National Poetry Series
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Edition 3 (1981) Winner
Sherod Santos
シェロッド・サントス
Sherod Santos
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-09-09 （South Carolina, United States）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
Career
- Occupations
- poet, essayist, translator, playwright
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Affiliations
- Poets' House (near Belfast) - external examiner / poet-in-residence (1990–1998), Hunger relief program in Santa Fe (works with)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Academy Award for Literary Excellence | — | — | American Academy of Arts & Letters | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Umhoefer Prize for Achievement in the Humanities | Greek Lyric Poetry: A New Translation | — | Umhoefer Prize (organization unspecified) | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Theodore Roethke Poetry Prize | The Pilot Star Elegies | — | Theodore Roethke Memorial Prize | 受賞 |
| 2001 | National Book Critics Circle Award (Criticism) | A Poetry of Two Minds | 批評部門 | National Book Critics Circle | 最終候補（ファイナリスト） |
| 2000 | National Book Award | — | — | National Book Foundation | 最終候補（ファイナリスト） |
| 1998 | Bernard F. Connors Prize for Poetry | Elegy for My Sister | — | The Paris Review | 受賞 |
| 1987 | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Ingram Merrill Foundation Fellowship | — | — | Ingram Merrill Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Delmore Schwartz Memorial Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Pushcart Prize | poetry and essay (unspecified works) | — | Pushcart Press | 受賞 |
| 1999 | The New Yorker Book Award (Poetry) | — | — | The New Yorker | 最終候補（ファイナリスト） |
| 1984 | The Frost Place poet in residence | — | — | The Robert Frost Place | 選出 |
| 1995 | British Arts Council International Travel Grant | — | — | British Arts Council | 受給 |
Academy Award for Literary Excellence
1999
Organization:
American Academy of Arts & Letters
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1983
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Umhoefer Prize for Achievement in the Humanities
2006
Work:
Greek Lyric Poetry: A New Translation
Organization:
Umhoefer Prize (organization unspecified)
Result:
受賞
Theodore Roethke Poetry Prize
2002
Work:
The Pilot Star Elegies
Organization:
Theodore Roethke Memorial Prize
Result:
受賞
National Book Critics Circle Award (Criticism)
2001
Work:
A Poetry of Two Minds
Category:
批評部門
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
最終候補（ファイナリスト）
National Book Award
2000
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
最終候補（ファイナリスト）
Bernard F. Connors Prize for Poetry
1998
Work:
Elegy for My Sister
Organization:
The Paris Review
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
1987
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Ingram Merrill Foundation Fellowship
1982
Organization:
Ingram Merrill Foundation
Result:
受賞
Delmore Schwartz Memorial Award
1983
Result:
受賞
Pushcart Prize
1980
Work:
poetry and essay (unspecified works)
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
受賞
The New Yorker Book Award (Poetry)
1999
Organization:
The New Yorker
Result:
最終候補（ファイナリスト）
The Frost Place poet in residence
1984
Organization:
The Robert Frost Place
Result:
選出
British Arts Council International Travel Grant
1995
Organization:
British Arts Council
Result:
受給
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Burning World
2024 PoetryA recent collection of poems addressing personal and universal themes of loss and memory.
lossmemoryexistence
Square Inch Hours
2017 PoetryA collection marked by close observation and formal experimentation.
daily lifeformtime
The Intricated Soul
2010 PoetryA mid-career collection exploring inner conflicts and poetic inquiry.
selfconflict
The Perishing
2004 PoetryA collection addressing themes of disappearance and fragility.
disappearancefragility
The Pilot Star Elegies
2000 PoetryA long-form elegiac collection about loss and mourning; recipient of several honors and finalists.
lossmourning
The City of Women
1994 PoetryA collection depicting figures and urban landscapes.
citycharacter portraiture
The Southern Reaches
1989 PoetryAn early major work rooted in southern landscapes and memory.
the Southmemory
Accidental Weather
1982 PoetryAn early collection focusing on discovery and change.
discoverychange
A Poetry of Two Minds
2000 Essay collection (criticism)A collection of criticism and essays on poetry; finalist for a criticism award.
poeticscriticism
Greek Lyric Poetry: A New Translation
2005 Translation (Ancient Greek lyric poetry)A new translation anthology of ancient Greek lyric poetry; recognized with a humanities prize.
classicstranslation
Bibliography
- The Burning World (2024)
- Square Inch Hours (2017)
- The Intricated Soul (2010)
- The Perishing (2004)
- The Pilot Star Elegies (2000)
- A Poetry of Two Minds (2000)
- Greek Lyric Poetry: A New Translation (2005)
- The City of Women (1994)
- The Southern Reaches (1989)
- Accidental Weather (1982)
Adaptations
- Audio recordings of poems and stage productions (e.g., Algonquin Theatre, Royal Court Theatre, etc.)
- Setting of Sappho poems on the CD 'Magus Insipiens' (composer: Paul Sanchez; soprano: Kayleen Sanchez)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical style attentive to form and soundfusion of classical motifs with contemporary perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- loss and elegymemoryreturn to the classics (Greek)
Legacy
Sherod Santos is a contemporary American poet and translator noted for formal skill and interest in the classics. He has received and been finalist for multiple major literary awards and has contributed to humanities and the dissemination of poetry.
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts & Letters (award-related)
Archives
- Works and poems archived/featured at Poetry Foundation and similar archives
In Popular Culture
- Known through contributions to major literary magazines such as The New Yorker and The Paris Review
Trivia
- His poems have appeared in major magazines including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The Nation, and Poetry.
- Served as external examiner and poet-in-residence at Poets' House near Belfast (1990–1998).
- Lives in Santa Fe and works with a regional hunger relief program.