman (born 1948 in New York City is the series editor for The Best American Poetry series and a Poet. Lyn Hejinian (born May 17, 1941) is a United States Poet, essayist translator and publisher Kim Addonizio (born July 31, 1954) is an award-winning American poet and novelist Bruce Andrews (born April 1, 1948) is an American poet who was one of the key figures associated with the Language poets (or L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Rae Armantrout (born 13 April 1947) is an American poet generally associated with the Language Poets. Craig Arnold (born November 16, 1967) is an American poet His first book of poems Shells (1999 was selected by W John Ashbery (born July 28, 1927) is Alan Bernheimer (born in 1948 is an American poet, often associated with the San Francisco Language poets. Charles Bernstein (born April 4, 1950) is an American poet, critic editor and teacher Anselm Berrigan is a poet and teacher born in Chicago Illinois in 1972 Anne Carson ( June 21, 1950) is a Canadian Poet, Essayist Translator, and a Professor of Classics TJ Clark may refer to T J Clark (historian (born 1943 art historian T William A ("Billy" Collins (born March 22, 1941) is an American poet. Michael Costello is an American actor best remembered for playing the role of Secretary General McGath on NBC 's SeaQuest DSV Michael Davidson may refer to Michael Davidson (singer (born 1963 Michael Davidson (politician (born 1980 California political Olena Kalytiak Davis is an American poet Her first book in 1997 And Her Soul Out Of Nothing was published by the University of Wisconsin Press and received plaudits Jean Day (born in 1954 is an American poet. Life and Work Born in Syracuse, NY and raised in Middletown, RI Day graduated from Rita Frances Dove (born August 28, 1952 in Akron, Ohio, USA is an American Poet and Author. Rachel Blau DuPlessis (b 1941 in Brooklyn New York) an American poet and Essayist, is known as a feminist critic and scholar with a special kari edwards (1954 - 2006 was a Poet, Artist and Gender Activist, winner of New Langton Art's Bay Area Award in literature (2002 was the author Kenward Gray Elmslie (born April 27, 1929) is an American writer performer editor and publisher associated with the New York School of poetry Barbara Guest née Barbara Ann Pinson ( 6 September, 1920 – 15 February, 2006) was an American poet and Critic most Carla Harryman (born 1952 is an American Poet, Essayist, and Playwright often associated with the Language poets. Jane Hirshfield (born 1953 is an award-winning American poet She was born in New York City and received her bachelor's degree from Princeton University in the John Hollander (born October 28, 1929 in New York City) is an American Poet and literary Critic. Fanny Howe (born 1940 in Boston Massachusetts is an American Poet, Novelist and Short story writer Kenneth Irby (born 18 November 1936 is a American Poet. He is sometimes associated with the Black Mountain poets, especially with Robert Duncan Kenneth Koch ( 27 February 1925 – 6 July 2002) was an American poet playwright and professor active from the 1950s until Yusef Komunyakaa (b 1947-04-29) is an American poet who currently teaches at New York University and is a member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers Ann Lauterbach is an American poet and academic who has taught at Bard College since 1991 Nathaniel Mackey is an American poet, Novelist, Anthologist, Literary critic, editor and Professor of Literature at UC Santa Harry Mathews ( February 14, 1930 -) is an American author of various novels volumes of poetry and short fiction and essays Steven McCaffery (born January 24, 1947) is a Canadian Poet and Scholar who was a professor at York University. K Silem Mohammad is the author of the poetry collections Deer Head Nation ( Tougher Disguises, 2003 A Thousand Devils (Combo Books 2004 and Breathalyzer Erín Moure (born 17 April 1955) is a Canadian Poet. Born in Calgary, Alberta, she studied at the University of Paul Muldoon (born 20 June 1951 is a writer academic and educator as well as Pulitzer Prize -winning poet from County Armagh, Northern Ireland Eileen Myles (born 1949 Cambridge Massachusetts) is an American poet Alice Notley (born 8 November, 1945) is an American Poet. She was born in Bisbee Arizona and grew up in Needles California Bob Perelman (born in 1947) is an American poet, critic, editor and teacher This page is about Carl Phillips the writer for information about Carl Phillips the programmer visit Carl Phillips (programmer Carl Phillips (born 1959 is an American Robert Pinsky (born October 20 1940) is an American Poet, Essayist, literary critic, and Translator. 