Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1935) Winner
Audrey Wurdemann
オードリー・ワーデマン
Ōdorī Wādeman
Aliases:
Audrey Wurdemann Auslander
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1911-01-01 （Seattle, Washington）
- Died
- 1960-05-20 （Miami, Florida） age 49
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- None （Baptismal Name: None）
- Residence History
- Seattle, Washington → New York City → Washington, D.C. → Coral Gables, Florida
Career
- Occupations
- Poet
- Active Years
- 1927-1960
- Influenced By
- George Sterling, Percy Bysshe Shelley
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | — | — | BA | — | United States |
University of Washington
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1931
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | Bright Ambush | Poetry | Columbia University | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1935
Work:
Bright Ambush
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bright Ambush
1934 PoetryPoetry collection. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
Bibliography
- The House of Silk (1927)
- Bright Ambush (1934)
- The Seven Sins (1935)
- Splendour in the Grass (1936)
- Testament of Love (1938)
- My Uncle Jan (1945, with Joseph Auslander)
- The Islanders (1951, with Joseph Auslander)
Legacy
American poet who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry at the youngest age of 24.
Archives
- University of Miami
Quotes
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I want to learn to write great poetry. Someday I want to be able to describe all nature in my poems--the sky, the earth, the sunrise, and the sunset--everything!
Source: Samuel Dickson's recollection (1947)
Trivia
- Youngest winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry at age 24.
- Claimed to be the great-great-granddaughter of Percy Bysshe Shelley, but no connection found.
- Entered high school at age 11.