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Encyclopedia > 2004 in poetry
Years in poetry: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Years in literature: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Decades in poetry: 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s
Centuries in poetry: 20th century 21st century 22nd century
Centuries: 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century
Decades: 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s
Years: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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// Chuck Palahniuk reads his short story Guts to audiences while on tour to promote his novel Diary. ... See also: 2000 in literature, other events of 2001, 2002 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 2001 in literature, other events of 2002, 2003 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 2002 in literature, other events of 2003, 2004 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 2003 in literature, other events of 2004, 2005 in literature, list of years in literature. ... // Events February 25 - Canada Reads selects Rockbound by Frank Parker Day as the novel to be read across the nation. ... // Events June 26, 2006: J.K. Rowling reaveals that two characters will die in the seventh book of the Harry Potter series. ... None at present The final book in the Harry Potter series is to be released The final book in the Inheritance trilogy is set to be released. ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries in poetry. ... Category: ... Category: ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... The 21st century is the present century of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 22nd century (Gregorian calendar) will comprise the years 2101-2200. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... The 2010s decade comprises the years from 2010 to 2019, inclusive. ... This decade is expected to be called the twenty-twenties. The Roman decennia number is XX. Those people born in the 1970s and 1980s will most likely be in positions of power. ... Millennia: 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium - 4th millennium Centuries: 20th century - 21st century - 22nd century Decades: 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s - 2030s - 2040s 2050s 2060s 2070s 2080s Years: 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 The decade as a whole This decade is expected to be called the... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Events

Works published

  • Rita Dove, American Smooth: Poems (Norton); named a "notable book of the year" by The New York Times Book Review
  • Donald Justice, Collected Poems (Knopf); published posthumously; named a "notable book of the year" by The New York Times Book Review
  • Michael Ryan, New And Selected Poems
  • Derek Walcott, The Prodigal (Farrar, Straus & Giroux); named a "notable book of the year" by The New York Times Book Review

Rita Frances Dove (born August 28, 1952 in Akron, Ohio, USA) is an African American United States poet and author. ... Donald Justice (born in Miami, Florida, August 12, 1925 - died in Iowa City, Iowa, August 6, 2004) was an American poet and teacher of writing. ... Derek Walcott, courtesy of the Nobel Foundation Derek Alton Walcott (born January 23, 1930) is a West-Indian poet, playwright, writer and visual artist who writes in English. ...

Awards and Honors

Australia

The C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry is awarded annually as part of the Victorian Premiers Literary Awards, for a significant selection of new work by a poet published in a book. ... Judith Beveridge (born 1956) is a contemporary Australian poet, editor and academic. ... The Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry is awarded annually as part of the N. S. W. Premiers Literary Awards for a book of collected poems or for a single poem of substantial length published in book form. ... Pam Brown (born 1948)is an Australian poet. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Dr. David McCooey, poet and writer, was born in Perth, Western Australia, in 1967. ... Michael Brennan is an Irish politician and member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann for the Progressive Democrats. ...

Canada

Since their creation in 1937, the Governor Generals Literary Awards have become one of Canadas most prestigious prizes, awarded in both French and English in seven categories: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Drama, Childrens Literature-Text, Childrens Literature-Illustration, and Translation. ... The nominees for the 2004 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit were announced on October 26. ... The Griffin Poetry Prize is Canadas youngest and most lucrative poetry award. ... Anne Allison Simpson (born 1956) is a Canadian poet and novelist. ... The Griffin Poetry Prize is Canadas youngest and most lucrative poetry award. ... August Kleinzahler (born 1949) is a United States poet. ...

United Kingdom

The Cholmondeley Award is given by the Society of Authors for poetry. ... John Agard (born June 21, 1949) is a playwright, poet, and childrens writer from British Guiana, who moved to England in 1977. ... Ruth Padel (born 1947) is a British classical scholar, poet and journalist. ... The Eric Gregory Award is given by the Society of Authors to British poets under 30 on submisson. ... Nick Laird is a novelist and poet. ... The Forward Poetry prizes were created in 1991. ... Kathleen Jamie is a Scottish poet, born May 13th, 1962 and raised in Currie, Edinburgh. ... The Forward Poetry prizes were created in 1991. ... A makar in Scottish literature is a poet or bard, often attached to the royal court. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Edwin Morgan (born April 27, 1920) is a Scottish poet and translator who is associated with the British Poetry Revival. ... The Orange Prize for Fiction is one of the United Kingdoms most prestigious literary prizes, awarded annually for the best original full-length novel by a female author of any nationality, written in English and published in the UK in the preceding year. ... Andrea Levy is a British author, born in 1956. ... 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). ... Hugo Williams (born 1942) is a British poet. ... The T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry is a British literary award. ... George Szirtes (born 1948) is a Hungarian-born poet, writing in English. ... The Whitbread Book Awards are among the United Kingdoms most prestigious literary awards. ...

United States

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 had a substantial and distinguished career. ... Sir Henry Taylor (October 18, 1800 - March 27, 1886) was an English dramatist. ... 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 magazine. ... The Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry is a biennial prize given by the Library of Congress on behalf of the nation in recognition for the most distinguished book of poetry written by an American and published during the preceding two years. ... The Brittingham Prize in Poetry is a major American 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 is a distinguished American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator. ... National Book Awards are annual literary awards presented since 1950 for the best American book published in the preceding year, presently in each of four categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young peoples literature. ... 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. ... Ted Kooser (b. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author. ... Franz Wright, born in Vienna in 1953 won the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his book Walking to Marthas Vineyard (ISBN 0375415181), published in 2003. ... The Robert Fitzgerald Prosody Award is awarded to scholars who have made a lasting contribution to the art and science of versification. ... Timothy Steele (born 1948) is a United States poet. ... The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize is awarded annually by The Poetry Foundation; the Foundation also publishes Poetry. ... Kay Ryan is an American poet born in San Jose, California in 1945. ... The Wallace Stevens Award is a major American literary award for mastery of poetry in the English language from the Academy of American Poets. ... Mark Strand (born April 11, 1934) is an American poet, born in Canada. ... The William Carlos Williams Award is given out by the Poetry Society of America. ...

Deaths

March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... Pedro Pietri (March 21, 1944-March 3, 2004) born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, was a Nuyorican poet and playwright who co-founded the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. ... See also: 1922 in literature, other events of 1923, 1924 in literature, list of years in literature. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... Donald Merriam Allen (b. ... The New American Poetry 1945-1960 was a poetry anthology edited by Donald Allen, and published in 1960. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... Anthony Ivan Hecht, (January 16, 1923-October 20, 2004), was an American poet. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mona Jane Van Duyn (May 9, 1921 - December 2, 2004) was an American poet. ... See also: 1920 in literature, other events of 1921, 1922 in literature, list of years in literature. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jackson Mac Low (September 12, 1922 - December 8, 2004) was an American poet, performance artist, composer and playwright, known to most readers of poetry as a practioneer of systematic chance operations and other non-intentional compositional methods in his work, which Mac Low first experienced in the musical work of...

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