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Events
Nikki Giovanni at a Virginia Tech rally
- March 5: a car bomb was exploded on Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad. This page gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order Events April 1 &mdash Foetrycom Web site is launched for the announced purpose of "Exposing fraudulent contests 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 Works published in English Listed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land if different substantially revised works listed 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 Events None at present Books Literature The Painter of Battles 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 "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. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni (born June 7 1943 is a Grammy -nominated American Poet, activist and author Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic University in Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Mutanabbi Street ( Arabic, شارع المتنبي) is located in Baghdad, near the old quarter of Baghdad at Al Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous More than 30 people were killed and more than 100 were wounded. This locale is the historic center of Baghdad bookselling, a winding street filled with bookstores and outdoor book stalls. Named after the famed 10th century classical Arab poet, Al-Mutanabbi, it was an established street for bookselling for hundreds of years and the heart and soul of the Baghdad literary and intellectual community. Abou-t-Tayyib Ahmad ibn al-Husayn al-Mutanabbi ( Arabic: أبو الطيب احمد بن الحسين المتنبّي) (915&ndash965 was an Arab ( On March 8, to remember the tragic event, Baghdad poets presented readings on the remains of the street. [1] This was followed by various poetry readings around the United States commemorating the bombing of the historic center of the literary and intellectual community of Baghdad, many of the readings took place in the final weeks of August 2007. [2]
- April 17: Nikki Giovanni, a professor of English at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the U.S. state of Virginia, both spoke and recited poetry at the campus convocation commemorating the Virginia Tech massacre of the day before. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni (born June 7 1943 is a Grammy -nominated American Poet, activist and author Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic University in A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Virginia Tech massacre was a School shooting consisting of two separate attacks approximately two hours apart on April 16 2007 that took place on the campus of Giovanni taught the Virginia Tech shooter Seung-Hui Cho in a poetry class. Seung-Hui Cho (January 18 1984 &ndash April 16 2007 was a South Korean student at Virginia Tech who committed Mass murder of 32 people and wounded 25 She had previously approached the department chair to have Cho taken out of her class. [3] "We are the Hokies! We will prevail! We will prevail! We are Virginia Tech!" Giovanni said, bringing the audience to its feet and into a spontaneous cheer. Giovanni closed the ceremony with a chant poem, intoning, "We are sad today, and we will be sad for quite a while. We are not moving on. We are embracing our mourning. We are Virginia Tech. . . We do not understand this tragedy. . . No one deserves a tragedy. "[3]
- August 9: Bangladeshi poet Taslima Nasreen was attacked at a book signing in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh by a crowd of protesters who shouted for her death. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Born Nasrin Jahan Taslima to Rajab Ali and Idul Ara Taslima Nasrin (তসিলমা নাসরিন also spelled Taslima Nasreen and popularly referred to as 'Taslima' India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. [4] The attackers consisted of lawmakers and members of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party who objected to her writings on religion and oppression of women. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (meaning 'All India Council of United Muslims' name in کل ہند مجلس اتحاد المسلمين Kul Hind Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen After the attack, India criminally charged Nasreen with "hurting Muslim feelings", punishable by up to three years in jail. [5]
- The New Yorker magazine announced that longtime poetry editor Alice Quinn was leaving and, as of November, Paul Muldoon, an Irish native and U. The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry Paul Muldoon (born 20 June 1951 is a writer academic and educator as well as Pulitzer Prize -winning poet from County Armagh, Northern Ireland S. citizen, would be taking over what The Chronicle of Higher Education called "one of the most powerful positions in American poetry". The Chronicle of Higher Education is a Newspaper that represents a source of news information and jobs for college and university faculty and administration [6]
