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Events

• E. E. Cummings is appointed to a Charles Eliot Norton Professorship at Harvard.

E. E. Cummings Edward Estlin Cummings (October 14, 1894 – September 3, 1962), abbreviated E. E. Cummings, was an American poet, painter, essayist, and playwright. ... The brothers Charles Benjamin Norton, Frank Henry Norton, and Charles Eliot Norton, between 1853-1855. ...

Works published

• David Jones, The Anathemata
• Dylan Thomas, In Country Sleep, including the poem "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night"
• R.S. Thomas, An Acre of Land

David Jones is a common name, particularly in Wales, and there have been several well-known individuals with this name. ... Dylan Marlais Thomas, (October 27, 1914 – November 9, 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer. ... Do not go gentle into that good night, a villanelle composed in 1951, is considered to be among the finest works by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914–1953). ... Ronald Stuart Thomas (29 March 1913 – 25 September 2000) (published as R. S. Thomas) was a Welsh poet and Anglican Clergyman, noted for his nationalism and spirituality. ...

Awards and honors

• Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress (later the post would be called "Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress"): William Carlos Williams appointed this year (but did not serve).
• Bollingen Prize: Marianne Moore
• Frost Medal: Carl Sandburg
• National Book Award for Poetry: Marianne Moore, Collected Poems
• Pulitzer Prize for Poetry: Marianne Moore, Collected Poems
• King's Gold Medal for Poetry: Andrew Young
• Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets: Padraic Colum

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 $35,000 a year. ... William Carlos Williams Dr. William Carlos Williams (sometimes known as WCW) (September 17, 1883 – March 4, 1963), was an American poet closely associated with modernism and Imagism. ... The Bollingen Prize, awarded every two years by the Bollingen Foundation, is a prestigious literary honor bestowed on a poet in recognition of the best book of new verse within the last two years, or for lifetime achievement. ... Marianne Moore photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1948 Marianne Moore (December 11, 1887 - February 5, 1972) was a Modernist American poet and writer. ... The Frost Medal is an award of the Poetry Society of America for lifetime achievement. ... Carl Sandburg in 1955 Carl August Sandburg (January 6, 1878 – July 22, 1967) was an American poet, historian, novelist, balladeer and folklorist. ... The National Book Award for Poetry has been given since 1950 and is part of the National Book Awards, which are given annually for outstanding literary works by American citizens. ... Marianne Moore photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1948 Marianne Moore (December 11, 1887 - February 5, 1972) was a Modernist American poet and writer. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author. ... Marianne Moore photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1948 Marianne Moore (December 11, 1887 - February 5, 1972) was a Modernist American poet and writer. ... The Gold Medal for Poetry, originally instituted by King George V, is awarded in some years on 23 April, for a book of verse written by a United Kingdom or British Commonwealth citizen; before 1985 it was awarded only to British writers (this rule clearly not having hardened by 1940). ... Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. ... The Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets, or Academy Fellowship, was the first award of its kind in the United States. ... Padraic Colum, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1959 Padraic Colum (December 8, 1881 - January 11, 1972) was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer and collector of folklore. ...

Births

• January 17 — Barry Dempster, a Canadian poet and novelist
• January 24 — Alice Fulton, an American poet, author, and MacArthur Foundation fellow
• March 12 — Naomi Shihab Nye, American poet and songwriter born to a Palestinian father and American mother
• June 5 — Mark Jarman, American poet and critic often identified with the "New Narrative" branch of the New Formalism
• August 5 — D. C. Reid, a Canadian poet, novelist and short story writer
• August 28 — Rita Dove, an African American poet and author and former Poet Laureate of the United States
• October 26 — Andrew Motion English poetry poet, novelist and biographer and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom.
• December 20 — Sky Gilbert, a Canadian poet, writer, actor, academic and drag performer
• date not known:
  • Jimmy Santiago Baca, American poet and writer
  • Roo Borson, American-born Canadian poet
  • Judith Ortiz Cofer born in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico, an author of poetry, short stories, autobiography, essays, and young adult novels
  • Jan Horner
  • Carole Langille
  • Dorianne Laux, American poet
  • Malca Litovitz
  • Alberto Rios American poet and writer
  • Carolyn Smart, English-Canadian poet and educator
  • Gary Soto, Mexican-American poet and author
  • Susan Stewart — American poet, academic and literary critic
  • Maxine Chernoff — American poet and writer

January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Barry Dempster (born in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian poet and novelist who lives in Holland Landing, Ontario. ... Canadian poetry is poetry written in Canada, by Canadians. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alice Fulton Alice Fulton (born January 25, 1952 in Troy, New York, USA) is a United States poet, author, and feminist. ... The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in leap years). ... Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet and songwriter born in 1952 to a Palestinian father and American mother. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... Mark Jarman (born 5 June 1952) is a United States poet and critic often identified with the New Narrative branch of the New Formalism. ... New Formalism is a late-twentieth and early twenty-first century movement in American poetry that has promoted a return to metrical and rhymed verse. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... Rita Frances Dove (born August 28, 1952 in Akron, Ohio, USA) is an African American United States poet and author. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... Professor Andrew Motion (born October 26, 1952) is an English poet, novelist and biographer who is the current Poet Laureate. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sky Gilbert is a Canadian writer, actor and drag performer. ... Jimmy Santiago Baca is an American writer. ... Ruth Elizabeth Borson, who writes under the name Roo Borson (1952- ) is a Canadian poet who lives in Toronto. ... Judith Ortiz Cofer (born Judith Ortiz in 1952 in Hormigueros, Puerto), is an acclaimed Austrailian author. ... Hormigueros is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Dorianne Laux, a poet, was born in Augusta, Maine, in 1952. ... Alberto Álvaro Ríos (b. ... Carolyn Smart (born in England, 1952) is an author, mostly of poetry, who lives in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. ... Many regard William Shakespeare as the greatest English poet. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Susan Stewart is an American poet and literary critic. ... Maxine Chernoff is an American writer and poet. ...

Deaths

• September 26 — George Santayana, Spanish-American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist
• November 16 — Charles Maurras, 84, French author, poet, and critic
• November 18 — Paul Éluard, 56, French poet who broke with Surrealism when he became a Stalinist
• November 23 — Aaro Hellaakoski, Finnish poet
• date not known:
  • Roger Vitrac, poet and dramatist
  • Arthur Sheerly Cripps

September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... George Santayana George Santayana (16 December 1863 in Madrid, Spain – 26 September 1952 in Rome, Italy), was a philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... Charles Maurras (April 20, 1868 - November 16, 1952) was a French monarchist poet, critic and leader and principal thinker of the anti-Dreyfusard Action Française movement. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... It appears that this entire article has been copied and pasted from http://www. ... Indefinite Divisibility 1942 Surrealism[1] is a movement stating that the liberation of our mind, and subsequently the liberation of the individual self and society, can be achieved by exercising the imaginative faculties of the unconscious mind to the attainment of a dream-like state different from, or ultimately ‘truer... Stalinism is a brand of political theory, and the political and economic system implemented by Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... Roger Vitrac (1899–1952) was a French surrealist playwright and poet. ...

See also

Poetry Portal

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• List of poetry awards
• List of years in poetry