James Laughlin Award
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (1993) Winner
Rosanna Phelps Warren
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Rosanna Warren
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-07-27 （Fairfield, Connecticut, US）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Scholar, Translator, Critic
- Active Years
- 1976-2025
- Affiliations
- Boston University (Emma MacLachlan Metcalf Professor), University of Chicago (Committee on Social Thought, Hanna Holborn Gray Distinguished Service Professor), Manuscript Society
- Memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Letters, American Philosophical Society, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Academy of American Poets (served as Chancellor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | School of Art (Painting) | Painting | BA | 1972–1976 | United States |
| Johns Hopkins University (Writing Seminars) | Graduate Program (Writing Seminars) | Writing Seminars | MA | 1978–1980 | United States |
Yale University
School of Art (Painting)
/ Painting
Degree:
BA
Period:
1972–1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
United States
Member of Manuscript Society
Johns Hopkins University (Writing Seminars)
Graduate Program (Writing Seminars)
/ Writing Seminars
Degree:
MA
Period:
1978–1980
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
United States
Focused on poetry and criticism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Lamont Poetry Prize (James Laughlin Award) for Stained Glass | Stained Glass | — | Lamont/Academy-related award | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Witter Bynner Poetry Prize | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching | — | 教育 | Boston University | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Lannan Foundation Marfa Residency | — | レジデンシー | Lannan Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Berlin Prize | — | 奨学金／フェローシップ | American Academy in Berlin | 受賞 |
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Sara Teasdale Award in Poetry | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2022 | David Ferry and Ellen LaForge Poetry Prize | — | — | Suffolk University | 受賞 |
| — | Pushcart Prize (multiple) | — | — | Pushcart Press | 受賞（複数回） |
| 1990 | Poet in Residence, The Frost Place | — | レジデンシー | The Frost Place | 就任 |
Lamont Poetry Prize (James Laughlin Award) for Stained Glass
1993
Work:
Stained Glass
Organization:
Lamont/Academy-related award
Result:
受賞
Witter Bynner Poetry Prize
1993
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞
Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching
2004
Category:
教育
Organization:
Boston University
Result:
受賞
Lannan Foundation Marfa Residency
2005
Category:
レジデンシー
Organization:
Lannan Foundation
Result:
受賞
Berlin Prize
2006
Category:
奨学金／フェローシップ
Organization:
American Academy in Berlin
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Sara Teasdale Award in Poetry
2011
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
David Ferry and Ellen LaForge Poetry Prize
2022
Organization:
Suffolk University
Result:
受賞
Pushcart Prize (multiple)
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
受賞（複数回）
Poet in Residence, The Frost Place
1990
Category:
レジデンシー
Organization:
The Frost Place
Result:
就任
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Each Leaf Shines Separate
1984 Poetry collectionEarly collection exploring memory, landscape and precise attention to language.
memorynaturetextures of language
Stained Glass
1993 Poetry collectionA tough-minded, finely crafted second collection that won the Lamont Poetry Prize.
familylossart
Departure
2003 Poetry collectionA mature collection addressing memory and departure.
departurerecollection
Ghost in a Red Hat
2011 Poetry collectionLater collection exploring memory and the ghostliness of images.
memoryimagefamily history
So Forth
2020 Poetry collectionA recent collection notable for formal variety and lyricism.
timelanguagethe everyday
Max Jacob: A Life in Art and Letters
2020 Biography / Non-fictionA biographical study of the poet and artist Max Jacob.
biographymodern artlife of a poet
Bibliography
- Pastorale (1980)
- Snow Day (1981)
- Each Leaf Shines Separate (1984)
- Stained Glass (1993)
- Departure (2003)
- Ghost in a Red Hat (2011)
- So Forth (2020)
- Max Jacob: A Life in Art and Letters (2020)
- Translation: Euripides, The Suppliants (1995, co-translator)
Translations by Author
- Euripides, The Suppliants (co-translator, 1995)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, with meticulous attention to languageformal awareness and engagement with tradition
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryfamilyart and imageryloss
Legacy
Rosanna Warren is regarded as a significant voice in contemporary American poetry, respected both for her poetic work and scholarly contributions. Building on a literary lineage that includes her father Robert Penn Warren, she is known for precise language and critical intelligence.
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- American Philosophical Society
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Trivia
- Daughter of poet and novelist Robert Penn Warren and writer Eleanor Clark.
- Married Stephen Scully on 21 December 1981; later divorced.
- Has two daughters; one works in psychiatric social work.
- Has held faculty positions at Boston University and the University of Chicago.