Duff Cooper Prize
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Edition 5 (1960) Winner
Andrew John Young
アンドリュー・ジョン・ヤング
Andoryū Jon Yangu
Aliases:
A.J. Young
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1885-04-29 （Elgin, Scotland）
- Died
- 1971-11-25 age 86
- Nationality
- Scottish, British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Protestant (Presbyterian to Anglican)
- Residence History
- Elgin → Edinburgh → Temple, Midlothian → Hove → Stonegate, East Sussex → Yapton
Career
- Occupations
- Clergyman, Poet
- Active Years
- 1910-1971
- Affiliations
- United Free Church of Scotland, Church of England
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature
- Influenced By
- Algernon Charles Swinburne, Georgian poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Edinburgh | — | Arts | Bachelor of Arts | — | United Kingdom |
| New College, Edinburgh | — | Theology | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Edinburgh
Arts
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
United Kingdom
Arts degree
New College, Edinburgh
Theology
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied theology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Benson Medal | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | 受賞 |
| 1951 | Honorary Fellowship | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | 受賞 |
| 1951 | Honorary Degree | — | — | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
| 1952 | Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry | — | — | The Poetry Society | 受賞 |
Benson Medal
1939
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
受賞
Honorary Fellowship
1951
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
受賞
Honorary Degree
1951
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry
1952
Organization:
The Poetry Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Winter Harvest
1933 Nature poetryHoned and focused nature poetry with sharp observation and striking final images.
NatureReligion
Speak to the Earth
1939 Nature poetryPoetry collection themed on nature.
NatureEarth
Bibliography
- Songs of Night (1910)
- Boaz and Ruth (1920)
- The death of Eli (1921)
- Thirty One Poems (1922)
- The Cuckoo Clock (1922)
- The Adversary (1923)
- The Bird Cage (1926)
- The New Shepherd (1931)
- Winter Harvest (1933)
- The White Blackbird (1935)
- Collected Poems (1936)
- Nicodemus (1937)
- Speak to the Earth (1939)
- A Prospect of Flowers (1944)
- The Green Man (1947)
- A Retrospect of Flowers (1950)
- Collected Poems (1950)
- Into Hades (1952)
- A Prospect of Britain (1956)
- Out of the World and Back (1958)
- Quiet as Moss (1959)
- Collected Poems (1960)
- The Poet and the Landscape (1962)
- Burning as Light (1967)
- The New Poly-Olbion (1967)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sharp observationStriking final imageHoned nature poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- NatureLandscapeReligion
Legacy
Scottish poet and clergyman known for nature poetry. Recognition came slowly. Awarded by Royal Society of Literature.
Archives
- New York Public Library
In Popular Culture
- Poems set to music by composers
Quotes
-
Now the tide’s task is done, Marsh runnels turn and chuckling run Or come to a standstill, The level ground for them a breathless hill. And as they run or faint Through mud that takes the sunset’s paint, The gullies they have worn Shine as with purple grapes and golden corn.
Source: Speak to the Earth (1939)
Trivia
- Father was a stationmaster
- Brother's disappearance affected his career choice