James Laughlin Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1967) Winner
James Scully
ジェームズ・スカリー
James Scully
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937 （New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.）
- Died
- 2020-12-11
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Translator, Editor, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1962-2020
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut | — | — | PhD | 〜1964 | United States |
University of Connecticut
Degree:
PhD
Period:
〜1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
United States
Supported by a National Defense Fellowship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Lamont Poetry Prize (James Laughlin Award) | The Marches | — | Academy of American Poets | Winner |
| 1962 | Ingram Merrill Foundation Fellowship | — | — | Ingram Merrill Foundation | Fellowship (Rome, 1962–1963) |
| 1973 | Guggenheim Fellowship | Santiago Poems | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Fellow |
| 1977 | Islands & Continents Translation Award | Quechua Peoples Poetry | — | Islands & Continents | Winner |
| 1983 | Bookbuilders of Boston Award (book cover design) | Apollo Helmet | — | Bookbuilders of Boston | Winner (cover design) |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | Fellowship |
| — | Jenny Taine Memorial Award | — | — | — | Recipient |
| 2007 | California State University, Chico honor | — | — | California State University, Chico | 同大学が詩の朗読シリーズを彼の名で命名 |
Lamont Poetry Prize (James Laughlin Award)
1967
Work:
The Marches
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
Winner
Ingram Merrill Foundation Fellowship
1962
Organization:
Ingram Merrill Foundation
Result:
Fellowship (Rome, 1962–1963)
Guggenheim Fellowship
1973
Work:
Santiago Poems
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
Fellow
Islands & Continents Translation Award
1977
Work:
Quechua Peoples Poetry
Organization:
Islands & Continents
Result:
Winner
Bookbuilders of Boston Award (book cover design)
1983
Work:
Apollo Helmet
Organization:
Bookbuilders of Boston
Result:
Winner (cover design)
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
Fellowship
Jenny Taine Memorial Award
Result:
Recipient
California State University, Chico honor
2007
Organization:
California State University, Chico
Result:
同大学が詩の朗読シリーズを彼の名で命名
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Marches
1967 PoetryLamont Prize–winning collection; an early major book containing poems with political and social concerns.
politicssocietyurban landscapes
Santiago Poems
1975 PoetryA set of poems reflecting interest in Chile and Latin America; associated with his 1973 Guggenheim fellowship.
travelLatin Americasocial realities
Apollo Helmet
1983 PoetryA poetry collection noted also for its design; won a Bookbuilders of Boston award.
technology as symbolhuman condition
Angel in Flames
2011 Poetry (Selected Poems)A selected poems and translations volume covering work from 1967–2011; a retrospective of his long career.
retrospecttranslationhistory
Prometheus Bound (translation)
1975 Translation (Classical)Translation into English of Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound; co-translated with C. J. Herington, published by Oxford University Press.
classicsmythjustice
Line Break: Poetry as Social Practice
1988 Criticism / EssaysA collection of essays arguing for poetry as social practice; reissued in 2005 with a foreword by Adrienne Rich.
poeticssocietypractice
Vagabond Flags: Serbia & Kosovo
2009 Travel impressions / EssayA journal of impressions from visits to the former Yugoslavia; English edition published by Azul Editions.
travelhistoryEastern Europe
Bibliography
- The Marches (1967)
- Communications (1970, with Grandin Conover)
- Avenue of the Americas (1971)
- Santiago Poems (1975)
- Scrap Book (1977)
- May Day (1980)
- Apollo Helmet (1983)
- Raging Beauty: Selected Poems (1994)
- Words Without Music (2004, privately printed)
- Boxcars (2006)
- Donatello's Version (2007)
- Oceania (2008)
- Angel in Flames: Selected Poems & Translations 1967-2011 (2011)
- Prometheus Bound (translation, 1975)
- Complete Plays of Sophocles (translation, 2011)
- Line Break: Poetry as Social Practice (1988; reissued 2005)
- Vagabond Flags: Serbia & Kosovo (2009)
Translations by Author
- Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound (co-translation, 1975)
- Complete Plays of Sophocles (co-translation, 2011)
- Quechua Peoples Poetry (editor/translator, 1977)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetry with social and political concernsa translational perspective that moves between classical and contemporary textsdirect, clear diction
- Recurring Motifs
- history and memorytravel and cross-cultural encounterre-reading of classical myths
Legacy
James Scully was an American poet and translator known for work that combined political engagement and extensive translation activity. A Lamont Prize and Guggenheim fellow, he bridged classical and contemporary poetry through translations and editorial projects. He is recognized in academic and poetic communities, including honors such as a CSU Chico reading series named for him.
Archives
- Poetry Foundation entry (biographical and bibliographic information)
Trivia
- Attended Roman Catholic grammar and high schools in his youth.
- Was an Ingram Merrill Foundation fellow in Rome (1962–1963).
- Worked on translations of Aeschylus and Sophocles.
- Was founding editor of the 'Art on the Line' series at Curbstone Press.
- California State University, Chico named a poetry reading series in his honor.