- The Eagles set "An Old-Fashioned Song", a poem by John Hollander, to music (four-part harmony with guitar chords, but mostly singing it a cappella), named it "No More Walks in the Wood" after its first line. John Hollander (born October 28, 1929 in New York City) is an American Poet and literary Critic. They released it on the album, "Long Road Out of Eden". Long Road out of Eden is the seventh Studio album by American Rock band Eagles, released in 2007 The band added no words to the 21-line poem, and there are no choruses. [7]
Works published in English
Listed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:
Australia
- Les Murray, Selected Poems (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 Les Murray may refer to Les Murray (broadcaster, the Hungarian-Australian association football broadcaster Les Murray (poet, the Australian ) ISBN 9781863954044
Australian anthologies
- Peter Rose, editor, Best of Australian Poetry (Black Inc) ISBN-13 9781863954174
Poets in Best Australian Poetry 2007
The Best Australian Poetry 2007 (ISBN 9780702236075), by series editors Bronwyn Lea and Martin Duwell; with 2007 guest editor John Tranter (University of Queensland Press), published work by these 40 poets:
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Canada
- Don Domanski, All Our Wonder Unavenged, Brick Books, ISBN 978-1-894078-58-6, winner of the Governor General's Book Award
- George Murray The Rush to Here, ISBN 0-8897-1229-8
- Anne Simpson Quick, ISBN 0-7710-8091-3
Ireland
- Pat Boran, New and Selected Poems (Dedalus Press), Ireland[8]
- Paul Durcan, The Laughter of Mothers (Harvill Secker)
New Zealand
- Janet Charman, Cold Snack, Auckland: Auckland University Press[9]
- Andrew Johnston, Sol
- Michele Leggott, Journey to Portugal (Holloway Press) a collection of poems written during a 2004 trip to Portugal and inspired by Fernando Pessoa, Portugal’s great Modernist poet. John Kinsella (born 1963 is an Australian poet novelist critic essayist and editor Dr David McCooey, poet critic and academic was born in London in 1967 Jennifer Maiden (born 7 April 1949) is a contemporary Australian Poet. Reg Mombassa is the pseudonym of Chris O'Doherty, a New Zealand born Artist and Musician. Leslie Allan Murray, AO (born 17 October 1938) known as Les Murray, is an Australian Poet, anthologist and critic Ouyang Yu (born 1955) is a contemporary Chinese - Australian Author, Translator and Academic. Geoffrey Donald Page (born July 7, 1940) is an Australian Poet, Translator, teacher and Jazz enthusiast Craig Steven Powell (born November 13, 1971 in Youngstown Ohio) is a former American football player who played Linebacker in Tracy Ryan (b 1964) is an Australian Poet and Novelist. She has also worked as an editor publisher translator and academic A/Prof Michael Sharkey (born 1 August 1946 in Canterbury New South Wales is an Australian poet 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 Don Rusu Domanski (born 1950 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a Canadian Poet who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia George Murray may refer to Lord George Murray (general (1694&ndash1760 Jacobite general Lord George Murray (bishop (1761&ndash1803 Anne Allison Simpson (born 1956) is a Canadian Poet and Novelist. The history of Irish poetry includes the poetries of two languages one in Irish and the other in English. Pat Boran (born 1963 is an Irish poet Born in Portlaoise, Boran has lived in Dublin for a number of years The history of Irish poetry includes the poetries of two languages one in Irish and the other in English. Paul Durcan (b 16 October 1944, Dublin) is a contemporary Irish Poet. 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 Andrew Johnston (b 1963 is an award-winning New Zealand poet and journalist who works as an editor for the International Herald Tribune in Paris Michele Leggott, poet and literary scholar was born in Stratford New Zealand, in 1956 Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (fɨɾˈnɐ̃du pɨˈsoɐ (b Illustrated by Gretchen Albrecht. Gretchen Albrecht, CNZM, (1943 -) is a major New Zealand painter
Poets in Best New Zealand Poems
These poets wrote the 25 poems selected for Best New Zealand Poems 2006, published this year:
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United Kingdom
Glyn Maxwell in 2007
- Simon Armitage, translator, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A New Verse Translation, Faber and Faber
- W. H. Auden, Collected Poems, edited by Edward Mendelson (Modern Library) (Anglo-American poet), posthumous
- Dale Craske Remedy The Remedy With New Improved Remedy, Faber
- Ian Duhig, The Speed of Dark (Picador), on the short list for the T.S. Eliot Prize
- Alan Gillis, Hawks and Doves (Gallery), on the short list for the T.S. Eliot Prize
- Sophie Hannah, Pessimism for Beginners (Carcanet), on the short list for the T.S. Eliot Prize
- Seamus Heaney: Something to Write Home About, Nicholson and Bass
- Paul Henry, Ingrid’s Husband, Seren
- Mimi Khalvati, The Meanest Flower (Carcanet), on the short list for the T.S. Eliot Prize
- Nick Laird, On Purpose (Faber & Faber)
- Frances Leviston, Public Dream (Picador), on the short list for the T.S. Eliot Prize
- Sarah Maguire, The Pomegranates of Kandahar (Chatto), on the short list for the T.S. Eliot Prize
