Poets' Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2012) Winner
Ned Balbo
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Ned Balbo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-11-19 （Mineola, New York）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Long Island, New York → Maryland (residence while teaching at Loyola University Maryland) → Iowa (during graduate study)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, translator, essayist, university educator
- Active Years
- 1980-2025
- Affiliations
- Loyola University Maryland (faculty), Iowa State University (visiting faculty)
- Influenced By
- Ai, Elizabeth Bishop, Louise Bogan, Robert Frost, Randall Jarrell, Denis Johnson, Weldon Kees
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood High School | — | — | — | 〜1977 | United States |
| Vassar College | — | — | A.B. | 1977–1981 | United States |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | — | M.A. | 1984–1986 | United States |
| University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop) | — | — | M.F.A. | 1987–1989 | United States |
Brentwood High School
Period:
〜1977
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
Vassar College
Degree:
A.B.
Period:
1977–1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
United States
Johns Hopkins University
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1984–1986
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United States
University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop)
Degree:
M.F.A.
Period:
1987–1989
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
United States
Graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | New Criterion Poetry Prize | The Cylburn Touch-Me-Nots | — | The New Criterion | winner |
| 2018 | Richard Wilbur Award | 3 Nights of the Perseids | — | University of Evansville Press | winner |
| 2017 | National Endowment for the Arts (Literature in Translation Fellowship) | — | Literature in Translation Fellowship | National Endowment for the Arts | recipient |
| 2013 | Willis Barnstone Translation Prize | — | — | Willis Barnstone Translation Prize | co-winner |
| 2012 | Poets' Prize | The Trials of Edgar Poe and Other Poems | — | Poets' Prize | winner |
| 2010 | Donald Justice Poetry Prize | The Trials of Edgar Poe and Other Poems | — | Donald Justice Poetry Prize | winner |
| 2005 | ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year (Gold Medal, Poetry) | Lives of the Sleepers | — | ForeWord Magazine | gold medal |
| 2005 | Ernest Sandeen Prize in Poetry | Lives of the Sleepers | — | University of Notre Dame Press | winner |
| 2003 | Robert Frost Foundation Poetry Award | — | — | Robert Frost Foundation | recipient |
| 2002 | John Guyon Prize in Literary Nonfiction | "Walt Whitman's Finches" | — | Crab Orchard Review | winner |
| 1998 | Towson University Prize for Literature (co-winner) | Galileo’s Banquet | — | Towson University | co-winner |
New Criterion Poetry Prize
2019
Work:
The Cylburn Touch-Me-Nots
Organization:
The New Criterion
Result:
winner
Richard Wilbur Award
2018
Work:
3 Nights of the Perseids
Organization:
University of Evansville Press
Result:
winner
National Endowment for the Arts (Literature in Translation Fellowship)
2017
Category:
Literature in Translation Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
recipient
Willis Barnstone Translation Prize
2013
Organization:
Willis Barnstone Translation Prize
Result:
co-winner
Poets' Prize
2012
Work:
The Trials of Edgar Poe and Other Poems
Organization:
Poets' Prize
Result:
winner
Donald Justice Poetry Prize
2010
Work:
The Trials of Edgar Poe and Other Poems
Organization:
Donald Justice Poetry Prize
Result:
winner
ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year (Gold Medal, Poetry)
2005
Work:
Lives of the Sleepers
Organization:
ForeWord Magazine
Result:
gold medal
Ernest Sandeen Prize in Poetry
2005
Work:
Lives of the Sleepers
Organization:
University of Notre Dame Press
Result:
winner
Robert Frost Foundation Poetry Award
2003
Organization:
Robert Frost Foundation
Result:
recipient
John Guyon Prize in Literary Nonfiction
2002
Work:
"Walt Whitman's Finches"
Organization:
Crab Orchard Review
Result:
winner
Towson University Prize for Literature (co-winner)
1998
Work:
Galileo’s Banquet
Organization:
Towson University
Result:
co-winner
Awards & Nominations
Willis Barnstone Translation Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2012) Winner
New Criterion Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2019) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Cylburn Touch-Me-Nots
2019 poetryA poetry collection exploring family history, memory, and sense of place, weaving personal mythology with historical material.
familymemorysense of placeidentity and adoption
3 Nights of the Perseids
2019 poetryA book demonstrating formal variety; winner of the Richard Wilbur Award, blending traditional forms with experimental approaches.
formnaturetransience
Upcycling Paumanok
2016 poetryA poetry collection reflecting on Long Island (Paumanok), memory, and attachments to landscape.
landmemorynostalgia
The Trials of Edgar Poe and Other Poems
2010 poetryA collection featuring extended narrative lyrics and diverse forms, addressing themes of home, poverty, and parent-child relationships.
narrative poetryhomesocial responsibility
Lives of the Sleepers
2005 poetryA poetry collection balancing formal technique and emotional depth; winner of the Ernest Sandeen Prize.
formpersonal historyloss
Galileo’s Banquet
1998 poetryEarly collection showing the emergence of the author's personal mythology and family narratives.
originsfamily
Bibliography
- The Cylburn Touch-Me-Nots (2019)
- 3 Nights of the Perseids (2019)
- Upcycling Paumanok (2016)
- The Trials of Edgar Poe and Other Poems (2010)
- Lives of the Sleepers (2005)
- Galileo’s Banquet (1998)
- Something Must Happen (chapbook, 2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- blend of formalist techniques and free verselyrical voice with narrative extended lyricsformal precision combined with openness of emotion
- Recurring Motifs
- family and adoptionmemory and reconstruction of the pastland and sense of place
Legacy
Ned Balbo is known for combining formal technique with personal and historical memory in his poetry. His work on adoption and family history has been widely recognized, earning multiple prestigious poetry awards.
Quotes
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Balbo...gives shape and heft to the formless, fleeting past — both historical and personal — through his rich language.
Source: Verse Wisconsin (review) (2011)
Trivia
- He learned he was adopted at age 13; this experience informs much of his work.
- Taught poetry and prose at Loyola University Maryland from 1990 to 2014.
- Spouse is poet-essayist Jane Satterfield.