PEN Award for Poetry in Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2000) Winner
James Brasfield
ジェームズ・ブラスフィールド
James Brasfield
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-01-19 （Savannah, Georgia, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Savannah, Georgia → Belfast, Maine → Pennsylvania (residence while teaching)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, translator, university professor
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Affiliations
- Pennsylvania State University (English Department), Western Carolina University, University of Memphis (visiting assistant professor), Chernivtsi Yuri Fedkovych State University (taught), National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Fulbright scholar)
- Memberships
- PEN (member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong State College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
Armstrong State College
Country:
United States
Columbia University
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Received an MFA in poetry
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | NEA Fellowship in Poetry | — | フェローシップ | National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | 受賞 |
| 2000 | PEN Award for Poetry in Translation | The Selected Poems of Oleh Lysheha (translation) | 詩の翻訳部門 | PEN American Center | 受賞 |
| 1999 | American Association for Ukrainian Studies Prize for Translation | The Selected Poems of Oleh Lysheha (translation) | 翻訳 | American Association for Ukrainian Studies | 受賞 |
| — | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship | — | フェローシップ | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts | 受賞 |
NEA Fellowship in Poetry
2001
Category:
フェローシップ
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Result:
受賞
PEN Award for Poetry in Translation
2000
Work:
The Selected Poems of Oleh Lysheha (translation)
Category:
詩の翻訳部門
Organization:
PEN American Center
Result:
受賞
American Association for Ukrainian Studies Prize for Translation
1999
Work:
The Selected Poems of Oleh Lysheha (translation)
Category:
翻訳
Organization:
American Association for Ukrainian Studies
Result:
受賞
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship
Category:
フェローシップ
Organization:
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ledger of Crossroads
2009 PoetryA collection of poems that explores movement, crossroads, memory, and traces of personal and public history.
memorymovementcrossroads
Infinite Altars
2016 PoetryA group of poems weaving religious and spiritual imagery and ritual motifs, depicting personal loss and moments of praise.
spiritualitylossnature
Cove
2023 PoetryThrough a focus on coasts and coves, this collection examines themes of loss, belonging, and memory.
seamemorybelonging
Inheritance and Other Poems
Poetry (chapbook)An early chapbook focusing on personal inheritance and generational ties.
familyinheritance
Bibliography
- Inheritance and Other Poems (chapbook)
- Ledger of Crossroads
- Infinite Altars
- Cove
- Poem "Palladium"
Adaptations
- The poem "Palladium" set to music by composer Edward Jacobs (2017)
Translations by Author
- The Selected Poems of Oleh Lysheha (translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyric, formally attentive stylecareful diction reflecting a translator's sensibility
- Recurring Motifs
- sea/coastmemory and lossaltar and ritual imagery
Legacy
Brasfield is recognized both for his poetry and his translations of Ukrainian poetry, and for his contributions to American higher education. His translations are notable for introducing contemporary Ukrainian poets to English-speaking audiences.
Academic Societies
- American Association for Ukrainian Studies
In Popular Culture
- The poem "Palladium" was set to music and released as a song
Trivia
- The poem "Palladium" was set to music by composer Edward Jacobs in 2017.
- Served as a Fulbright Scholar at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in 1993–1994.
- Retired as professor emeritus from the Pennsylvania State University English Department in 2017.