New Criterion Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2001) Winner
Adam Kirsch
アダム・カース
Adam Kirsch
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1976-01-01 （Los Angeles, California, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Literary critic, Editor, Writer
- Active Years
- 1997-
- Affiliations
- YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, Columbia University (Center for American Studies seminar faculty), The New Republic (senior editor)
- Influenced By
- T. S. Eliot, Derek Walcott, Glyn Maxwell, Adam Zagajewski, Helen Vendler
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | — | English | B.A. | 1993–1997 | United States |
Harvard University
English
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1993–1997
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United States
Completed B.A. in English
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The New Criterion Poetry Prize | The Thousand Wells | — | The New Criterion | 受賞 |
The New Criterion Poetry Prize
2002
Work:
The Thousand Wells
Organization:
The New Criterion
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2007) Nominee
Works
Major Works
The Thousand Wells
2002 PoetryDebut poetry collection emphasizing formal technique; poems often address urban life, religion, and love.
urban lifereligionlove
Invasions
2008 PoetryA collection that includes poems on contemporary events such as 9/11 and the Iraq War; noted for strict formal technique.
warlosshistory
The Wounded Surgeon: Confession and Transformation in Six American Poets
2005 Literary criticismA critical study of six American poets (including Robert Lowell) exploring confession and transformation in poetry.
confessionpoetic transformationethics and aesthetics
The Modern Element: Essays on Contemporary Poetry
2008 Literary criticismAn essay collection on contemporary poetry, noted for context-building and historicizing poets.
poeticscriticismformalism
Benjamin Disraeli
2008 Biography/HistoryA biography examining the life and career of British statesman and novelist Benjamin Disraeli.
biography19th-century British politics
Why Trilling Matters
2011 Literary criticismA reassessment of Lionel Trilling's criticism and its importance, emphasizing the power of reading and criticism.
role of criticismintellectual tradition
On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice
2024 History / Political theoryA study of settler colonialism's ideology and effects; published amid debates around Israel–Palestine and received mixed responses.
colonialismideologyjustice
Bibliography
- The Thousand Wells: Poems (2002)
- The Wounded Surgeon: Confession and Transformation in Six American Poets (2005)
- The Modern Element: Essays on Contemporary Poetry (2008)
- Invasions: New Poems (2008)
- Benjamin Disraeli (2008)
- Why Trilling Matters (2011)
- Rocket and Lightship: Essays on Literature and Ideas (2014)
- The Global Novel: Writing the World in the 21st Century (2016)
- The People and The Books: 18 Classics of Jewish Literature (2016)
- On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- formalism-leaningstrict meter and controlled stanza formserudite yet accessible critical prose
- Recurring Motifs
- religion and faithurban landscapeshistory and memorypersonal confession
Legacy
Known as an American poet and literary critic who emphasizes formal technique and erudite criticism. He has contributed to context-building in contemporary poetry and reassessment of literary traditions, while some of his political essays have generated controversy.
Quotes
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Eliot showed me the possibility of finding in poetry a source of complex intellectual and moral interest.
Source: Interview, Contemporary Poetry Review (2002)
Trivia
- His father is lawyer/author/biblical scholar Jonathan Kirsch.
- Won The New Criterion Poetry Prize in 2002 for The Thousand Wells.
- Generated controversy for a 2023 Wall Street Journal article.