- Edwin Morgan, A Book of Lives (Carcanet), on the short list for the T.S. Eliot Prize
- Daljit Nagra, Look We Have Coming to Dover!, Faber and Faber
- Sean O'Brien, The Drowned Book, Picador, winner of the T.S. Eliot Prize
- Fiona Sampson, Common Prayer (Carcanet), on the short list for the T.S. Eliot Prize
- Matthew Sweeney, Black Moon (Jonathan Cape), on the short list for the T.S. Eliot Prize
United States
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Criticism, scholarship and biography in the United States
- Edward Dorn, Ed Dorn Live: Lectures, Interviews, and Outtakes (University of Michigan Press)
- Robert Faggen, editor, The Notebooks of Robert Frost, Harvard University Press
- Sam Hamill, Avocations: On Poets and Poetry, Red Hen
- James Longenbach, The Art of the Poetic Line, Graywolf Press, ISBN-10: 1555974953 ISBN-13: 978-1555974954
- Janet Malcolm, Two Lives: Gertrude and Alice, about Gertrude Stein and Alice Toklas (Yale University Press), biography
- Karen Marguerite Moloney, Seamus Heaney and the Emblems of Hope, ISBN 978-0-8262-1744-8
- A. Philip Whalen ( October 20, 1923 – June 26, 2002) was an American Poet, Zen Buddhist, and a key John Wieners ( 6 January, 1934 &ndash 1 March, 2002) was an American lyric Poet. 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 C Dale Young (born April 18 1969) is an American Poet, Physician, Editor and Educator. Kevin Young ( November 8, 1970 &mdash) is an American poet heavily influenced by the poet Langston Hughes and the art and poetry of Jean-Michel Edward Merton Dorn ( April 2, 1929 — December 10, 1999) was an American poet and teacher often Robert Lee Frost (March 26 1874 &ndash January 29 1963 was an American Poet. Harvard University Press ( HUP) is a Publishing house, a division of Harvard University, that is highly respected in Academic publishing. James Longenbach is an American Critic and Poet. His early critical work focused on Modernist poetry (he has written books on Ezra Pound Graywolf Press is an independent, Non-profit publisher located in St Janet Malcolm (born 1934 is an American writer and journalist on staff at The New Yorker magazine Gertrude Stein ( February 3, 1874 &ndash July 27, 1946) was an American Writer who spent most of her life in France Alice B Toklas ( April 30, 1877 – March 7, 1967) was the life partner of writer Gertrude Stein. David Moody, Ezra Pound: Poet I: The Young Genius 1885-1920
- Mark Scroggins, The Poem of a Life: A Biography of Louis Zukofsky
Anthologies in the United States
- Allison Hedge Coke, editor - To Topos/Oregon State University Ahani: Indigenous American Poetry
- Julia Kasdorf and Michael Tyrell, editors, Broken Land: Poems of Brooklyn, anthology (New York University)
- David Lehman, general editor, Heather McHugh, 2007 editor, The Best American Poetry 2007 Scribner ISBN 0743299736
- Kei Miller, New Caribbean Poetry, including poems by Christian Campbell, Loretta Collins, Delores Gauntlett, Shara McCallum, Marilene Phipps, Jennifer Rahim, Tanya Shirley, and Ian Strachan; Carcanet
- Claudia Rankine and Lisa Sewell, editors, American Poets in the 21st Century: The New Poetics, featuring the work of 13 poets: Joshua Clover, Stacy Doris, Peter Gizzi, Kenneth Goldsmith, Myung Mi Kim, Mark Levine, Tracie Morris, Mark Nowak, D. Ezra Weston Loomis Pound ( Hailey, Idaho Territory, United States October 30 1885 – Venice, Italy November 1 1972 was an American Expatriate Louis Zukofsky ( January 23, 1904 – May 12, 1978) was one of the most important second-generation American Http//wwwartscouncilsdgov/aisc/lit5htm Allison Adelle Hedge Coke (born 4 August 1958) is an American poet and Canadian poet Julia Kasdorf (born December 6, 1962) is an American Poet. Born Julia Spicher in Lewistown Pennsylvania, she grew up in the suburbs Michael Tyrell can refer to Michael Tyrell (poet Michael Tyrell (drug trafficker David Lehman (born 1948 in New York City is the series editor for The Best American Poetry series and a Poet. Heather McHugh (born 1948 is an American Poet. She was born in San Diego California, but was raised in Virginia. The Best American Poetry 2007, a volume in The Best American Poetry series, was edited by poet Heather McHugh, guest editor who made the final Kei Miller (born October 24, 1978) is a Jamaican Poet, fiction writer anthologist and occasional Journalist. The 2007 royal blackmail plot was a UK scandal in which two men attempted to blackmail a relation of the British Royal Family. Claudia Rankine is an American poet born in 1963 and raised in Kingston Jamaica and New York City. Works Madonna anno domini (Louisiana State University Press 1997 68 pp Peter Gizzi was born in 1959 and grew up in Pittsfield Massachusetts is an award-winning American poet Kenneth Goldsmith (born 1961 is an American poet. He is the founding editor of UbuWeb, teaches Poetics and Poetic Practice at the University of Pennsylvania Myung Mi Kim (born December 6, 1957) is a Korean American Poet noted for her postmodern writings Mark LeVine is a professor of History at the University of California Irvine. Tracie Morris is an American poet and academic originally from Brooklyn New York. Mark Nowak is an award-winning American poet from Buffalo New York. A. Powell, Juliana Spahr, Karen Volkman, Susan Wheeler, and Kevin Young; accompanied by an audio CD of readings from each poet; Wesleyan University Press, ISBN 9780819567284
