This is part of the List of years in poetry
Years in poetry:	1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952
Years in literature:	1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952
Decades in poetry:	1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1960s 1970s 1980s
Centuries in poetry:	19th century 20th century 21st century
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1960s 1970s 1980s
Years:	1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952

Contents 1 Events 2 Works published 3 Awards and honors 4 Births 5 Deaths 6 See also 7 Notes

Events

• Yannis Ritsos, incarcerated in a Greek concentration camp, writes poems which will finally be published in 1975 in the book Petrinos khronos
• George Hill Dillon steps down as editor of Poetry Magazine (he took the job in 1937). This page gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order Events W H Auden becomes a US citizen Ezra Pound brought back to the United States on treason charges but found unfit to face trial Events Dorothy Parker divorces Alan Campbell for the first time Events Sometime this year Jack Kerouac introduced the phrase Beat Generation to describe his friends and as a general term describing the underground Events Charles Olson publishes his seminal essay Projective Verse. Events Poet Cid Corman began Origin magazine in response to the failure of a magazine that Robert Creeley had planned Events November &mdash The Group British poetry movement of the 1950s and 1960s began at Downing College, Cambridge University, Philip The year 1946 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1947 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1948 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1949 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1950 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1951 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1952 in literature involved some significant events and new books Decades and years Decades and years Decades and years A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919 The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yiannis Ritsos ( Monemvasia May 1 1909 - Athens November 11 1990) was a Greek Poet. Events With the 1974, fall of the dictatorship in Greece, poets authors and intellectuals who had fled after the coup of 1967 returned Poetry, published in Chicago Illinois since 1912 is one of the leading monthly Poetry journals in the English-speaking world Events Iowa Writers' Workshop founded by Paul Engle at the University of Iowa George Hill Dillon becomes editor of

Works published

• Gwendolyn Brooks, Annie Allen
• Allen Curnow (New Zealand):
  • The Axe, a verse play with a Pacific setting (Caxton)^[1]
  • At Dead Low Water and Sonnets (Caxton)^[1]
• Hilda Doolittle (H. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks ( June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000) was an Pulitzer Prize- winning African-American Poet Thomas Allen Munro Curnow ONZ CBE ( June 17, 1911 – September 23, 2001) was a New Zealand Poet and 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 HD (September 10 1886 – September 27 1961 born Hilda Doolittle, was an American poet, Novelist and Memoirist She is best known D. ), By Avon River
• Basil Dowling, Canterbury, New Zealand^[2]
• Haim Gouri, Pirhei Esh ("Flowers of Fire, Years of Fire"), Israeli writing in Hebrew^[3]
• Carlos de Oliveira - Descida aos Infernos
• Kenneth Rexroth, The Art of Worldly Wisdom
• Donald A. 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 Haim Gouri (Hebrew חיים גורי born 1923 is an Israeli Poet, Novelist, Journalist, and documentary filmmaker. See also Hebrew literature. Israeli literature, generally referred to as Hebrew literature is poetry and prose written in modern Hebrew as part of See also Israeli literature. Hebrew literature consists of ancient medieval and modern writings in the Hebrew language. Carlos de Oliveira, GOSE (1921 Belém, Brazil - 1981 Lisbon, Portugal) was a Portuguese Poet and Kenneth Rexroth ( December 22[[ 905]] &ndash June 6[[ 982]] was an American Poet, Translator and critical Essayist He was among the Stauffer, The Golden Nightingale: Essays on Some Principles of Poetry in the Lyrics of William Butler Yeats, New York: Macmillan, United States criticism^[4]
• William Carlos Williams, Paterson, Book III
• Judith Wright, Woman to Man

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"): Elizabeth Bishop appointed this year. The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong William Carlos Williams ( 17 September 1883 &ndash 4 March 1963) was an American poet closely associated with modernism Paterson is a Poem by influential modern American poet William Carlos Williams. Judith Arundell Wright ( 31 May 1915 &mdash 26 June 2000) was an Australian Poet, Environmentalist and campaigner 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 Elizabeth Bishop ( February 8, 1911 &ndash October 6, 1979) was an American Poet and Writer from Worcester
• Pulitzer Prize for poetry: Peter Viereck, Terror and Decorum
• Bollingen Prize: Ezra Pound — provoking a firestorm of criticism because of his pro-Fascist activities before and during World War II. The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author Peter Robert Edwin Viereck ( August 5, 1916 – May 13, 2006) was a Pulitzer Prize -winning poet and influential political thinker 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 Ezra Weston Loomis Pound ( Hailey, Idaho Territory, United States October 30 1885 – Venice, Italy November 1 1972 was an American Expatriate Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology ^[5]