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 Kit Robinson (born May 17, 1949) is an American poet and translator Frederick Seidel (born February 19 1936) is an American Poet. David Shapiro (born January 2, 1947) is an American Poet, Literary critic, and Art historian. Ron Silliman (born August 5, 1946 in Pasco Washington) is a contemporary American poet. Bruce Bernard Smith (born June 18, 1963 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a former American football player for the Buffalo Bills Brian Kim Stefans is an American Poet. He was born in Rutherford New Jersey in 1969 Gerald Stern (born February 22 1925 is an American Poet. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U James Tate is a human name and may refer to James "Honest Dick" Tate (born 1831 State Treasurer of Kentucky James Hugh Joseph Edwin Torres can refer to a number of people Edwin Torres (judge, Puerto Rican New York Supreme Court judge and author of crime novels including Charles Wright (born August 25, 1935) is an American Poet. Life Wright was born in Pickwick Dam Tennessee, Modern Greek literature refers to Literature written in the Greek language from the 11th century with texts written in a language that is more familiar to the ears Constantine P Cavafy, also known as Konstantin or Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis, or Kavaphes (Greek Κωνσταντίνος Π 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 Judith Beveridge The Age Book of the Year Awards are annual literary awards presented by Melbourne 's The Age newspaper Luke Davies is an Australian Writer of Novels Poetry and screenplays 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 Pam Brown 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 Dr David McCooey, poet critic and academic was born in London in 1967 Michael Brennan may refer to Michael F Brennan, former United States Democratic Party State Senator in Maine Michael Brennan (Progressive Democrats 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 The Atlantic Poetry Prize is a Canadian literary award presented annually by the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia, to the best work of poetry published by a writer The first ever Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate was awarded to George Bowering in 2002. Pauline Michel is a Canadian Novelist, Poet, Playwright, Songwriter and Screenwriter from Quebec. Events French public notary Patrick Huet unveils Pieces of Hope to the Echo of the World in Lyon. The Governor General's Awards are named in honour of the Governor General of Canada, and are presented in a number of fields The nominees for the 2004 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 26. The Griffin Poetry Prize is Canada 's most generous poetry award. Anne Allison Simpson (born 1956) is a Canadian Poet and Novelist. The Griffin Poetry Prize is Canada 's most generous poetry award. August Kleinzahler (born 1949) is an American Poet. August Kleinzahler was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. 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 Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award, established in 1996, was an annual prize given by the Canadian Poetry Association. 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 Montana New Zealand Book Awards are a series of literary awards to works of New Zealand citizens 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 Agard (born June 21, 1949) is a Playwright, Poet and children's Writer from Guyana, who moved to the United Kingdom Ruth Sophia Padel (born 8 May 1946) is a British Classical scholar, Poet and Journalist. Eva Salzman (born 1960) is a noted contemporary American Poet. The Eric Gregory Award is given by the Society of Authors to British poets under 30 on submission Nicholas 'Nick' Laird (Born 1975 Northern Ireland) is a Novelist and Poet who was born and grew up in Cookstown, County Tyrone The Forward Poetry Prizes were created in 1991 The aim of the prizes is to extend the audience for contemporary poetry Kathleen Jamie (born May 13, 1962) is a Scottish Poet, raised in Currie Edinburgh. The Forward Poetry Prizes were created in 1991 The aim of the prizes is to extend the audience for contemporary poetry Leontia Flynn (born 1974 is an Irish Poet born in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. A makar is a term from Scottish literature for a Poet or Bard, often thought of as royal court poet although the term can be more generally Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Edwin George Morgan OBE (born April 27, 1920) is a Scottish poet and translator who is associated with the Scottish Renaissance The Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction is one of the United Kingdom 's most prestigious literary prizes awarded annually for the best original full-length Novel Andrea Levy is a Black British Author, born in 1956 Born in London to Jamaican parents Levy's four Novels explore the experiences 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 Hugo Williams (born 1942) is a British Poet, journalist and travel writer The T S Eliot Prize for Poetry is awarded by the Poetry Book Society to "the best