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Peter Paul Everwine

ピーター・エヴァーワイン

Peter Everwine

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1930-02-14 （Detroit, Michigan, U.S.）
Died
2018-10-28 （Fresno, California, U.S.） age 88
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Western Pennsylvania (grew up) → Fresno, California (resident; died)

Career

Occupations
Poet, Translator, Professor
Active Years
1958-2018
Affiliations
California State University, Fresno (faculty), Stanford University (Stegner Fellow), University of Haifa (Fulbright lecturer), Reed College (visiting writer)
Influenced By
Philip Levine

Awards

Lamont Poetry Prize
1972
Work: Collecting the Animals
Organization: Academy of American Poets
Result: 受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1975
Organization: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result: フェローシップ受与
Stegner Fellowship
Organization: Stanford University (Wallace Stegner Fellowship)
Result: フェロー
Horizon Awards
2008
Organization: Fresno Arts Council
Result: 受賞
Inclusion in The Best American Poetry
2008
Organization: The Best American Poetry
Result: 収録
Pushcart Prize XVII
1992
Organization: Pushcart Press
Result: 受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Organization: National Endowment for the Arts
Result: フェローシップ受与

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Broken Frieze

1958 Poetry

An early collection displaying the sensibilities and observations of a young poet.

youthobservationmemory

Collecting the Animals

1972 Poetry

A mid-career collection capturing nature and daily scenes with clarity. Winner of the 1972 Lamont Poetry Prize.

naturedaily lifeobservation

Keeping the Night

1977 Poetry

A collection of poems centered on night and stillness.

nightstillnessintrospection

Figures Made Visible in the Sadness of Time

2003 Poetry

A late-career collection addressing time, memory, and loss.

memorytimeloss

From the Meadow: Selected and New Poems

2004 Poetry (Selected)

A selected volume collecting major works along with new poems, summarizing his trajectory as a Fresno poet.

selectionnatureself-exploration

Listening Long and Late

2013 Poetry

A mature collection featuring quiet observation and reminiscence.

reminiscencetimesilence

Pulling the Invisible but Heavy Cart; Last Poems

2019 Poetry (Posthumous)

A posthumous collection of late poems, published in 2019 as a memorial volume.

late liferetrospectionlife and death

Bibliography

  • The Broken Frieze (1958)
  • Collecting the Animals (1972)
  • Keeping the Night (1977)
  • Figures Made Visible in the Sadness of Time (2003)
  • From the Meadow: Selected and New Poems (2004)
  • Listening Long and Late (2013)
  • Pulling the Invisible but Heavy Cart; Last Poems (2019)

Translations by Author

  • Translations of Natan Zach (e.g. The Static Element; The Countries We Live In)
  • Aztec translations (e.g. In the House of Light)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical, observation-rich imageryconcise, image-focused style
Recurring Motifs
nature (meadows, animals)memory and timemoments of daily life

Legacy

An American poet active in the Midwest and California who contributed to Fresno's poetic tradition; respected for both his collections and translations.

Trivia

  • Long-time faculty member at California State University, Fresno; retired in 1992.
  • Named a Guggenheim Fellow in 1975.
  • Worked as a translator, including translations of Natan Zach's poetry.
  • Lived in Fresno until his death on October 28, 2018.