Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2012) Winner
W. S. Di Piero
ダブリュー・エス・ディ・ピエロ
W. S. Di Piero
Aliases:
William Simone Di Piero
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- South Philadelphia
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- South Philadelphia → San Francisco
Career
- Occupations
- poet, translator, essayist, educator, art critic
- Active Years
- 1974-2024
- Affiliations
- Stanford University, Louisiana State University, Northwestern University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph's University | — | Literature | — | — | United States |
| San Francisco State University | — | Literature | Master's degree | — | United States |
Saint Joseph's University
Literature
Country:
United States
Attended in Philadelphia
San Francisco State University
Literature
Degree:
Master's degree
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize | — | 生涯功労賞 | Poetry Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | Guggenheim Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2008 | California Book Award | Chinese Apples: New and Selected Poems | 金賞 | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Raiziss/de Palchi Translation Award | This Strange Joy: Selected Poems of Sandro Penna | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
2012
Category:
生涯功労賞
Organization:
Poetry Foundation
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1985
Organization:
Guggenheim Foundation
Result:
受賞
California Book Award
2008
Work:
Chinese Apples: New and Selected Poems
Category:
金賞
Result:
受賞
Raiziss/de Palchi Translation Award
1996
Work:
This Strange Joy: Selected Poems of Sandro Penna
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nitro Nights
2011 PoetryPoetry collection
Chinese Apples: New and Selected Poems
2007 PoetryNew and Selected Poems
Brother Fire
2006 PoetryPoetry collection
Bibliography
- The Complaints
- The Man on the Water
- Nitro Nights
- Chinese Apples: New and Selected Poems
- Brother Fire
- Skirts and Slacks
- Shadows Burning
- The Restorers
- The Dog Star
- Early Light
- The Only Dangerous Thing
- The First Hour
- Country of Survivors: Poems
Translations by Author
- The Ellipse: Selected Poems of Leonardo Sinisgalli
- This Strange Joy: Selected Poems of Sandro Penna
- Ion (Euripides)
- Pensieri (Giacomo Leopardi)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vivid and sensuous imageryDepictions of urban and working-class life
- Recurring Motifs
- Wonder in the everydayMemory and loss
Legacy
Recognized as a major contemporary American poet, awarded the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize for lifetime achievement. Known for urban depictions from an Italian-American perspective.
Quotes
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He’s a great poet whose work is just beginning to get the wide audience it deserves.
Source: Poetry Foundation (2012)
Trivia
- Grew up in an Italian-American working-class neighborhood in South Philadelphia.