Robert Frost Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1930) Winner
Jessie Belle Rittenhouse Scollard
ジェシー・ベル・リッテンハウス・スコラード
Jessie Belle Rittenhouse Scollard
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1869-12-08 （Mount Morris, New York, U.S.）
- Died
- 1948-09-28 （Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, U.S.） age 78
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lima, New York → Cairo, Illinois → Grand Haven, Michigan → Boston, Massachusetts → New York City, New York → Winter Park, Florida → Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
Career
- Occupations
- Lecturer, Literary critic, Poet, Anthology editor
- Active Years
- 1894-1948
- Affiliations
- Poetry Society of America, Rollins College
- Memberships
- Poetry Society of America (founding member / secretary)
- Influenced By
- John Myers O'Hara, Margaret Widdemer, Arthur Guiterman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesee Wesleyan Seminary | — | General curriculum | — | 〜1890 | United States |
| Rollins College (Honorary doctorate) | — | — | Honorary Doctorate | — | United States |
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary
General curriculum
Period:
〜1890
Year of Graduation:
1890
Country:
United States
Graduated in 1890; a seminary-style institution for early higher education.
Rollins College (Honorary doctorate)
Degree:
Honorary Doctorate
Country:
United States
Awarded an honorary doctorate by Rollins College (year unspecified). Later served as a lecturer at Rollins.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Robert Frost Medal | — | — | Poetry Society of America | 受賞 |
Robert Frost Medal
1930
Organization:
Poetry Society of America
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Lover's Rubáiyát
1904 Poetry / adaptationA collection inspired by the rubáiyát form, blending classical motifs with modern sensibilities.
lovelifetime
Little Book of Modern Verse
1913 Anthology (poetry)An anthology collecting early 20th-century poets, introducing currents of modern verse.
modern poetrypoetry anthology
The Door of Dreams
1918 Poetry collectionA lyrical collection featuring dreamlike imagery, exploring dreams and the inner world.
dreamsintrospectionnature
The Lifted Cup
1921 Poetry collectionA collection of lyrical poems about life's rituals and human relationships.
human relationshipsritualemotion
The Secret Bird
1930 Poetry collectionA collection that often uses nature and birds as central motifs.
naturebirdsobservation
Moving Tide: New and Selected Lyrics
1939 Poetry / selected worksA selection of new and representative poems, reflecting a culmination of years of poetic work.
retrospectnaturelife
My House of Life
1934 AutobiographyAn autobiographical work reflecting on her life and poetic career.
autobiographyreminiscencebehind-the-scenes of poetry
Second Book of Modern Verse / Third Book of Modern Verse
1919 Anthology (poetry)Follow-up volumes to the 1913 anthology, continuing to collect modern poetry.
modern poetryanthology
Bibliography
- The Lover's Rubáiyát (1904)
- Little Book of Modern Verse (1913)
- Little Book of American Poets (1915)
- Second Book of Modern Verse (1919)
- Little Book of Modern British Verse (1924)
- Third Book of Modern Verse (1927)
- The Singing Heart (1934) (Selected verses by Clinton Scollard)
- The Door of Dreams (1918)
- The Lifted Cup (1921)
- The Secret Bird (1930)
- Moving Tide: New and Selected Lyrics (1939)
- The Bird-Lovers Anthology (1930) (edited with Clinton Scollard)
- Patrician Rhymes (1932) (edited with Clinton Scollard)
- My House of Life (1934) (autobiography)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical and accessible dictionRole as an introducer/editor of modern poetry through anthologiesPoetic style balancing form and feeling
- Recurring Motifs
- naturebirdsdreamseveryday lifereminiscence
Legacy
Jessie B. Rittenhouse is known as an introducer and editor of early 20th-century poetry, spreading modern verse through her anthologies. She was the first recipient of the Robert Frost Medal (1930) from the Poetry Society of America. In later life she was associated with Rollins College and contributed to poetic education.
Museums
- Jessie Rittenhouse Collection (Rollins College) Winter Park, Florida, United States
Academic Societies
- Poetry Society of America
Archives
- Rollins College (Jessie Rittenhouse Collection)
Trivia
- Married fellow poet Clinton Scollard in 1924 (he died in 1932).
- Received the first Robert Frost Medal from the Poetry Society of America in 1930.
- Her poems were set to music by composers including Samuel Barber and David Wendel Guion.
- Served as a poetry reviewer for The New York Times Book Review.