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| Years in poetry: | 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 |
| Years in literature: | 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 |
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| Years: | 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 |
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Events
- Charles Olson publishes his seminal essay, Projective Verse. This page gives a chronological list of years in poetry (descending order 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 Yannis Ritsos, incarcerated in a Greek concentration camp writes poems which will finally be published in 1975 in the book Petrinos khronos 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 Events George Plimpton, Peter Matthiessen and Harold L Humes found The Paris Review. 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 The year 1953 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 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 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive 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 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. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Olson ( 27 December 1910 &ndash 10 January 1970) was an important 2nd generation American modernist poet In this, he called for a poetry of "open field" composition to replace traditional closed poetic forms with an improvised form that should reflect exactly the content of the poem. This form was to be based on the line, and each line was to be a unit of breath and of utterance. The content was to consist of "one perception immediately and directly (leading) to a further perception". This essay was to become a kind of de facto manifesto for the Black Mountain poets. The Black Mountain poets, sometimes called projectivist poets, were a group of mid 20th century American avant-garde or Postmodern poets centered
- George Oppen and his wife, Mary, move from the United States to Mexico, where their links to Communism are less problematic. George Oppen ( April 24, 1908 - July 7, 1984) was an American poet best known as one of the members of the Objectivist
- In the fall, the Beloit Poetry Journal is founded.
Works published
- W. H. Auden, Collected Shorter Poems 1930-1944
- George Barker, The True Confession of George Barker, Denver: Alan Swallow[1]
- Basil Bunting, Poems: 1950
- Nancy Cato, The Darkened Window
- E. E. Cummings, Xaipe: Seventy-One Poems
- Leah Bodine Drake, A Hornbook for Witches
- John Heath-Stubbs and David Wright, editors, The Forsaken Garden: An Anthology of Poetry 1824-1909
- Ezra Pound, Seventy Cantos
- Mid-Century American Poets, an anthology including poets who came to prominence in the 1940s, including Robert Lowell, Muriel Rukeyser, Karl Shapiro, Elizabeth Bishop, Theodore Roethke, Randall Jarrell, and John Ciardi
- Richard Wilbur, Ceremony and Other Poems, New York: Reynal and Hitchcock[1]
- William Carlos Williams, The Collected Later Poems
New Zealand
- Ursula Bethell, Collected Poems, Christchurch: Caxton Press (posthumous)[2]
- Alistair Campbell, Mine Eyes Dazzle, Christchurch: Pegasus Press, including "The Return" and "Elegy"
- M. K. Joseph, Imaginary Islands[3]
- Kendrick Smithyman, The Blind Mountain, Caxton
- Hubert Witheford, The Shadow of the Flame[3]
Hebrew
- Haim Gouri, Ad A lot Ha-Shahar ("Till Dawn"), poetry and war diary, Israeli writing in Hebrew[4]
- Hillel Omer (who wrote under the name "Ayin Hillel"), Eretz Ha-Tzohorayim ("The Noon Country"), Publisher: Sifriat Poalim; Israel
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"): Conrad Aiken appointed this year. Wystan Hugh Auden (21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973 ˈwɪstən ˈhjuː ˈɔːdən who signed his works W George Granville Barker ( 26 February 1913 &ndash 27 October 1991) was an English Poet and Author. Basil Cheesman Bunting ( 3 March 1900 – 17 April 1985) was a British modernist poet Nancy Fotheringham Cato AM ( 11 March 1917 &ndash 3 July 2000) is an Australian writer who published more than twenty Edward Estlin Cummings (October 14 1894 &ndash September 3 1962 popularly known as E Leah Bodine Drake (1914 – November 21, 1964) was an American poet editor and critic A Hornbook for Witches is a collection of poems by Leah Bodine Drake. John Francis Alexander Heath-Stubbs OBE ( 9 July 1918 - 26 December[[ 006]] was an English Poet and Translator, known David John Murray Wright (1920–1994 was an author and "an acclaimed South African-born poet" Ezra Weston Loomis Pound ( Hailey, Idaho Territory, United States October 30 1885 – Venice, Italy November 1 1972 was an American Expatriate Robert Lowell (March 1 1917&ndashSeptember 12 1977 born Robert Traill Spence Lowell IV, was an American Poet whose works confessional in nature Muriel Rukeyser ( December 15, 1913 &ndash February 12, 1980) was an American poet and political activist best known for her Karl Jay Shapiro (b November 10 1913, Baltimore Maryland – d Elizabeth Bishop ( February 8, 1911 &ndash October 6, 1979) was an American Poet and Writer from Worcester Theodore Huebner Roethke (ˈrɛtkə RET-keh) May 25]] 1908 &ndash August 1 1963) was an American Poet, who published several volumes Randall Jarrell ( May 06, 1914 – October 14, 1965) was a United States Poet, Novelist, Critic John Anthony Ciardi ( June 24, 1916 - March 30, 1986) was an American Poet, translator, and Etymologist Richard Purdy Wilbur (born March 1, 1921) is an American Poet. William Carlos Williams ( 17 September 1883 &ndash 4 March 1963) was an American poet closely associated with modernism 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 Te Ariki Campbell, ONZM, (born 25 June, 1925) is an award-winning New Zealand poet playwright and novelist Michael Kennedy Joseph (1914-1981 was a British born New Zealand Poet and Novelist in several genres ranging from I'll Soldier No More William Kendrick Smithyman ( October 9, 1922 &ndash December 28, 1995) was an award-winning New Zealand poet and one of the most prolific See also Israeli literature. Hebrew literature consists of ancient medieval and modern writings in the Hebrew language. 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. Hillel Omer (1926 &ndash 1990 ( הלל עומר) was an Israeli Poet and writer who wrote under the pen name Ayin Hillel (the letter ayin being See also Hebrew literature. Israeli literature, generally referred to as Hebrew literature is poetry and prose written in modern Hebrew as part of 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 Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5 1889 &ndash August 17 1973 was a Pulitzer Prize -winning American novelist and poet born in Savannah Georgia, whose work includes
