PEN Translation Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1992) Winner
David Rosenberg
デイヴィッド・ローゼンバーグ
Deividdo Rōzenbāgu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943-08-01 （Detroit, Michigan）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, Hebrew
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Detroit, Michigan → Toronto, Ontario, Canada → New York City, NY → Jerusalem, Israel → Miami, Florida
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Biblical translator, Editor, Educator
- Active Years
- 1964-2024
- Affiliations
- The New School, York University, CUNY LaGuardia, Jewish Publication Society
- Influenced By
- Robert Lowell, Harold Bloom
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | — | Creative Writing | B.A. | 1961-1964 | United States |
| Syracuse University | — | Creative Writing | M.F.A. | 1965-1966 | United States |
| University of Essex | — | — | — | 1970-1972 | United Kingdom |
| Hebrew University of Jerusalem | — | — | — | 1980-1982 | Israel |
University of Michigan
Creative Writing
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1961-1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
United States
Syracuse University
Creative Writing
Degree:
M.F.A.
Period:
1965-1966
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
United States
University of Essex
Period:
1970-1972
Country:
United Kingdom
Graduate work
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Period:
1980-1982
Country:
Israel
Graduate work
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Hopwood Special Award for Poetry | — | Poetry | University of Michigan | 受賞 |
| 1992 | PEN Translation Prize | A Poet's Bible | 翻訳 | PEN/Book-of-the-Month-Club | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | クリエイティブ・ノンフィクション | Guggenheim Foundation | 受賞 |
Hopwood Special Award for Poetry
1964
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
University of Michigan
Result:
受賞
PEN Translation Prize
1992
Work:
A Poet's Bible
Category:
翻訳
Organization:
PEN/Book-of-the-Month-Club
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
2013
Category:
クリエイティブ・ノンフィクション
Organization:
Guggenheim Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Book of J
1990 Biblical InterpretationCo-authored with Harold Bloom, translating the Yahwist source identifying it as by a woman.
YahwistBiblical originsIrony
A Poet's Bible
1991 Biblical TranslationRediscovering the voices of the original biblical text in poetic translation. PEN Translation Prize winner.
BiblePoetry
Abraham: The First Historical Biography
2006 BiographyPlaces biblical Abraham in the cultural context of ancient Sumer.
AbrahamOrigins of monotheism
Bibliography
- Excellent Articles of Japan
- Disappearing Horses
- The Book of J
- A Poet's Bible
- The Lost Book of Paradise
- Dreams of Being Eaten Alive
- The Book of David
- Abraham: The First Historical Biography
- A Literary Bible
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Bold translation reproducing puns, off-rhymes, and wordplay of original HebrewModern yet faithful to sourceIronic tone and stance
- Recurring Motifs
- AuthorhoodEroticismSearch for lost writersBiblical reinterpretation
Legacy
American poet and biblical translator known for The Book of J with Harold Bloom and A Poet's Bible, winner of PEN Translation Prize. Noted for innovative literary interpretations of the Bible.
Quotes
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a lifelong focus on the intersection of autobiographical writing and lost writers.
Source: Contemporary Authors Online (2017)
Trivia
- Father worked in the popcorn business, mother was a seamstress.
- Married to Rhonda Rosenberg, a public health scientist.