New Criterion Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2003) Winner
Deborah Warren
デボラ・ウォーレン
Deborah Warren
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1946-11-09 （Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Massachusetts, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer, Teacher, Software engineering manager
- Active Years
- 1970-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | Harvard College | English | A.B. | — | United States |
Harvard University
Harvard College
/ English
Degree:
A.B.
Country:
United States
BA in English (graduation year not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Robert Penn Warren Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | T. S. Eliot Prize (Truman State University) | — | — | Truman State University | 最終候補 |
| 2001 | Howard Nemerov Sonnet Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Robert Frost Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | New Criterion Poetry Prize | — | — | The New Criterion | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Richard Wilbur Award | Dream with Flowers and Bowl of Fruit | — | University of Evansville Press | 受賞（書籍出版のため） |
| 2018 | Meringoff Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Robert Penn Warren Prize
2000
Result:
受賞
T. S. Eliot Prize (Truman State University)
2000
Organization:
Truman State University
Result:
最終候補
Howard Nemerov Sonnet Award
2001
Result:
受賞
Robert Frost Award
2002
Result:
受賞
New Criterion Poetry Prize
2003
Organization:
The New Criterion
Result:
受賞
Richard Wilbur Award
2008
Work:
Dream with Flowers and Bowl of Fruit
Organization:
University of Evansville Press
Result:
受賞（書籍出版のため）
Meringoff Award
2018
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Size of Happiness
2003 PoetryA collection blending private observation and formal skill; notable for its delicate attention to everyday life and nature.
NatureEveryday lifeEmotional observation
Zero Meridian: Poems
2004 PoetryA collection addressing geographic and temporal motifs; explores the relation between language and place.
LocationTimeLanguage
Dream with Flowers and Bowl of Fruit
2008 PoetryA serene collection using classical motifs; known as the work that won the Richard Wilbur Award.
Classical motifsSerenityForm
Ausonius: Moselle, Epigrams, and Other Poems
2016 Translation / PoetryA translation and commentary of the Roman poet Ausonius; intersects classical scholarship and poetic practice.
Classical translationPoetic form
Connoisseurs of Worms
2021 PoetryA recent work combining humor and strict formal sensibility; includes wordplay and anecdotal subjects.
HumorFormWordplay
Strange to Say: Etymology for Serious Entertainment
2021 Essay / EtymologyAn essay collection that entertainingly explores etymology and the history of words; humorous linguistic observations.
EtymologyLanguage play
Bibliography
- The Size of Happiness
- Zero Meridian: Poems
- Dream with Flowers and Bowl of Fruit
- Ausonius: Moselle, Epigrams, and Other Poems
- Connoisseurs of Worms
- Strange to Say: Etymology for Serious Entertainment
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Formalist poeticsInterest in the classicalSubtle, serene imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- NatureClassical motifs (fruit, vessels)Observations of everyday life
Legacy
Deborah Warren is a contemporary American poet noted for formalist practice and recognized by multiple poetry awards. She is known for contributions to major magazines (The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Poetry, The Yale Review).
Trivia
- Born in Boston in 1946.
- Earned a BA in English from Harvard University (graduation year not specified).
- Has worked as a teacher of Latin and English and as a software engineering manager.
- Work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Poetry, and The Yale Review.
- Won the Richard Wilbur Award in 2008 for Dream with Flowers and Bowl of Fruit.