Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1927) Winner
Leonora Speyer
レオノーラ・スピアー
Reonōra Supiā
Aliases:
Lady Speyer / Leonora Speyer, Lady Speyer / née von Stosch
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1872-11-07 （Washington, D.C.）
- Died
- 1956-02-10 （New York City） age 83
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Washington, D.C. → Brussels, Paris, Leipzig → London → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Violinist, Poet
- Active Years
- 1894-1956
- Influenced
- Gertrude Martin Rohrer
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music schools in Brussels | — | Music | — | — | Belgium, France, Germany |
Music schools in Brussels
Music
Country:
Belgium, France, Germany
Studied violin
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | Fiddler's Farewell | Poetry | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| — | Golden Rose Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1927
Work:
Fiddler's Farewell
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Golden Rose Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Fiddler's Farewell
1926 PoetryPoetry collection. Pulitzer Prize winner.
MusicFarewell
Bibliography
- Fiddler's Farewell (1926)
- Slow Wall; poems, new and selected (1939)
- Slow wall; poems, together with Nor without music (1944)
Translations by Author
- Holy Night; A Yule-Tide Masque (trans. Hans Trausil, 1919)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Musical rhythmLyrical
- Recurring Motifs
- MusicNatureBattlefields
Legacy
American poet and violinist known for winning the Pulitzer Prize.
In Popular Culture
- Composer Gertrude Martin Rohrer used her text for Wood-nymph.
Trivia
- Daughter of Count Ferdinand von Stosch, who fought for the Union in the American Civil War, and writer Julia Schayer.
- Married twice, had four daughters.
- Played violin under conductors like Arthur Nikisch and Anton Seidl.