James Laughlin Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1965) Winner
Henri Coulette
アンリ・クレットル
Henri Coulette
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-11-17 （Los Angeles, California）
- Died
- 1988-03-26 （South Pasadena, California） age 60
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Los Angeles (spent much of his life) → South Pasadena (place of death)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, educator, university professor
- Active Years
- 1952-1988
- Affiliations
- California State University, Los Angeles (faculty)
- Influenced By
- Raymond Chandler (influence on noir depictions of Los Angeles)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles State College (now California State University, Los Angeles) | — | — | 学士 | 1948-1952 | United States |
| University of Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | creative writing | — | 1950年代（在籍・研鑽） | United States |
Los Angeles State College (now California State University, Los Angeles)
Degree:
学士
Period:
1948-1952
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
United States
Los Angeles State College later became California State University, Los Angeles.
University of Iowa Writers' Workshop
creative writing
Period:
1950年代（在籍・研鑽）
Country:
United States
Studied at the Writers' Workshop; details of any degree are unclear.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Lamont Poetry Prize | The War of the Secret Agents and Other Poems | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
Lamont Poetry Prize
1966
Work:
The War of the Secret Agents and Other Poems
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The War of the Secret Agents and Other Poems
1966 poetryHis first collection, featuring formal metrics and California-centered imagery. Praised on publication and winner of the Lamont Poetry Prize.
Californiaurban landscapesformal metrics
The Family Goldschmitt
1971 poetrySecond collection (1971) that received little attention; reports indicate much of the print run was accidentally pulped.
familyeveryday detailCalifornia motifs
The Collected Poems of Henri Coulette
1990 poetry (posthumous collected)Posthumous collected poems edited by Donald Justice and Robert Mezey, containing many previously unpublished poems and serving as a definitive edition of his work.
deathremembranceCalifornia symbols
Bibliography
- The War of the Secret Agents and Other Poems (1966)
- The Family Goldschmitt (1971)
- The Collected Poems of Henri Coulette (1990, posthumous)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- formal metrics and emphasis on craftconcreteness grounded in precise detail
- Recurring Motifs
- California landmarks (Hollywood, urban settings)death and remembrancecats and small domestic scenes
Legacy
Known for formal metrics and concrete California-centered imagery. Though publication was limited during his lifetime, posthumous collected poems renewed attention to his work; several poems have appeared in later anthologies.
Quotes
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Lord of the Tenth Life, Welcome my Jerome, A fierce, gold tabby. Make him feel at home. He loves bird and mouse, He loves a man's lap, And in winter light, Paws tucked in, a nap.
Source: Poem "Petition"
Trivia
- Much of the print run of the second collection, The Family Goldschmitt, was reportedly accidentally pulped.
- Donald Justice and Robert Mezey edited and published his collected poems posthumously in 1990.
- Two of his poems were included in the 2003 anthology California Poetry: From the Gold Rush to the Present.