collection of new verse in English first published in the UK or the Republic of Ireland" George Szirtes (ˈsɪrtɛʃ born May 9th 1948, is a Hungarian -born poet writing in English as well as a translator from the Hungarian language into The Costa Book Awards are among the United Kingdom 's most prestigious literary awards The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong 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 Henry Taylor may refer to Henry Taylor (dramatist (1800–1886 English dramatist Henry Taylor (boxer (fl 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 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 The Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry is awarded biennially by the Library of Congress on behalf of the nation in recognition for the most distinguished BH Fairchild is an award-winning American poet and college professor The Brittingham Prize in Poetry is a major United States Literary award for a book of Poetry chosen from an open competition The Frost Medal is an award of the Poetry Society of America for lifetime achievement Richard Howard (born 13 October 1929) is a distinguished American Poet, Literary critic, Essayist Teacher, and The MacArthur Fellows Program or MacArthur Fellowship (sometimes Nicknamed the "genius grant") is an award given by the John D C D Wright (born 1949) is a US poet Carolyn D Wright was born in Mountain Home Arkansas to a chancery judge and a court reporter The National Book Awards are among the most eminent literary prizes in the United States. Jean Valentine (born 1934) is an American Poet. She was born in Chicago, received a bachelor of arts degree at Radcliffe College, 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 Ted Kooser (b April 25, 1939, Ames Iowa) is an American Poet who was the thirteenth Poet Laureate of the United States The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author Franz Wright (born March 18, 1953) is a Pulitzer Prize -winning American poet The Robert Fitzgerald Prosody Award is awarded to scholars who have made a lasting contribution to the art and science of versification Timothy Steele is a United States Poet and Academic. Born in Burlington Vermont in 1948, he is a professor of English at California The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize is awarded annually by The Poetry Foundation; the Foundation also publishes ''Poetry''. Kay Ryan (born 1945 is an American poet and educator She is the sixteenth Poet Laureate of the United States. The Wallace Stevens Award is a major annual American literary award for mastery of poetry in the English language Mark Strand (born April 11, 1934) is an American Poet, Essayist, and Translator. 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 Lucie Brock-Broido (born 22 May 1956 in Pittsburgh PA) is the author of three collections of poetry The Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets, or "Academy Fellowship" was the first award of its kind in the United States Jane Hirshfield (born 1953 is an award-winning American poet She was born in New York City and received her bachelor's degree from Princeton University in the Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Pedro Pietri ( March 21, 1944 - March 3, 2004) born in Ponce Puerto Rico, was a Nuyorican Poet and Playwright Although the term is the source of some controversy Latino poetry has generally come to identify writing by different groups of Latino heritage within the United States The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Cid (Sidney Corman ( June 29, 1924 &ndash March 12, 2004) was an American poet, translator and editor most notably of The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Donald Merriam Allen (b Iowa, 1912 — d San Francisco, August 29, 2004) influential editor, Publisher, and Translator
- September 16 – Virginia Hamilton Adair, 91, American poet
- October 20 – Anthony Hecht, American poet
- December 2 – Mona Van Duyn (born 1921), American poet
- December 8 – Jackson Mac Low, American poet
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Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Virginia Hamilton Adair ( February 28, 1913, New York City - September 16 2004, Claremont, California) was an The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Anthony Evan Hecht, ( January 16 1923 &ndash October 20 2004) was an American Poet. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Mona Jane Van Duyn ( May 9, 1921 – December 2, 2004) was an American Poet. The year 1921 in literature involved some significant events and new books The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Jackson Mac Low ( September 12, 1922 &ndash December 8, 2004) was an American Poet, Performance artist, Composer The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong 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 workDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic