Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2003) Winner
Linda Pastan
リンダ・パスタン
Rinda Pasutan
Aliases:
Linda B. Olenik
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1932-05-27 （The Bronx, New York, U.S.）
- Died
- 2023-01-30 （Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S.） age 90
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Armonk, New York → Chevy Chase, Maryland
Career
- Occupations
- Poet
- Active Years
- 1971-2022
- Affiliations
- Poet Laureate of Maryland (1991-1995)
- Nominations
- National Book Award nominations (two poetry collections), Los Angeles Times Book Prize nomination (one poetry collection)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe College | — | Literature | Bachelor's degree | 1950-1954 | United States |
| Simmons University | — | Library Science | Master's degree | 1954-1955 | United States |
| Brandeis University | — | English and American Literature | Master's degree | 1955-1958 | United States |
Radcliffe College
Literature
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Period:
1950-1954
Year of Graduation:
1954
Country:
United States
Simmons University
Library Science
Degree:
Master's degree
Period:
1954-1955
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
United States
Brandeis University
English and American Literature
Degree:
Master's degree
Period:
1955-1958
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Dylan Thomas Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Pushcart Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Alice Fay di Castagnola Award | — | — | Poetry Society of America | 受賞 |
| — | Bess Hokin Prize | — | — | Poetry Magazine | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Maurice English Poetry Award | A Fraction of Darkness | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Charity Randall Citation | — | — | International Poetry Forum | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Radcliffe College Distinguished Alumnae Award | — | — | Radcliffe College | 受賞 |
Dylan Thomas Award
Result:
受賞
Pushcart Prize
Result:
受賞
Alice Fay di Castagnola Award
Organization:
Poetry Society of America
Result:
受賞
Bess Hokin Prize
Organization:
Poetry Magazine
Result:
受賞
Maurice English Poetry Award
1986
Work:
A Fraction of Darkness
Result:
受賞
Charity Randall Citation
Organization:
International Poetry Forum
Result:
受賞
Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
2003
Result:
受賞
Radcliffe College Distinguished Alumnae Award
Organization:
Radcliffe College
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Perfect Circle of Sun
1971 PoetryHer debut poetry collection.
familyeveryday life
Aspects of Eve
1975 PoetryPoetry exploring aspects of female experience.
femininityloss
The Five Stages of Grief
1978 PoetryPoems dealing with grief and loss.
deathgrief
Almost an Elegy
2022 PoetryFinal collection of new and selected poems.
agingdeath
Bibliography
- A Perfect Circle of Sun (1971)
- On the Way to the Zoo (1975)
- Aspects of Eve (1975)
- The Five Stages of Grief (1978)
- Selected Poems of Linda Pastan (1979)
- Setting the Table (1980)
- Waiting for My Life (1981)
- PM/AM (1982)
- A Fraction of Darkness (1985)
- The Imperfect Paradise (1988)
- Heroes in Disguise (1991)
- An Early Afterlife (1995)
- Carnival Evening: New and Selected Poems, 1968–1998 (1998)
- The Last Uncle (2002)
- Queen of a Rainy Country (2006)
- Traveling Light (2011)
- Insomnia (2015)
- A Dog Runs Through It (2018)
- Almost an Elegy: New and Later Selected Poems (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- short poemsconcise languagecolloquial everyday speech
- Recurring Motifs
- family lifedomesticitymotherhoodfemale experienceagingdeathlossfragility of life and relationships
Health
-
Cancer晩年Died from complications following cancer surgery
Legacy
Renowned American poet known for short poems addressing family life, domesticity, motherhood, aging, death, loss, and the fragility of life.
Archives
- University of Maryland Libraries (Linda Pastan papers)
Trivia
- Submitted her first poems to The New Yorker at age 12
- Raised as an only child