James Laughlin Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1954) Winner
Constance Virginia Carrier
コンスタンス・ヴァージニア・キャリア
Constance Virginia Carrier
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1908-07-29 （New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.）
- Died
- 1991-12-07 （New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.） age 83
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- teacher, poet, translator
- Active Years
- 1929-1991
- Influenced By
- Louise Bogan, Emily Dickinson
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith College | — | — | 学士 | 〜1929 | United States |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) | — | — | 修士 | 〜1940 | United States |
Smith College
Degree:
学士
Period:
〜1929
Year of Graduation:
1929
Country:
United States
As a student she was inspired to become a poet by reading Louise Bogan and Emily Dickinson.
Trinity College (Connecticut)
Degree:
修士
Period:
〜1940
Year of Graduation:
1940
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | The Middle Voice | The Middle Voice | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
The Middle Voice
1954
Work:
The Middle Voice
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Middle Voice
1954 poetryA 1954 collection of poems noted for its measured tone and formal technique, treating personal and classical themes.
personal introspectionclassical influence
The Angled Road
1973 poetryA later collection reflecting on life’s turns, memory, and historical concerns.
memoryhistory
Witchcraft Poems: Salem, 1692
1988 poetryA collection centered on the Salem witch trials, drawing on her descent from Martha Carrier and exploring historical trauma.
Salem witch trialsfamily historyjustice and persecution
The Poems of Propertius
1963 translation / classical poetryAn English translation of the Roman poet Propertius, appreciated as a modern rendering of classical Latin verse.
Ancient RomeLatin poetry
The Complete Comedies of Terence (modern verse translations)
1974 translation / dramaModern verse translations of the comedies of Terence; part of an edited volume translating Roman comedy into contemporary English.
classical comedytranslation
Bibliography
- The Middle Voice (poetry, 1954)
- The Angled Road (poetry, 1973)
- Witchcraft Poems: Salem, 1692 (poetry, 1988)
- The Poems of Propertius (translation, 1963)
- The Complete Comedies of Terence (modern verse translations, 1974)
Translations by Author
- Terence, the comedies (English translations)
- The Poems of Propertius (English translation)
- The Poems of Tibullus (English translation)
- Plautus, "Amphitryon" (translation/contribution)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- formal, restrained styledeep engagement with classical literature and skillful English translations
- Recurring Motifs
- Ancient Rome and Latin literaturememory and historyjustice and persecution (Salem witch trials)
Legacy
She is remembered as a dedicated teacher and as a poet-translator of classical literature. Winner of the Lamont Prize (1954); her papers are held in the Mortimer Rare Book Collection at Smith College.
Academic Societies
- Classical Association of New England (CANE)
- Academy of American Poets
Archives
- Mortimer Rare Book Collection, Smith College (Constance Carrier Papers)
In Popular Culture
- Centennial celebration in New Britain honoring her 100th birthday
Trivia
- She was descended from Martha Carrier, one of those executed in the Salem witch trials; that history informed her later poetry.
- Known also for translations of classical Latin authors.
- Her papers are held in the Mortimer Rare Book Collection at Smith College.
- Winner of the Lamont Prize in 1954 for The Middle Voice.