Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2006) Winner
Brendan James Galvin
ブレンダン・ジェイムズ・ギャルヴィン
Brendan James Galvin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-10-20
- Died
- 2023-08-17 （Truro, Massachusetts, United States） age 84
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Truro, Massachusetts, United States
Career
- Occupations
- poet, college teacher, translator
- Active Years
- 1965-2023
- Affiliations
- Hollins University (Visiting Writer), University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (Coal Royalty Distinguished Writer in Residence), East Carolina University (Whichard Chair in the Humanities)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | National Book Award (Poetry) — Finalist | Habitat: New and Selected Poems 1965–2005 | 詩 | National Book Foundation | 最終候補 |
| 1997 | Iowa Poetry Prize | Hotel Malabar | 詩 | University of Iowa Press | 受賞 |
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | NEA Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞（複数回） |
| — | Sotheby Prize (Arvon Foundation) | — | — | Arvon Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Levinson Prize (Poetry) | — | — | Poetry (magazine) | 受賞 |
| — | OB Hardison Jr. Poetry Prize | — | — | Folger Shakespeare Library | 受賞 |
| — | Charity Randall Citation | — | — | International Poetry Forum | 受賞 |
National Book Award (Poetry) — Finalist
2005
Work:
Habitat: New and Selected Poems 1965–2005
Category:
詩
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
最終候補
Iowa Poetry Prize
1997
Work:
Hotel Malabar
Category:
詩
Organization:
University of Iowa Press
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
NEA Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞（複数回）
Sotheby Prize (Arvon Foundation)
Organization:
Arvon Foundation
Result:
受賞
Levinson Prize (Poetry)
Organization:
Poetry (magazine)
Result:
受賞
OB Hardison Jr. Poetry Prize
Organization:
Folger Shakespeare Library
Result:
受賞
Charity Randall Citation
Organization:
International Poetry Forum
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Habitat: New and Selected Poems 1965–2005
2005 PoetryA selected and new poems collection spanning 1965–2005, featuring coastal and natural imagery and reflections on life.
coastnaturememorytime
Ocean Effects
2007 PoetryA poetry collection exploring oceanic landscapes, tides, and human relations with the sea.
oceantidesnature
Place Keepers
2003 PoetryA collection of poems rooted in place, memory, and the stories of landscape.
placememorycommunity
Hotel Malabar
1998 narrative poem / PoetryA long narrative poem collection; winner of the Iowa Poetry Prize, featuring extended narrative poems.
narrativememoryhuman relationships
The Strength of a Named Thing
PoetryTitle suggests exploring the power of naming; poems examine the act of identifying and naming things.
languageperception
Sky and Island Light
PoetryA poetry collection centered on images of islands and the light of the sky.
lightislandnature
Bibliography
- Habitat: New and Selected Poems 1965–2005
- Ocean Effects
- Place Keepers
- Hotel Malabar
- The Strength of a Named Thing
- Sky and Island Light
Translations by Author
- Sophocles — Women of Trachis (translation, Penn Greek Drama Series, 1998)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic, meditative style rich in nature descriptionnarrative long-form poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- coastlinetides and sea creaturesmemory and time
Health
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heart attack2023年8月Suffered a heart attack in 2023 and died
Legacy
Galvin was known for his coastal poetry of Massachusetts, praised for lyrical, meditative works that weave nature and memory. He taught at several universities and is regarded as an important voice in contemporary American poetry.
Quotes
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Galvin is a poet who has published much but not too much; that is, many of the poems here are as fresh and powerful as the poems in such strong earlier collections.
Source: VALPARAISO POETRY REVIEW (review by Russ Kesler) (2008)
Trivia
- Finalist for the 2005 National Book Award in Poetry for Habitat: New and Selected Poems 1965–2005.
- Winner of the 1997 Iowa Poetry Prize for Hotel Malabar.
- Taught at Hollins University, University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa), and East Carolina University.
- Translated Sophocles' Women of Trachis in 1998 for the Penn Greek Drama Series.
- Lived in Truro, Massachusetts; died of a heart attack in 2023 at age 84.