- Daniel Tobin, editor, The Book of Irish American Poetry: From the Eighteenth Century to the Present, University of Notre Dame Press
- Natasha Trethewey, editor, Jeb Livingood, series editor, Best New Poets 2007: 50 Poems from Emerging Writers (Samovar Press)
Poets in The Best American Poetry 2007
These poets appeared in The Best American Poetry 2007, with David Lehman, general editor, and Heather McHugh, guest editor (who selected the poetry) (Scribner ISBN 0743299736):
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Other in English
- Breyten Breytenbach, Windcatcher: New and Selected Poems, 1964-2006, Harcourt (South African)
- Patrick Cotter general editor, Colm Breathnach and Maurice Riordan 2007 editors, The Best of Irish Poetry 2007 designed to be the first of an annual series. Geoffrey Brock is an American poet and translator He is the author of a book of poetry Weighing Light (2005 and his poems have been published in Poetry Magazine Michael Collier may refer to Michael Collier (author Michael Collier (photographer Mike Collier, retired American William A ("Billy" Collins (born March 22, 1941) is an American poet. Robert Creeley ( May 21, 1926 &ndash March 30 2005) was an American Poet and Author of more than sixty books Denise Duhamel is an American poet. She was born in Woonsocket, RI, in 1961 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. Elaine Equi (born 1953 is an American poet. Equi was born in Oak Park, Illinois and grew up in the Chicago area Landis Everson ( October 5, 1926 &ndash November 17, 2007) was an American poet. Thomas Fink is an American Physicist who has authored a number of journal articles on statistical and biological Physics and two popular books Louise Elisabeth Glück (born April 22, 1943) is an American Poet. Albert Goldbarth is an American poet born January 31 1948 in Chicago Donald Hall (born September 20, 1928) is an American Poet and the 14th U Mark Halliday (born 1949 is a noted American poet Life Halliday earned his B Matthea Harvey (born September 3, 1973) is a contemporary American poet. Robert L Hass (b March 1, 1941) is a Pulitzer Prize winning American poet 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 Daniel Johnson may refer to Daniel Johnson (buccaneer, (1629–1675 English buccaneer Daniel Johnson Sr Richard L Kenney (born 1948 is a Poet and Professor of English at the University of Washington. Milton Kessler (1930-2000 was a poet and an English professor at SUNY Binghamton. Galway Kinnell (born February 1st 1927 in Providence Rhode Island) is one of the most influential American poets of the latter half of the 20th century David Kirby is the name of several persons David Kirby (journalist, American journalist David Kirby (poet (born 1944 American poet Brad Leithauser (born February 27, 1953) is an American Poet, Novelist Essayist and Teacher. Benjamin S Lerner is an American Poet. Born on February 4, 1979 and raised in Topeka, Kansas, he is a 1997 graduate Campbell McGrath (born 1962 is a notable modern American Poet. Leslie Adrienne Miller (born 1956 is the author of five collections of poems The Resurrection Trade ( Graywolf Press, 2007 Eat Quite Everything You See Meghan O'Rourke (born 1976 in Brooklyn New York) is an American writer and Poet, and a contributing writer for the online magazine Slate Edwin Frank Ochester (born 1939 is an American Poet and editor. Gregory Orr (born 1954, Los Angeles) is an American writer/director of documentary and fiction films Robert Pinsky (born October 20 1940) is an American Poet, Essayist, literary critic, and Translator. Frederick Seidel (born February 19 1936) is an American Poet. Carmine Starnino is a Canadian Poet, Essayist, Educator, and editor. Brian Turner may refer to Brian Turner (American poet Brian Turner (New Zealand poet Brian Turner (drummer Joe Wenderoth is from Baltimore Maryland Wesleyan University Press published his first two books of poetry "Disfortune" (1995 and "It Is If I Speak" (2000 Richard Purdy Wilbur (born March 1, 1921) is an American Poet. George Witte is a Poet and author of The Apparitioners Poems, published by Three Rail Press in 2005 Breyten Breytenbach (born September 16, 1939) is a South African Writer and painter with French Citizenship. Elleke Boehmer (cf Cullhed 2006 79 writes “Nationalism like patriarchy favours singleness—one identity one growth pattern one birth and blood for all. Patrick Cotter O'Brien ( 1760 - September 18, 1806) was the first of only twelve people in medical history to stand at a verified height of eight feet (24 Maurice Riordan was born in Lisgoold County Cork in 1953 and is a poet translator editor and tutor
Works published in other languages
- Dimitris P. Kraniotis, Dunes, published in Bucharest (Romania), ISBN 978-973-8430-44-0 (bilingual edition, French and Romanian translation of selected poems), Greece
Awards and honors
Australia
- C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry:
- Dinny O'Hearn Poetry Prize: The Goldfinches of Baghdad by Robert Adamson
- Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry:
