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第5回(1958年) Winner
Ned O'Gorman
ネッド・オゴーマン
Ned O'Gorman
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1929-09-26 (New York City)
- 死没
- 2014-03-07 (New York City (Manhattan)) 84歳
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Catholicism
- 居住地歴
- Southport, Connecticut → Bradford, Vermont → Harlem, New York City → Manhattan, New York City
経歴
- 職業
- Poet, Educator, Editor
- 活動期間
- 1950年〜2014年
- 所属
- Iona College (New Rochelle, NY), Tougaloo College (Mississippi), Brooklyn College, The New School, Manhattan College
- 影響を受けた人物
- Mark Van Doren, Allen Tate
- 影響を与えた人物
- Educators and child advocates in Harlem
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Night of the Hammer
1958年 Poetry collectionHis first poetry collection, combining social and religious sensibilities with personal meditations.
Adam Before the Mirror
1961年 Poetry collectionA collection using personal and symbolic imagery to examine selfhood and history.
The Buzzard and the Peacock
1964年 Poetry collectionA collection portraying American society and humanity through contrasting images.
The Storefront: A Community of Children on 129th Street and Madison Avenue
1970年 Non-fiction / EducationA non-fiction account documenting the activities and philosophy of the tuition-free school he founded in Harlem (The Children's Storefront).
Five Seasons of Obsession: New and Selected Poems
2001年 Poetry collectionA later collection gathering new and selected poems, representing longstanding themes in his work.
全著作
- 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)
翻案
- Poets for Peace spoken-word recording (LP)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Lyrical with religious sensibilityClear imagery and allegorical expressionDidactic elements with social concern
- 頻出モチーフ
- faith and moralityeducation and childrencommunity and social justicememory and introspection
健康
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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
評価・遺産
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.
資料所蔵先
- Georgetown University Library Manuscripts (Ned O'Gorman collection)
大衆文化への影響
- The Storefront school has been cited as a successful example of community education and featured in documentaries and memoirs.
豆知識
- 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.