Births

• February 6 — Eliot Weinberger, American essayist & principal translator of Octavio Paz in English
• March 14 — Lynn Emanuel, American poet
• April 13 — Marilyn Bowering, Canadian poet and novelist
• May 13 — Christopher Reid, English poet, essayist, cartoonist, writer, and exponent of Martian poetry
• June 21:
  • John Agard playwright, poet, and children's writer from Guyana, who moved to England in 1977
  • Jane Urquhart, Canadian poet and author
• July 5 — Pier Giorgio di Cicco Italian-Canadian poet
• August 2 — Bei Dao, (北島, literally meaning "Northern Island"), the pseudonym of Chinese poet Zhao Zhenkai, the most notable representative of the Misty Poets, a group of Chinese poets who reacted against the restrictions of the Cultural Revolution
• date not known:
  • Agha Shahid Ali, English poet (died in 2001)
  • Michael Blumenthal (poet)
  • David Bottoms
  • Olga Broumas Greek-born and raised, English-language poet in the United States
  • Ralph Burns (poet)
  • Victor Hernandez Cruz
  • Alice Major, Canadian poet
  • Mary di Michele, Canadian poet and writer
  • Bob Orr, New Zealand
  • Barbara Ras
  • Liam Rector
  • David St. John
  • Robyn Sarah
  • C.D. Wright (Carolyn D. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Eliot Weinberger (born 6 February 1949) is a contemporary American writer Essayist, editor, and Translator. The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Octavio Peazy Paz " ( March 31, 1914 – April 19, 1998) was a Mexican Writer, Poet, and diplomat Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Lynn Collins Emanuel (b 14 March 1949 is an American Poet who won the 1992 National Poetry Series Open Competition for The Dig. The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Marilyn Bowering (born April 13, 1949) is a Canadian Poet, Novelist and Playwright. Canadian poetry is Poetry written in Canada, by Canadians There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry French-Canadian poetry (mostly written Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Christopher Reid (born May 13 1949) is a British poet essayist Cartoonist, and Writer. The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day For poetry dealing with Martians or other extraterrestrials see Aliens in Poetry Martian poetry was a movement in British poetry in the Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. John Agard (born June 21, 1949) is a Playwright, Poet and children's Writer from Guyana, who moved to the United Kingdom The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day Jane Urquhart, OC (born June 21, 1949) is a Canadian author Biography Born 200 miles north of Thunder Bay Ontario Canadian poetry is Poetry written in Canada, by Canadians There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry French-Canadian poetry (mostly written Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Pier Giorgio Di Cicco (born July 5, 1949) is an Italian - Canadian Poet. Canadian poetry is Poetry written in Canada, by Canadians There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry French-Canadian poetry (mostly written Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Bei Dao ("Northern Island" is another name for Zhifu Island. The Misty Poets ( are a group of Chinese poets who reacted against the restrictions of the Cultural Revolution. Chinese Poetry is the most highly regarded literary genre in China. ≈ Poets who wrote or write much of their poetry in the Chinese language. The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution in the People’s Republic of China was a struggle for power within the Communist Party of China that manifested into Agha Shahid Ali ( आगा शाहीद अली) ( 4 February 1949, New Delhi - 8 December 2001, Amherst Massachusetts The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day David Bottoms (born 1949 Canton, Georgia) is an American poet Olga Broumas (born 6 May 1949, Hermoupolis) is a Greek poet resident in the United States. Alice Major is a Canadian poet who was a founding member of Stroll of Poets and is currently serving as Poet laureate of Edmonton, Alberta. Canadian poetry is Poetry written in Canada, by Canadians There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry French-Canadian poetry (mostly written Mary di Michele (born 1949 Lanciano, Italy) is a Canadian Poet and Author. Canadian poetry is Poetry written in Canada, by Canadians There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry French-Canadian poetry (mostly written 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 Liam Rector (1949 &ndash August 15 2007) was an American poet, Essayist and Educator. David St John (1949-) is an American poet Born in Fresno California he was educated at California State University Fresno, where he studied with poet Philip Levine 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 Wright), an American poet

Deaths

• May 6 — Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgian poet, playwright and Nobel Laureate
• date not known:
  • Lilian Bowes-Lyon, English poet
  • Alice Corbin Henderson (born 1881), American poet
  • William Hervey Allen

See also

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

Notes

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