Canada
- Atlantic Poetry Prize:
- Griffin Poetry Prize (Canada): Don McKay, Strike/Slip
- Griffin Poetry Prize (International, in the English Language): Charles Wright, Scar Tissue; and **"Lifetime Recognition Award" (presented by the Griffin trustees) to Tomas Tranströmer
- Pat Lowther Award: Sina Queyras, Lemon Hound
- Prix Alain-Grandbois:
- Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award: Vicki Goodfellow Duke, The Year We Quit Believing
New Zealand
- Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement: Dick Scott, Bill Manhire and Fiona Farrell
- Montana New Zealand Book Awards (poetry category): Janet Frame, for The Goose Bath
United Kingdom
- Cholmondeley Award: Judith Kazantzis, Robert Nye, Penelope Shuttle
- Eric Gregory Award: Rachel Curzon, Miriam Gamble, Michael McKimm, Helen Mort, Jack Underwood
- Forward Poetry Prizes:
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- Best collection: Sean O'Brien, for The Drowned Book
- Best first collection: Daljit Nagra, for Look We Have Coming To Dover!
- Best single poem: Alice Oswald, for "Dunt"
- Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry: James Fenton
- T. S. Eliot Prize: Sean O'Brien, The Drowned Book
United States
- Bollingen Prize: Frank Bidart
- Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize: Alice Notley, for Grave of Light: New and Selected Poems 1970–2005
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for poetry: Stanley Plumly, Old Heart: Poems (W. Dimitris P Kraniotis (Greek Δημήτρης Π Κρανιώτης is a Greek poet Greek literature refers to those writings autochthonic to the areas of Greek influence typically though not necessarily in one of the Greek dialects throughout the The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Doris May Lessing, CH, OBE (née Tayler; born 22 October 1919) is a British Writer, author of works such British literature refers to Literature associated with the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands as well as to literature 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 The Age Book of the Year Awards are annual literary awards presented by Melbourne 's The Age newspaper Robert Adamson (born 17 May 1944 in Sydney) is an Australian Poet and publisher 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 Canadian poetry is Poetry written in Canada, by Canadians There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry French-Canadian poetry (mostly written 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 Griffin Poetry Prize is Canada 's most generous poetry award. Don McKay (born 1942 is an award-winning Canadian Poet, editor, and Educator. The Griffin Poetry Prize is Canada 's most generous poetry award. Charles Wright (born August 25, 1935) is an American Poet. Life Wright was born in Pickwick Dam Tennessee, Tomas Tranströmer (born April 15, 1931) is a Swedish writer poet and translator whose poetry has been deeply influential in Sweden as well as around 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 Bill Manhire CNZM, (born in Invercargill in 1946 is an award-winning New Zealand poet short story writer and professor The Montana New Zealand Book Awards are a series of literary awards to works of New Zealand citizens The New Zealand author Janet Paterson Frame, ONZ, CBE ( August 28, 1924 - January 29, 2004) published eleven 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. Robert Nye (born 1939 is a British novelist poet and playwright The Eric Gregory Award is given by the Society of Authors to British poets under 30 on submission The Forward Poetry Prizes were created in 1991 The aim of the prizes is to extend the audience for contemporary poetry Sean O'Brien (born 19 December 1952 in London is a British Poet, Critic, Playwright, broadcaster, Anthologist Daljit Nagra is a British poet whose debut collection Look We Have Coming to Dover! — a title alluding to W Alice Oswald (born 1966) is an English Poet. Oswald read Classics at New College, Oxford, has worked as a gardener at Chelsea Physic Garden 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 James Fenton (born April 25, 1949, Lincoln England) has been at various times a Journalist, Poet, literary critic 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" Sean O'Brien may refer to Seán O'Brien, Gaelic footballer Sean O'Brien (rugby player, Irish rugby union player Sean The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong 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 Frank Bidart (born 1939 in Bakersfield California) is an American academic and award-winning poet Established in 1975 the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize is (currently a $25000 award recognizing the most outstanding book of poetry published in the United States in the previous year Alice Notley (born 8 November, 1945) is an American Poet. She was born in Bisbee Arizona and grew up in Needles California Since 1980 the Los Angeles Times has awarded a set of annual book prizes Stanley Plumly (born 1939 is an American poet who is professor of English and co-director of University of Maryland College Park 's creative writing program W. Norton)
- National Book Award for Poetry: Robert Hass
