PEN Translation Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (1994) Winner
Bill Zavatsky
ビル・ザヴァツキー
Biru Zavatsukī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943 （Bridgeport, Connecticut）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Bridgeport, Connecticut → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- poet, journalist, jazz pianist, translator, teacher
- Active Years
- 1974-2024
- Affiliations
- Teachers & Writers Collaborative, Long Island University, University of Texas at Austin, Trinity School
- Influenced By
- Frank O'Hara, Kenneth Koch, Bill Evans
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Columbia University
Country:
United States
Studied under Professor Kenneth Koch
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | winner |
| 1994 | PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize | Earthlight | — | PEN America | winner |
Guggenheim Fellowship
2008
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
winner
PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize
1994
Work:
Earthlight
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Theories of Rain and Other Poems
1975 PoetryA collection of poems.
For Steve Royal and Other Poems
1985 PoetryA collection of poems.
Where X Marks the Spot
2006 PoetryA collection of poems.
Bibliography
- Theories of Rain and Other Poems (1975)
- For Steve Royal and Other Poems (1985)
- Where X Marks the Spot (2006)
Translations by Author
- The Poems of A.O. Barnabooth (1977, co-translated with Ron Padgett)
- Earthlight: Poems of André Breton (1993, co-translated with Zack Rogow)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- second-generation New York School stylewry humoremotional poignancy
Legacy
Recognized as a second-generation New York School poet, active in poetry, translation, and jazz.