PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1996) Winner
Pierre Joris
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Pierre Joris
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-07-14 （Strasbourg, France）
- Died
- 2025-02-27 （New York City, USA (Brooklyn, Bay Ridge)） age 78
- Nationality
- Luxembourgish, United States
- Languages
- English, French
- Residence History
- Luxembourg (childhood) → Strasbourg, France (birthplace) → United States (New York, Binghamton, San Diego, etc.) → France (Paris) → Algeria (taught in Constantine) → United Kingdom (London)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, essayist, editor, translator, anthologist, university teacher
- Active Years
- 1967-2025
- Affiliations
- University at Albany, SUNY (Department of English, faculty), Université Constantine 1 (English Department, faculty), France Culture (editorial work)
- Influenced By
- Paul Celan, Maurice Blanchot, Avant-garde poets and translators
- Influenced
- Contemporary translators and poets in the anglophone world, Scholars and translators of North African literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bard College | — | — | AB (Bachelor of Arts) | 1967頃 | United States |
| University of Essex | Theory and Practice of Literary Translation | Graduate studies | MA | 1972–1975 | United Kingdom |
Bard College
Degree:
AB (Bachelor of Arts)
Period:
1967頃
Country:
United States
Earned a BA (Honors) at Bard College (exact graduation year not specified)
University of Essex
Theory and Practice of Literary Translation
/ Graduate studies
Degree:
MA
Period:
1972–1975
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United Kingdom
MA in the Theory and Practice of Literary Translation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Batty Weber Award (Lifetime Literary Achievement) | — | — | Luxembourg cultural authorities | 受賞 |
| 2005 | PEN Poetry Translation Award | Translation of Lightduress (Paul Celan) | — | PEN America | 受賞 |
| 1994 | PEN Center USA West Literary Award for Translation | pppppp: The Selected Writings of Kurt Schwitters (co-edited/translated) | — | PEN Center USA West | 受賞（共同受賞） |
| 1996 | PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award | Poems for the Millennium, vol. 1 (co-edited) | — | PEN Oakland | 受賞（編者として関与） |
Batty Weber Award (Lifetime Literary Achievement)
2020
Organization:
Luxembourg cultural authorities
Result:
受賞
PEN Poetry Translation Award
2005
Work:
Translation of Lightduress (Paul Celan)
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
受賞
PEN Center USA West Literary Award for Translation
1994
Work:
pppppp: The Selected Writings of Kurt Schwitters (co-edited/translated)
Organization:
PEN Center USA West
Result:
受賞（共同受賞）
PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
1996
Work:
Poems for the Millennium, vol. 1 (co-edited)
Organization:
PEN Oakland
Result:
受賞（編者として関与）
Awards & Nominations
PEN Award for Poetry in Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2005) Winner
National Translation Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2015) Winner
Batty Weber Prize (Prix Batty Weber)
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2020) Winner
PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2021) Winner
Works
Major Works
Breccia: Selected Poems 1972-1986
1987 Poetry (selected poems)A selected collection of poems from 1972 to 1986, showcasing experimental language use and themes of movement and absence.
movementdiasporalinguistic borders
Poasis: Selected Poems 1986-1999
2001 Poetry (selected poems)A selected collection of poems from 1986 to 1999, noted for fragmentary and experimental poetics.
fragmentationtranslation and receptioncity and memory
A Nomad Poetics
2003 Criticism / EssaysAn essay collection discussing nomadic poetics and the writer's position as a traveler.
nomadismtranslation theoryborder-crossing
Barzakh (Poems 2000-2012)
2014 PoetryA poetry collection covering 2000–2012, suggestive of 'in-between' cultural states.
boundariescross-cultural dialoguespiritual inquiry
Interglacial Narrows (Poems 2015–2021)
2023 PoetryA late-career collection (2015–2021) containing fragments on climate, time, and memory.
timememorygeographical imagination
The Book of U — Le livre des cormorant
2017 Poetry / Artist book (collaboration)A visually poetic collaborative work with Nicole Peyrafitte, multilingual and multimedia in approach.
collaborationvisual poetrymultilingualism
Bibliography
- The Fifth Season (poetry, 1971)
- Breccia: Selected Poems 1972-1986 (poetry, 1987)
- Poasis: Selected Poems 1986-1999 (poetry, 2001)
- A Nomad Poetics (essays, 2003)
- Barzakh (Poems 2000-2012) (poetry, 2014)
- Interglacial Narrows (poetry, 2023)
Adaptations
- Several poems adapted for staged readings, dance and multimedia performances
Translations by Author
- Major works of Paul Celan (English translations)
- Translations of contemporary North African and Middle Eastern poets (e.g., Safaa Fathy)
Translations of Works
- Some poetry collections translated/published in Czech, Spanish, German, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental, fragmentary poeticsmultilingual mixing (English, French, etc.)translation-informed poetics and essays
- Recurring Motifs
- movement/nomadismin-between/boundary statesmemory and the citytranslation and multiplicity of voices
Health
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cancer罹患期間は明確でないが晩年に治療を受けていた（2025年没）Ultimately the cause of death; affected late-career activity
Legacy
Pierre Joris was internationally recognized as a translator, poet, and editor—notably for his English translations of Paul Celan—and for his nomadic poetics. He promoted cross-cultural exchange and contributed to the dissemination of North African literature and avant-garde poetry.
Trivia
- Married to performance artist Nicole Peyrafitte.
- Father of filmmaker Miles Joris-Peyrafitte and producer Joseph Mastantuono.
- Known for extensive English translations of Paul Celan.
- Published over eighty books across poetry, essays and translations.
- Received the Batty Weber Award (Luxembourg) in 2020.