National Poetry Series
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1979) Winner
Joseph Langland
ジョセフ・ラングランド
Josefu Rangurando
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1917-02-16 （Spring Grove, Minnesota, U.S.）
- Died
- 2007-04-09 （New Rochelle, New York, U.S.） age 90
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Spring Grove, Minnesota (birthplace/family farm) → Iowa (university and early life) → Wyoming (University of Wyoming faculty, 1948–1959) → Amherst, Massachusetts (University of Massachusetts Amherst faculty, 1959–1979; emeritus thereafter) → New Rochelle, New York (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Professor
- Active Years
- 1940-2007
- Affiliations
- University of Wyoming (faculty, 1948–1959), University of Massachusetts Amherst (faculty, 1959–1979; professor emeritus thereafter)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | — | Department of English | Bachelor of Arts | 1936–1940 | United States |
| University of Iowa | — | Department of English | Master of Arts | 1940–1941 | United States |
University of Iowa
Department of English
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1936–1940
Year of Graduation:
1940
Country:
United States
University of Iowa
Department of English
Degree:
Master of Arts
Period:
1940–1941
Year of Graduation:
1941
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | National Poetry Series | Any Body’s Song | — | National Poetry Series / Doubleday | 受賞 |
National Poetry Series
1980
Work:
Any Body’s Song
Organization:
National Poetry Series / Doubleday
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
For Harold
1945 PoetryA first collection written for his younger brother killed in action; early poems addressing loss and the personal impact of war.
warlossfamily
The Green Town
1956 PoetryA collection depicting rural landscapes and small-town life.
rural lifecommunitymemory
The Wheel of Summer
1963 PoetryPoetic pieces exploring seasons and the cycles of life.
seasonstimenature
The Sacrifice Poems
1975 PoetryMid-career collection dealing with sacrifice and both personal and collective loss.
sacrificelossmemory
Any Body’s Song
1980 PoetryA poetry collection published as part of the National Poetry Series, blending personal and universal themes.
individualityuniversalityeveryday life
Selected Poems
1992 Poetry (Selected)A selected volume compiling representative poems across his career, showing the evolution of his style.
retrospectivecareer-long themes
Bibliography
- For Harold (1945)
- The Green Town (1956)
- The Wheel of Summer (1963)
- An Interview and Fourteen Poems (1973)
- The Sacrifice Poems (1975)
- Any Body’s Song (1980)
- A Dream of Love (1986)
- Twelve Preludes and Postludes (1988)
- Selected Poems (1992)
Translations by Author
- Poetry from the Russian underground: a bilingual anthology (co-editor/translator, 1973)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, lyrical styleblend of realistic imagery and interior emotion
- Recurring Motifs
- rural lifewar and lossfamily and memorynature
Legacy
Joseph Langland integrated WWII experiences and rural life into his poetry and founded the MFA Program for Poets & Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, leaving a significant legacy in education. His papers are held at Luther College.
Archives
- Luther College Archives (holding the Joseph Langland papers)
Trivia
- Served as an infantryman in the U.S. Army during World War II.
- Founded the MFA Program for Poets & Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- Married Judith Gail Wood in 1943 and had three children.
- His papers are held at Luther College in Iowa.