National Poetry Series
1 appearances
Marie Howe
マリー・ハウ
Marie Howe
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1950-10-18 （Rochester, New York, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Residence History
- Rochester, New York → Groton, Massachusetts → Concord, Massachusetts → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Professor, Teacher, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Columbia University, Sarah Lawrence College, New York University, Tufts University, Warren Wilson College, Academy of American Poets, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine (Poet-in-Residence)
- Memberships
- Academy of American Poets (Chancellor)
- Influenced By
- Stanley Kunitz, Margaret Atwood, Henry David Thoreau
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Windsor | — | English | B.A. | — | Canada |
| Columbia University School of the Arts | School of the Arts | Creative Writing (MFA) | M.F.A. | 1981–1983 | United States |
University of Windsor
English
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
Canada
Historically Roman Catholic university; studied English
Columbia University School of the Arts
School of the Arts
/ Creative Writing (MFA)
Degree:
M.F.A.
Period:
1981–1983
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United States
Studied with Stanley Kunitz among others
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | New and Selected Poems | — | Pulitzer Prize Board | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | フェローシップ |
| 1987 | National Poetry Series | The Good Thief | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Lavan Younger Poets Prize | The Good Thief | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
| 1992 | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | フェローシップ |
| 2001 | Radcliffe Fellowship | — | — | Harvard Radcliffe Institute | フェローシップ |
| 2017 | Robert Creeley Award | — | — | Robert Creeley Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Finalist) | The Kingdom of Ordinary Time | — | Los Angeles Times | 最終候補 |
| 2017 | National Book Award for Poetry (Longlist) | Magdalene | — | National Book Foundation | 長編候補 |
| 2015 | Academy of American Poets Fellowship | — | — | Academy of American Poets | フェローシップ |
| 2017 | Jerome J. Shestack Prize | — | — | The American Poetry Review | 受賞 |
| 2012 | New York State Poet Laureate | — | — | State of New York | 任命 |
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
2025
Work:
New and Selected Poems
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize Board
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1998
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
フェローシップ
National Poetry Series
1987
Work:
The Good Thief
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
受賞
Lavan Younger Poets Prize
1988
Work:
The Good Thief
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
1992
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
フェローシップ
Radcliffe Fellowship
2001
Organization:
Harvard Radcliffe Institute
Result:
フェローシップ
Robert Creeley Award
2017
Organization:
Robert Creeley Foundation
Result:
受賞
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Finalist)
2008
Work:
The Kingdom of Ordinary Time
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
最終候補
National Book Award for Poetry (Longlist)
2017
Work:
Magdalene
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
長編候補
Academy of American Poets Fellowship
2015
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
フェローシップ
Jerome J. Shestack Prize
2017
Organization:
The American Poetry Review
Result:
受賞
New York State Poet Laureate
2012
Organization:
State of New York
Result:
任命
Awards & Nominations
Pulitzer Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 109 (2025) Winner
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1 appearances
-
Edition 107 (2025) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Good Thief
1988 PoetryDebut collection; philosophical and reflective poems incorporating biblical and mythic allusions.
religionspiritualitymoralityself-exploration
What the Living Do
1998 Poetry (Elegy)A renowned collection mourning her brother John; notable for its stripped-down, documentary clarity.
grieffamilymemoryspirituality in the ordinary
The Kingdom of Ordinary Time
2008 PoetryA collection that moves away from personal narrative, balancing the ordinary with the sacred.
ordinarinessspiritualityritualbeing
Magdalene
2017 PoetryExplores femininity and redemption through religious and historical motifs; longlisted for the National Book Award.
femininityredemptionreligious allegory
New and Selected Poems
2024 Poetry (Selected)A recent collection combining selected and new poems; won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
life and deathmemoryspirituality
What the Earth Seemed to Say
2024 PoetryUK companion volume published to critical acclaim, quietly lyrical about everyday life and nature.
natureeveryday lifequietude
Bibliography
- The Good Thief
- What the Living Do
- The Kingdom of Ordinary Time
- Magdalene
- New and Selected Poems
- What the Earth Seemed to Say
- In the Company of My Solitude (editor, with Michael Klein)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, plain-spoken diction that illuminates spiritual dimensions of ordinary lifeA stripped-down, documentary approach that often minimizes metaphor
- Recurring Motifs
- grief and memoryreligious allusioneveryday ritualfamily
Legacy
Highly regarded for exploring spirituality and humanity through everyday scenes; has influenced younger poets through teaching and public poetic roles. Recognition increased after winning the 2025 Pulitzer Prize.
Academic Societies
- Academy of American Poets
Quotes
-
I am living, I remember you.
Source: Title poem from the collection What the Living Do (1998)
Trivia
- Oldest daughter in a large Irish-Catholic family (one of nine children).
- She has said she read The Lives of the Saints for hours in the bathtub as a child.
- Did not devote serious attention to poetry until around age 30.