Griffin Poetry Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 6 (2006) Special Award
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Edition 8 (2008) Winner
Robin Blaser
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Robin Blaser
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925-05-18 （Denver, Colorado）
- Died
- 2009-05-07 （Vancouver, British Columbia） age 83
- Nationality
- American, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Denver, Colorado → Idaho → Berkeley, California → Kitsilano neighborhood, Vancouver, British Columbia
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, poet, translator
- Active Years
- 1964-2008
- Affiliations
- Simon Fraser University
- Influenced By
- Jack Spicer, Robert Duncan
- Influenced
- Michael Ondaatje
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Fraser University | — | Department of English | — | 1966-1980年代 | Canada |
Simon Fraser University
Department of English
Period:
1966-1980年代
Country:
Canada
Joined faculty in 1966, early retirement in 1980s, professor emeritus
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Lifetime Recognition Award | — | — | Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Griffin Poetry Prize | The Holy Forest | — | Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry | 受賞 |
Lifetime Recognition Award
2006
Organization:
Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry
Result:
受賞
Griffin Poetry Prize
2008
Work:
The Holy Forest
Organization:
Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Moth Poem
1964 PoetryEarly poetry collection
natureimagery
The Holy Forest
1993 Collected PoemsCollected poems, winner of Griffin Poetry Prize
sacredforestfriendship
The Last Supper
2000 Opera librettoLibretto for Harrison Birtwistle's opera
religionLast Supper
Adaptations
- [Opera] The Last Supper / Harrison Birtwistle (2000)
Bibliography
- The Moth Poem (1964)
- Les Chimères: Translations of Nerval for Fran Herndon (1969)
- Cups (1968)
- Image Nations 1-12 & The Stadium of the Mirror (1974)
- Image Nations 13 & 14, Luck Unluck Oneluck, Sky-stone, Suddenly, Gathering (1975)
- Harp Trees (1977)
- Image Nation 15: The Lacquerhouse (1981)
- Syntax (1983)
- The Faerie Queene and The Park (1987)
- Pell Mell (1988)
- The Holy Forest (1993)
- Nomad (1995)
- Wanders (2002)
- The Holy Forest: Collected Poems (2007)
Translations by Author
- Les Chimères (translations of Gérard de Nerval)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- San Francisco Renaissance styleimage-centered poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- friendshippractice of outsideholy forest
Legacy
American-born Canadian poet, key figure in the San Francisco Renaissance. Editor of Jack Spicer's works, winner of Griffin Poetry Prize.
Archives
- Simon Fraser University's Special Collections and Rare Books
Trivia
- Member of the San Francisco Renaissance
- LGBTQ+ poet