Bollingen Prize for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (1999) Winner
Robert Creeley
ロバート・クリーリー
Robāto Kurīrī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-05-21 （Arlington, Massachusetts, USA）
- Died
- 2005-03-30 （Odessa, Texas, USA） age 78
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Arlington (birth) → Acton, Massachusetts (grew up) → Mallorca, Spain → Waldoboro, Maine → Buffalo, New York → Providence, Rhode Island → Marfa, Texas (in residence with Lannan Foundation)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, author, educator, professor
- Active Years
- 1949-2005
- Affiliations
- State University of New York at Buffalo (University at Buffalo), Brown University, Lannan Foundation
- Influenced By
- Charles Olson, Robert Duncan, Allen Ginsberg, John Wieners, Ed Dorn
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holderness School | — | — | — | 通学（予備校） | United States |
| Harvard University | — | — | — | 1943–1944, 1946（中断と復学） | United States |
| Black Mountain College | — | — | BA | 1951–1955（在学・教員としても勤務） | United States |
| University of New Mexico | — | — | MA | 1958–1960（在学） | United States |
Holderness School
Period:
通学（予備校）
Country:
United States
Attended as a preparatory student
Harvard University
Period:
1943–1944, 1946（中断と復学）
Country:
United States
Attended but did not complete a degree
Black Mountain College
Degree:
BA
Period:
1951–1955（在学・教員としても勤務）
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
United States
Earned BA in 1955; also taught some courses
University of New Mexico
Degree:
MA
Period:
1958–1960（在学）
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
United States
Received MA in 1960
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Bollingen Prize | — | — | Bollingen Committee / Yale University | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Robert Frost Medal | — | — | Poetry Society (award administration) | 受賞 |
| — | Lannan Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Lannan Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1989 | New York State Poet Laureate | — | — | State of New York | 任命（1989–1991） |
| 2003 | Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Sciences | 選出 |
Bollingen Prize
1999
Organization:
Bollingen Committee / Yale University
Result:
受賞
Robert Frost Medal
1987
Organization:
Poetry Society (award administration)
Result:
受賞
Lannan Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award
Organization:
Lannan Foundation
Result:
受賞
New York State Poet Laureate
1989
Organization:
State of New York
Result:
任命（1989–1991）
Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2003
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
American Book Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 21 (2000) Winner
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Edition 21 (2000) Lifetime Achievement Award
Lannan Literary Awards
4 appearances
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Edition 120 (2001) Winner
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Edition 142 (2001, held 5 times in year) Lifetime Achievement Award
Works
Major Works
For Love
1962 PoetryA landmark poetry collection from the 1950s and early 1960s that brought Creeley wider recognition; notable for spare lines and a personal rhythmic voice.
lovepersonal rhythmfragments of everyday life
The Gold Diggers
1954 Short stories / ProseA collection of short fiction written largely during his Mallorca years, showing his prose alongside poetic sensibilities.
travelhuman relationshipsmemory
The Island
1963 NovelA novel influenced by his experiences in Mallorca; contains fictionalized portraits of acquaintances.
communityinterplay of art and life
The Collected Poems of Robert Creeley, 1945–1975
1982 Collected poetryA comprehensive volume collecting Creeley's major poems from 1945 to 1975, documenting the evolution of his style.
extension of form from contentthe personal voice
On Earth: Last Poems and an Essay
2006 PoetryPosthumous collection of late poems and an essay, published after Creeley's death.
life and deathreminiscence
Bibliography
- Le Fou (1952)
- The Gold Diggers (1954)
- For Love: Poems 1950–1960 (1962)
- The Island (1963)
- The Collected Poems of Robert Creeley, 1945–1975 (1982)
- On Earth: Last Poems and an Essay (2006)
Adaptations
- Creeley (documentary, 1988)
- Poetry in Motion (film, 1982)
- For Will (short film, 2016)
- Black Mountain Blues (work-in-progress / 2017)
Translations of Works
- En la tierra: últimos poemas y un ensayo (Spanish translation, 2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- spare, restrained linesvariable word-count prosody (isoverbal)fragmentary, conversational tone
- Recurring Motifs
- personal rhythmfragments of everyday lifelove and lossmemory and recollection
Health
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Loss of left eye (childhood)幼児期（2歳頃）Physical visual impairment from childhood. Biographically notable; direct influence on work is not explicitly documented.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / emphysema (late life)晩年Contributed to declining health in later years and affected activity levels.
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Pneumonia (cause of death)2005年（死没時）Died of complications from pneumonia on March 30, 2005.
Legacy
Robert Creeley, associated with the Black Mountain poets, significantly influenced late 20th-century American poetry with his spare lines and personal rhythm. He was also an influential teacher and mentor, widely respected in academia and among poets.
Museums
- Robert Creeley Foundation
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences (elected Fellow)
Archives
- Robert Creeley Papers, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University
- Robert Creeley Papers at Washington University in St. Louis
- Records held by Simon Fraser University Special Collections and Rare Books
- Finding aid for Robert Creeley Papers at University of Connecticut Archives and Special Collections
In Popular Culture
- Collaborations with jazz musicians (e.g., Steve Swallow set poems to music)
- Subject of documentaries and short films (e.g., Creeley, For Will)
Quotes
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In a quiet moment I hear Bob pause where I never would have expected it. Such resolve. Such heart. And an ear to reckon with. No truly further American poem without his.
Source: Clark Coolidge (as quoted in Robert Creeley article)
Trivia
- Lost his left eye at about age two.
- Co-founded Divers Press in Mallorca in the early 1950s and published works by several contemporary poets.
- Taught for many years at the University at Buffalo and helped found the Poetics Program there in 1991.
- Spent his final residency with the Lannan Foundation in Marfa, Texas.