- Harriet Monroe Prize from Poetry magazine: E.E. Cummings
- National Book Award for Poetry: William Carlos Williams, Paterson: Book III and Selected Poems
- Pulitzer Prize for poetry: Gwendolyn Brooks, Annie Allen
- Bollingen Prize: Wallace Stevens
- Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets: E. E. Cummings
Births
- April 4 — Charles Bernstein, American poet, critic, editor and teacher
- April 28 — Carolyn Forché, American poet, editor, and human rights advocate
- May 9:
- Christopher Dewdney, avant-garde Canadian poet
- Jorie Graham American poet and the editor of numerous volumes of poetry
- June 21 — Anne Carson, Canadian poet, essayist, translator, and academic
- December 24 — Dana Gioia, American poet who retired early from his career as a corporate executive at General Foods to write full time and later became chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts
- date not known:
- Frances Chung
- Theodore Deppe
- Susan L. Edward Estlin Cummings (October 14 1894 &ndash September 3 1962 popularly known as E 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 William Carlos Williams ( 17 September 1883 &ndash 4 March 1963) was an American poet closely associated with modernism The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks ( June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000) was an Pulitzer Prize- winning African-American Poet 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 Wallace Stevens ( October 2, 1879 – August 2, 1955) was a major American Modernist Poet. The Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets, or "Academy Fellowship" was the first award of its kind in the United States Edward Estlin Cummings (October 14 1894 &ndash September 3 1962 popularly known as E Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Charles Bernstein (born April 4, 1950) is an American poet, critic editor and teacher The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Carolyn Forché is an American Poet, editor, and Human rights Advocate. The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Christopher Dewdney was born in London, Ontario, on May 9 1951 and now lives in Toronto, where he is a professor at York University. Canadian poetry is Poetry written in Canada, by Canadians There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry French-Canadian poetry (mostly written Jorie Graham (born May 9, 1950) is an American Poet and the editor of numerous volumes of The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Anne Carson ( June 21, 1950) is a Canadian Poet, Essayist Translator, and a Professor of Classics Canadian poetry is Poetry written in Canada, by Canadians There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry French-Canadian poetry (mostly written Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Michael Dana Gioia (born December 24, 1950) is an American Poet and Critic who retired early from his career as a corporate executive The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong General Foods Corporation was a company whose direct predecessor was established in the USA by Charles William Post ( October 26, 1854 - The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA is a United States federally funded and donation assisted program that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence Helwig
- Edward Hirsch American poet and academic
- Kim Maltman Canadian poet and physicist
- E. Edward Hirsch (born January 20, 1950) an American Poet and Academic who wrote a best seller about reading poetry The poetry of the United States arose first during its beginnings as the constitutionally unified Thirteen colonies (although before this a strong Kim Maltman (born 1951 is a Canadian Poet and Physicist who lives in Toronto. Canadian poetry is Poetry written in Canada, by Canadians There are three distinct branches of Canadian poetry French-Canadian poetry (mostly written Ethelbert Miller
- Wayne Scott Ray
- Stan Rogal
- Kenneth Sherman
- Sandy Shreve
- Arthur Sze
- Chase Twichell, American poet and owner of her own publishing company, Ausable Press
- John Yau, American poet and critic
Deaths
- March 5 — Edgar Lee Masters, American poet, biographer and dramatist
- May 4 — William Rose Benét, American poet, writer, editor, and the older brother of Stephen Vincent Benét
- May 20 — John Gould Fletcher, Pulitzer Prize-winning American, Imagist poet and author
- October 19 — Edna St. Vincent Millay, 58, of a heart attack;
- December 26 — James Stephens, Irish poet and novelist
- date not known — Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet and dramatist
See also
References
- ^ a b M. L. Rosenthal, The New Poets: American and British Poetry Since World War II, New York: Oxford University Press, 1967, "Selected Bibliography: Individual Volumes by Poets Discussed", pp 334-340
- ^ Web page titled "Ursula Bethell / New Zealand Literature File" at the University of Aukland Library website, accessed April 30, 2008
- ^ a b Web page titled "The Contemporary Scene" in An Encyclopedia of New Zealand, 1966 website, accessed April 21, 2008
- ^ [1]Web page titled "Haim Gouri" at the Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature Web site, accessed October 6, 2007
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