Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). [edit] Events [edit] Works published in English Listed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately: - Roo Borson, Landfall, ISBN 0-920110-32-0 American-Canadian
- Leonard Cohen, Death of a Ladies' Man
- Earle Birney:
- Alphabeings and Other Seasyours
- The Damnation of Vancouver, a satire on the modern city
- Ghost in the Wheels, selected poems 1920-1976
- Pat Lowther, A Stone Diary
- Ray Souster, Extra Innings
- George Woodcock, Anima, or, Swann Grown Old. A Cycle of Poems by George Woodcock, Windsor, Ontario: Black Moss Press, Canada[3]
- Samuel Becket, Collected Poems in English and French,[5] Irish native living in France and published in the United Kingdom
- Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin: The Second Voyage, including "Deaths and Engines",[6] Oldcastle: The Gallery Press[7]
- Harry Clifton, The Walls of Carthage Oldcastle: The Gallery Press, ISBN 9780902996519
- Paul Muldoon, Mules,[5] Northern Ireland poet published in the United Kingdom
- Frank Ormsby, A Store of Candles, including "Passing the Crematorium", Oldcastle: Gallery Press[6]
- Tom Paulin, A State of Justice,[5] Northern Ireland poet published in the United Kingdom
- Samuel Becket, Collected Poems in English and French,[5] Irish native living in France and published in the United Kingdom
- Edward Braithwaite, Mother Poem
- Joseph Brodsky: Poems and Translations, Keele: University of Keele[10] Russian-American (but published in the United Kingdom; see United States section for a book published there)
- Donald Davies, To Scorch or Freeze
- Carol Ann Duffy and Adrian Henri, Beauty and the Beast[11]
- Elaine Feinstein:
- Some Unease and Angels,[5] Hutchinson
- Selected Poems, University Center, Michigan, Green River Press
- Michael Hamburger, Real Estate
- Adrian Henri, City Hedges[5]
- Ted Hughes, Gaudete,[5] derived from an abandoned film scenario, the book has elements of a poetic novel, narrative poem and verse play
- Elizabeth Jennings, Consequently I Rejoice[5]
- Norman MacCaig, Tree of Strings[5]
- Sorley MacLean, pen name of Somhairle MacGill-Eain, Spring Tide and Neap Tide [Reothairt is Contraigh], in Gaelic and English[5]
- Paul Muldoon, Mules,[5] Northern Ireland poet published in the United Kingdom
- Tom Paulin, A State of Justice,[5] Northern Ireland poet published in the United Kingdom
- Kathleen Raine, The Oval Portrait, and Other Poems[5]
- Peter Scupham, The Hinterland[5]
- R.S. Thomas, The Way of It
- Anthony Thwaite, A Portion for Foxes[5]
- A.R. Ammons:
- Highgate Road
- The Selected Poems: 1951-1977
- The Snow Poems
- John Ashbery, Houseboat Days
- Ted Berrigan:
- Clear The Range
- Nothing For You
- John Berryman, Henry's Fate and Other Poems, 1967-1972, with 45 previously unpublished "Dream Songs" (posthumous)
- Joseph Payne Brennan, The Riddle (Fantome Press)
- Frank Bidart, The Book of the Body
- Elizabeth Bishop, Geography III, which includes "In the Waiting Room," "The Moose," and the villanelle, "One Art"
- Joseph Brodsky: A Part of Speech[12] Russian-American (see United Kingdom section for a book published there)
- Robert Bly, This Body is Made of Camphor and Gopherwood
- Billy Collins, Pokerface
- Frank Belknap Long, In Mayan Splendor
- Michael S. Harper, Images of Kin (1977), won the Melville-Cane Award from the Poetry Society of America; nominated for the National Book Award[13]
- Robert Lowell, Day by Day
- Michael Palmer, Without Music (Black Sparrow Press)
- Carl Rakosi, My Experience in Parnassus
- Charles Reznikoff, Poems 1937-1975 (published posthumously)
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Prussian Nights, translated into English from the original Russian by Robert Conquest; first written in 1951; first published in 1974
- Gary Soto, The Elements of San Joaquin[14]
[edit] Works published in other languages Listed by language and often by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately: [edit] French language - Samuel Becket, Collected Poems in English and French,[5] Irish native living in France and published in the United Kingdom
- Yves Bonnefoy, Rue Traversière
- André du Bouchet, Air (1950–1953)[15]
- Alain Delahaye, L'etre perdu[15]
- Philippe Denis, Malgré la bouche[15]
- Roger Giroux, published posthumously (died 1973):
- S[15]
- L'arbre le Temps suivi le Lieu-Je et de Lettre[15]
- Eugene Guilleveic, Du domaine[15]
- Emmanuel Hocquard, Album d'images de la Villa Harris[15]
- Georges Pérec, Alphabets
- Jacques Roubaud, Autobiographie chapitre dix[15]
- Alain Veinstein, Recherche des dispositions anciennes[15]
[edit] German language - Nathan Alterman, a posthumous book of poems[17]
- O. Bernstein, a book of poems[17]
- Simon Halkin, a book of the collected poems and works[17]
- Hurvitz, a book of poems[17]
- Shimshon Meltzer, a book of the collected poems and works[17]
- Gabriel Preil, a book of poems[17]
- Dalia Ravikovitch, a book of poems[17]
- Yonothan Ratosh, a book of poems[17]
- Shin Shalom, a book of poems[17]
- Y. Wallach, a book of collected poems[17]
- Mier Wieseltier, a book of poems[17]
- Avot Yeshurun, a book of poems[17]
- Zussman, a posthumous book of poems[17]