- The New Criterion Poetry Prize: J. Allyn Rosser, for Foiled Again
- Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (United States): Natasha Trethewey, for Native Guard
- Wallace Stevens Award: Charles Simic [10]
From the Poetry Society of America
- Frost Medal: John Hollander
- Shelley Memorial Award: Kimiko Hahn; Judges: Major Jackson, Maurya Simon, and George Stanley
- Writer Magazine/Emily Dickinson Award: James Richardson; Judge: Matthea Harvey
- Cecil Hemley Memorial Award: Yerra Sugarman; Judge: Michael Palmer
- Lyric Poetry Award: Ed Skoog; Judge: Srikanth Reddy
- Lucille Medwick Memorial Award: Wayne Miller; Judge: Tracy K. Smith
- Alice Fay Di Castagnola Award: Rusty Morrison; Judge: Susan Howe
- Louise Louis/Emily F. The National Book Awards are among the most eminent literary prizes in the United States. Robert L Hass (b March 1, 1941) is a Pulitzer Prize winning American poet Origin The New Criterion was founded in 1982 by The New York Times art critic Hilton Kramer. Jill Allyn Rosser (born 1957) who published under J Allyn Rosser, is a contemporary American Poet. The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author Natasha Trethewey (born 1966) is an American poet, who won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in poetry for her 2006 collection Native Guard The Wallace Stevens Award is a major annual American literary award for mastery of poetry in the English language Charles Simic (ˈtʃ͡ɑːɻls ˈʂimitɕ͡ born Dušan Simić, May 9, 1938 in Belgrade, Serbia) is a Serbian The Poetry Society of America is a literary organization founded in 1910 by poets including Witter Bynner. The Frost Medal is an award of the Poetry Society of America for lifetime achievement John Hollander (born October 28, 1929 in New York City) is an American Poet and literary Critic. The Shelley Memorial Award of more than $3500 given out by the Poetry Society of America was established by the will of the late Mary P Kimiko Hahn (born in 1955 in Mount Kisco New York) is an American poet and instructor of poetry Colonel Dr George Francis Gillman Stanley, CC, CD, FRSC, FRHSC (hon The Writer Magazine/Emily Dickinson Award is given once a year to a member of the Poetry Society of America for a poem "inspired by Dickinson" of no more than 30 lines There have been a number of notable people named James Richardson: James Richardson (Cisco, Canadian businessman who is the Chief Marketing Officer of Cisco Matthea Harvey (born September 3, 1973) is a contemporary American poet. Michael Palmer (born May 11, 1943 in Manhattan, New York is a contemporary American poet and Translator. Srikanth Reddy (born 1973, Oak Brook, Illinois) is a poet and literary critic working in the United States of America. Tracy K Susan Howe (10 June 1937 in Boston Massachusetts is an American poet and critic who has been closely associated with the Language poets, among others Bourne Student Poetry Award: Laura Ruffino; Judge: Thomas Sayers Ellis
- George Bogin Memorial Award: Wayne Miller; Judge: Eleni Sikelianos
- Robert H. Thomas Sayers Ellis is a poet photographer and Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers Winner Memorial Award: Charlene Fix; finalists: Eva Heisler, Rick Hilles
- Norma Farber First Book Award: Kate Colby, Fruitlands Litmus Press; Judge: Rosmarie Waldrop
- William Carlos Williams Award: Matthew Zapruder, The Pijamaist, Copper Canyon Press; finalists: Liam Rector, Elaine Terranova; Judge: Tony Hoagland
Deaths
- February 14 – Emmett Williams, 81, American poet, known for among other reasons, his collaborations with Daniel Spoerri and Claus Bremer in the Darmstadt circle of concrete poetry, dynamic theater, etc. The Norma Farber First Book Award is given by the Poetry Society of America is given "for a first book of original poetry written by an American and published in either Rosmarie Waldrop (born August 24, 1935) is a contemporary American poet, Translator and publisher 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 Matthew Zapruder (born 1967 in Washington DC) is an American Poet. Anthony Dey Hoagland (born November 19 1953 is an American Poet and Writer. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Emmett Williams ( Greenville, South Carolina, April 4, 1925 &ndash February 14, 2007, Berlin, Germany The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Daniel Spoerri is a Swiss artist and writer born in Romania in 1930 who has been called “the central figure of European post-war art” and “one of the most renown of the 20th century Concrete poetry, pattern poetry or shape poetry is Poetry in which the typographical arrangement of words is as important in conveying the intended effect , from 1957 to 1959. [11]
- March 19:
- Shimon Tzabar, 80, Israeli artist, author, poet and former Haaretz columnist, pneumonia[12]
- Robert Dickson, 62, Canadian professor, award-winning Franco-Ontarian writer and poet, cancer[13]
