James Laughlin Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1958) Winner
Ned O'Gorman
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Ned O'Gorman
Aliases:
Edward Charles O'Gorman / Edward Charles "Ned" O'Gorman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-09-26 （New York City）
- Died
- 2014-03-07 （New York City (Manhattan)） age 84
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Residence History
- Southport, Connecticut → Bradford, Vermont → Harlem, New York City → Manhattan, New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Educator, Editor
- Active Years
- 1950-2014
- Affiliations
- Iona College (New Rochelle, NY), Tougaloo College (Mississippi), Brooklyn College, The New School, Manhattan College
- Influenced By
- Mark Van Doren, Allen Tate
- Influenced
- Educators and child advocates in Harlem
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael's College (Vermont) | — | — | B.A. | 1946–1950 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | Poetry / English | M.A. | 1950年代（正確な年不明） | United States |
| Princeton University | — | — | — | 1957（在籍） | United States |
St. Michael's College (Vermont)
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1946–1950
Year of Graduation:
1950
Country:
United States
Completed undergraduate studies
Columbia University
Poetry / English
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1950年代（正確な年不明）
Country:
United States
Studied with Mark Van Doren
Princeton University
Period:
1957（在籍）
Country:
United States
Was at Princeton in 1957; researched Allen Tate but did not complete a biography
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Lamont Poetry Prize | The Night of the Hammer | — | Boston Public Library (Lamont Prize) | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Rothko Chapel Award for Commitment to Truth and Freedom | — | — | Rothko Chapel | 受賞 |
Guggenheim Fellowship
1956
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1962
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Lamont Poetry Prize
1958
Work:
The Night of the Hammer
Organization:
Boston Public Library (Lamont Prize)
Result:
受賞
Rothko Chapel Award for Commitment to Truth and Freedom
1981
Organization:
Rothko Chapel
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Night of the Hammer
1958 Poetry collectionHis first poetry collection, combining social and religious sensibilities with personal meditations.
faithsocial justiceintrospection
Adam Before the Mirror
1961 Poetry collectionA collection using personal and symbolic imagery to examine selfhood and history.
selfsymbolism
The Buzzard and the Peacock
1964 Poetry collectionA collection portraying American society and humanity through contrasting images.
contrastsocial observation
The Storefront: A Community of Children on 129th Street and Madison Avenue
1970 Non-fiction / EducationA non-fiction account documenting the activities and philosophy of the tuition-free school he founded in Harlem (The Children's Storefront).
educationcommunitysocial support
Five Seasons of Obsession: New and Selected Poems
2001 Poetry collectionA later collection gathering new and selected poems, representing longstanding themes in his work.
memoryfaitheducation
Bibliography
- The Night of the Hammer (1958)
- Adam Before the Mirror (1961)
- The Buzzard and the Peacock (1964)
- The Harvesters' Vase (1968)
- The Flag the Hawk Flies (1972)
- How to Put Out a Fire (1984)
- Five Seasons of Obsession: New and Selected Poems (2001)
- Prophetic Voices: Ideas and Words on Revolution (1969)
- The Storefront: A Community of Children on 129th Street and Madison Avenue (1970)
- The Wilderness and the Laurel Tree: A Guide for Teachers and Parents on the Observation of Children (1972)
- The Children Are Dying (1978)
- The Other Side of Loneliness (2006)
- The Blue Butterfly (1971) (Children's book)
Adaptations
- Poets for Peace spoken-word recording (LP)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical with religious sensibilityClear imagery and allegorical expressionDidactic elements with social concern
- Recurring Motifs
- faith and moralityeducation and childrencommunity and social justicememory and introspection
Health
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Pancreatic cancer数年（発症年不詳）〜2014年Ultimately caused his death; he died at his Manhattan home in 2014
Legacy
Ned O'Gorman is known both as a poet and for founding the tuition-free educational institution The Children's Storefront in Harlem. His blend of poetry and social practice earned recognition and left a lasting influence on American cultural and educational communities.
Archives
- Georgetown University Library Manuscripts (Ned O'Gorman collection)
In Popular Culture
- The Storefront school has been cited as a successful example of community education and featured in documentaries and memoirs.
Trivia
- Won the Lamont Poetry Prize in 1958 for his first collection, The Night of the Hammer.
- Awarded Guggenheim Fellowships in 1956 and 1962.
- Started teaching in Harlem in 1966 and founded The Children's Storefront, a tuition-free school.
- Signed the 1968 Writers and Editors War Tax Protest against the Vietnam War.
- Died of pancreatic cancer in 2014.