Including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Listed alphabetically by first name, regardless of surname: [edit] Other languages of the Indian subcontinent [edit] Portuguese language - Arkadi Kuleshov, a book of poems[17]
- Bella Akhmadulina:
- Alexander Mezhirov, Очертания вещей ("Outline of things"), Russia, Soviet Union
- Valentin Sorokin, a book of poems[17]
- Stepan Shchipachev, a book of poems[17]
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Prussian Nights, narrative poem, much of which was composed in his head when he was in concentration camps
- Yevgeny Yevtushenko, a book of poems[17]
- "[L]esser-known poets who attracted attention":[17]
[edit] Spanish language - David Hofshteyn, a two-volume selection of poems[17]
- Josl Lerner, Till Dawn Breaks, partly written in a German-Romanian death camp during World War II
- Chaim Maltinsky, My Mother's Resemblance
- Hirsh Osherovitch, Song in a Labyrinth
- Shloyme Roitman, My Israel Shofar
- Efraim Roitman, The Earth Sings
- Motl Saktzier, With a Burned Pencil, about his experiences in Soviet gulags
- M.M. Shaffir, Words of Endearment
- Avrom Sutzkever, Poems from My Diary
- Rajzel Zychlinska, The Sun of November
[edit] Awards and honors [edit] Births [edit] Deaths Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: - April 11 — Jacques Prévert, French
- September 12 — Robert Lowell, 60, American, from a heart attack;
- December 18 — Louis Untermeyer, 92, American author, poet, anthologist, and editor
- December 30 — Katherine C. Biddle, 87
- Also:
- ^ Garner, Dwight, "The Intersection of Poetry and Politics", article, The New York Times, December 25, 2008, retrieved same day
- ^ [1]Les Murray Web page at The Poetry Archive Web site, accessed October 15, 2007
- ^ Web page titled "The Works of George Woodcock" at the Anarchy Archives website, which states: "This list is based on The Record of George Woodcock (issued for his eightieth birthday) and Ivan Avakumovic's bibliography in A Political Art: Essays and Images in Honour of George Woodcock, edited by W.H. New, 1978, with additions to bring it up to date"; accessed April 24, 2008
- ^ a b c Naik, M. K., Perspectives on Indian poetry in English, p. 230, (published by Abhinav Publications, 1984, ISBN 0391032860, ISBN 9780391032866), retrieved via Google Books, June 12, 2009
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Cox, Michael, editor, The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature, Oxford University Press, 2004, ISBN 0-19-860634-6
- ^ a b Crotty, Patrick, Modern Irish Poetry: An Anthology, Belfast, The Blackstaff Press Ltd., 1995, ISBN 0856405612
- ^ Web page titled "Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin" at The Gallery Press website, accessed May 4, 2008
- ^ Robinson, Roger and Wattie, Nelson, The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature, 1998, "Lauris Edmond" article
- ^ Preminger, Alex and T.V.F. Brogan, et al., editors, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993, Princeton University Press and MJF Books, "New Zealand Poetry" article, "Anthologies" section, p 837
- ^ [2] Web page titled "Joseph Brodsky / Nobel Prize in Literature 1987 / Bibliography" at the "Official Web Site of the Nobel Foundation", accessed October 18, 2007
- ^ Michelis, Angelica, "Carol Ann Duffy (1955-)", article in The Literary Encyclopedia website, retrieved May 4, 2009. Archived 2009-05-07.
- ^ [3]McFadden, Robert D., "Joseph Brodsky, Exiled Poet Who Won Nobel, Dies at 55", obituary, The New York Times, January 29, 1996, accessed October 18, 2007
- ^ Web page titled "Michael S. Harper" at the Academy of American poets website, accessed April 23, 2008
- ^ Porter, Joy, and Kenneth M. Roemer, The Cambridge Companion to Native American Literature, p 29, Cambridge University Press, 2005, ISBN 9780521822831, retrieved February 9, 2009
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Auster, Paul, editor, The Random House Book of Twentieth-Century French Poetry: with Translations by American and British Poets, New York: Random House, 1982 ISBN 0394521978
- ^ Preminger, Alex and T.V.F. Brogan, et al., editors, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993, Princeton University Press and MJF Books, "German Poetry" article, "Criticism in German" section, p 474
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y This is as specific as The Britannica Book of the Year 1978, the source, gets; the book, published in 1978, covers events in 1977, "Literature" article, page 511
- ^ a b c d e Das, Sisir Kumar and various, History of Indian Literature: 1911-1956: struggle for freedom: triumph and tragedy, Volume 2, 1995, published by Sahitya Akademi, ISBN 9788172017989, retrieved via Google Books on December 23, 2008
- ^ Web page titled "Biblioteca de autores contemporaneos / Mario Benedetti - El autor" (in Spanish), retrieved May 27, 2009. Archived 2009-05-30.
- Britannica Book of the Year 1978 ("for events of 1977"), published by Encyclopaedia Britannica 1978 (source of many items in "Works published" section and rarely in other sections)
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