- March 20 – Rita Joe, 75, Canadian Mi'kmaq poet, of Parkinson's disease. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Shimon Tzabar (born 5 March, 1926 in Tel Aviv, died 19 March, 2007 in London) was a member of the Editorial board For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. (הארץ "The land" referring to the Land of Israel) founded in 1918 is Israel 's oldest Daily newspaper. Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal Robert Dickson ( July 23 1944 &ndash March 19 2007) was a Canadian Poet Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Franco-Ontarians (franco-ontarien are French Canadian or Francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Rita Joe PC, CM, LLD ( March 15, 1932 &ndash March 20, 2007) was a Mi'kmaq - Canadian Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Míkmaq or Mi'kmaq (miːgmax sometimes spelled Micmac in English and formerly Mìgmaq ( Mi'gmaq) in Míkmaw) are a Parkinson's disease (also known as Parkinson disease or PD) is a degenerative disorder of the Central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's [14]
- May 25 – Len Roberts, 60, American poet, professor [15]
- May 30 – William M. Meredith, 88, American, poet, professor [16]
- May 31 – Sarah Hannah, 40, American poet, professor [17]
- June 7:; Michael Hamburger, 83, German poet, translator [18]
- June 20 – Nazik al-Malaika, 85, Iraqi poet [19]
- June 21 – Mary Ellen Solt, 86, American poet, critic [20]
- June 25 – Rahim al-Maliki, 39, Iraqi poet [21]
- June 27 – Dragutin Tadijanovic, 102, Croatian poet [22]
- July 1 – Mong Tuyet, 93, Vietnamese poet [23]
- July 2:
- Philip Booth, 81, American poet, professor, [24]
- Sandy Crimmins, 55, American poet, performance artist,[25]
- July 7 – Dmitri Prigov, 66, Russian poet, artist, [26]
- July 18 – Sekou Sundiata, 58, American poet, performance artist, [27]
- July 31 – Margaret Avison, 89, Canadian poet [28]
- August 15:
- Liam Rector, 57, American poet, professor, critic, [29]
- Khalid Alig, 82, Indian poet, journalist, [30]
- August 22 – Grace Paley, 84, American poet, short story writer, activist [31]
- September 12 – Bill Griffiths, 59, British poet, widely published in the United States
- October 21 – R. B. Kitaj, 74, American-born artist, a friend of poets, via his portraits of poets Robert Duncan, Robert Creeley, Charles Olson & others [32]
- November 17? – Landis Everson, 81, American poet, had a loose affiliation with the Berkeley Renaissance via his association with Jack Spicer's circle of poets. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following William Morris Meredith ( June 8, 1799 &ndash August 17, 1873) was an American lawyer and politician The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Michael Hamburger OBE ( 22 March 1924 – 7 June 2007) was a noted British translator, Poet, German literature comprises those literary texts written in the German language. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Mary Ellen Solt née Bottom ( July 8 1920, Gilmore City Iowa – June 21 2007) was an American concrete poet The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Dragutin Tadijanović ( November 4, 1905 &ndash June 27, 2007) was a renowned Croatian poet and erudite cordially referred to "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Philip Edmund Booth ( October 8, 1925 — July 2, 2007) was an American Poet and educator he has been called "Maine's clearest The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Dmitri Aleksandrovich Prigov ( Cyrillic: Дми́трий Алекса́ндрович При́гов ( 5 November 1940 &ndash 16 July 2007 Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Sekou Sundiata was an African-American Poet and performer as well as a teacher at New York City 's New School. The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Margaret Avison OC ( April 23 1918 &ndash July 31 2007) was a Canadian poet. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Liam Rector (1949 &ndash August 15 2007) was an American poet, Essayist and Educator. The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Grace Paley ( December 11 1922 – August 22 2007) was an American Short story writer poet and Political The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Bill Griffiths ( August 20, 1948 &ndash September 13, 2007) was a Poet and Anglo-Saxon scholar associated with the Poets who wrote or write much of their Poetry in the English language. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Ronald Brooks Kitaj ( 29 October 1932 &ndash 21 October 2007) (pronounced kit-EYE was an American -born Artist who spent The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating Robert Duncan ( January 7, 1919 – February 3, 1988) was an American poet and a student of H Robert Creeley ( May 21, 1926 &ndash March 30 2005) was an American Poet and Author of more than sixty books Charles Olson ( 27 December 1910 &ndash 10 January 1970) was an important 2nd generation American modernist poet Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Landis Everson ( October 5, 1926 &ndash November 17, 2007) was an American poet. The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong The term San Francisco Renaissance is used as a global designation for a range of poetic activity centered around that city and which brought it to prominence Jack Spicer ( January 30, 1925 - August 17, 1965) was an American Poet often identified with the San Francisco Renaissance Everson's work was "rediscovered" only a few years before his death.
