1952 in poetry
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| Years in poetry: | 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 |
| Years in literature: | 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 |
| Decades in poetry: | 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s |
| Centuries in poetry: | 19th century 20th century 21st century |
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| Decades: | 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s |
| Years: | 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 |
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[edit] Events
- November — The Group British poetry movement of the 1950s and 1960s began at Downing College, Cambridge University, Philip Hobsbaum along with two friends — Tony Davis and Neil Morris — dissatisfied with the way poetry was read aloud in the university, decided to place a notice in the undergraduate newspaper Varsity for people interested in forming a poetry discussion group. Five others, including Peter Redgrove came along to the first meeting. This poetry discussion group met once a week during term. The group was later moved to London.
- E. E. Cummings is appointed to a Charles Eliot Norton Professorship at Harvard.
[edit] Works published
- R. Berndt, editor, Djanggawul, anthology of Australian poetry[1]
- Robert Creeley, Le Fou, American published in Europe[2]
- Nissim Ezekiel, Time To Change, Indian living at this time in the United Kingdom[3]
- Michael Hamburger, translator into English from the German original of Austrian Georg Trakl's Decline: 12 Poems, Guido Morris / Latin Press,
- David Jones, The Anathemata
- Dylan Thomas, In Country Sleep, including the poem "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night"
- Wisława Szymborska: Dlatego żyjemy ("That's Why We Are Alive"), Poland
- R.S. Thomas, An Acre of Land
[edit] New Zealand
- James K. Baxter, Louis Johnson and Anton Vogt, Poems Unpleasant, Christchurch: Pegasus Press
- A. R. D. Fairburn:
- Keith Sinclair, Songs for a Summer and Other Poems
- Robert Thompson, editor, 13 New Zealand Poets
[edit] Criticism
- Lawrence Durrell, A Key To Modern Poetry
[edit] 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
[edit] Births
- January 17 — Barry Dempster, a Canadian poet and novelist
- January 20 — Roo Borson, Canada
- 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.
- November 7 — Malca Litovitz, Canadian poet, author and educator
- 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
- Carla Harryman, American poet and playwright
- Jan Horner
- Carole Langille
- Dorianne Laux, American poet
- 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
[edit] 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
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Preminger, Alex and T.V.F. Brogan, et al., editors, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993, Princeton University Press and MJF Books, "Australian Poetry" article, Anthologies section, p 108
- ^ Everett, Nicholas, "Robert Creeley's Life and Career" at the Modern American Poetry website, accessed May 1, 2008
- ^ [1]Joffe, Lawrence, "Nissim Ezekiel: Gifted poet nurturing English-language verse in India", obituary, The Guardian, March 9, 2004, accessed October 16, 2007
- ^ a b [ "A. R. D. Fairburn" article] in The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, 1966 website, accessed April 21, 2008