- November 17:
- Siv Cedering, 68, Swedish-American poet, painter, sculptor, illustrator, and author, of pancreatic cancer
- Meg Campbell (born 1937), New Zealand poet and wife of Alistair Campbell
- December 30 – Rosemary C. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Siv Cedering ( February 5, 1939 &ndash November 17, 2007) was a Swedish-American Poet, Writer, and Artist Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor of the Pancreas. Each year about 37680 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition and 34290 Meg Campbell ( November 19 1937 &mdash November 17 2007) was a New Zealand Poet. Events Iowa Writers' Workshop founded by Paul Engle at the University of Iowa George Hill Dillon becomes editor of 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 Alistair, Alastair or Alister Campbell, may refer to Alistair Campbell (poet (born 1925 New Zealander Alastair Campbell Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Wilkinson, American poet, Honorary President of the World Academy of Arts and Culture (WAAC).
Notes
- ^ Iraq's Cultural Curators Defy Sectarian Unrest
- ^ ::Arc Poetry::Portage link::Mutanabbi Street Memorial Reading::
- ^ a b Police: Cho taken to mental health center in 2005
- ^ Taslima Nasreen, Poet, Attacked in India: Men Attack Her; Other Men Try to Sheild (sic) Her
- ^ CBC.ca Arts - India to charge writer Nasreen with 'hurting Muslim feelings'
- ^ [1]Howard, Jennifer, "New Gatekeeper of Poetry at 'The New Yorker' Will Be Princeton Professor" item on the "News blog" of The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 21, 2007, accessed October 6, 2007
- ^ Boynton, Cynthia Wolfe, "Venerable Poet's Words To a Pop Music Beat", article, The New York Times, Connecticut and the Region section, February 10, 2008, p 6
- ^ "Publications" Web page at Pat Boran's Web site, accessed May 2
- ^ Robinson, Roger and Wattie, Nelson, The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature, 1998, "Janet Charman" article
- ^ CHARLES SIMIC RECEIVES THE WALLACE STEVENS AWARD Press release from Academy of American Poets (August 2, 2007)
- ^ UBUWEB Historical: Emmett Williams, USA | 1925-2007
- ^ Shimon Tzabar, 81, dies in London - Haaretz - Israel News
- ^ Robert Dickson n'est plus
- ^ globeandmail.com: Arts
- ^ [2]
- ^ Pulitzer Prize-winning Connecticut poet dies - Boston.com
- ^ Sarah Hannah, 40; teacher, poet known for incisiveness, fervence - The Boston Globe
- ^ "Remembering Poet and Translator Michael Hamburger - Forward.com"
- ^ [3]
- ^ San Jose Mercury News - Mary Ellen Solt, 86, poet
- ^ Blast Kills Iraqi Peace Poet
- ^ Javno - Croatia
- ^ VietNamNet - Talented female poet dies
- ^ Poet Philip Booth dies at 81
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ [6]
- ^ CBC.ca Arts - Canadian poet Margaret Avison dies at 89
- ^ Top N.Y. Poet Kills Self
- ^ Veteran poet Khalid Alig passes away -DAWN - Top Stories; August 16, 2007
- ^ Acclaimed Writer Grace Paley Dies at 84 - washingtonpost.com
- ^ "He was a friend of poets..." from poet Pierre Joris's weblog
See also
The Chronicle of Higher Education is a Newspaper that represents a source of news information and jobs for college and university faculty and administration Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. The Academy of American Poets is the preeminent organization in the United States dedicated to the art of Poetry. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pierre Joris, born in Strasbourg, France in 1946 and raised in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg, is a poet and translator 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