Lannan Literary Awards
5 appearances
William Bronk
ウィリアム・ブロンク
Uiriamu Buronku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1918-02-17 （Fort Edward, New York, United States）
- Died
- 1999-02-22 （Hudson Falls, New York, United States） age 81
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Fort Edward (birthplace) → Hudson Falls (longtime residence) → Schenectady (brief residence/teaching)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Essayist, Businessman, Teacher, Soldier (veteran)
- Active Years
- 1946-1999
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Harvard University (graduate coursework) | — | — | — | 短期（1学期程度） | United States |
Dartmouth College
Country:
United States
Admitted at age 16; details of graduation unclear
Harvard University (graduate coursework)
Period:
短期（1学期程度）
Country:
United States
Attended graduate classes for about one semester; left thereafter
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | National Book Award (Poetry) | Life Supports (poetry collection) | — | National Book Foundation | 受賞 |
National Book Award (Poetry)
1982
Work:
Life Supports (poetry collection)
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Light and Dark
1956 PoetryAn early collection of poems featuring reflective, fragmented meditations on existence and perception.
existencelight and darkperception
The World, the Worldless
1964 PoetryPoems that contrast the world with a sense of worldlessness, exploring the relation between language and reality.
worldviewlanguage and realitysolitude
Life Supports
1981 PoetryA collection of new and selected poems that moves from everyday objects to philosophical reflection; winner of the 1982 National Book Award.
everyday life and philosophylosssupports of existence
Bibliography
- Light and Dark, Origin Press, 1956
- The World, the Worldless, New Directions, 1964
- The Empty Hands, Elizabeth Press, 1969
- Life Supports: New and Collected Poems, North Point Press, 1981
- Selected Poems, New Directions, 1995
- Metaphor of Trees and Last Poems, Talisman House, 1999
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, implication-rich dictionmoves from everyday objects to philosophical reflection
- Recurring Motifs
- nature (trees, water)loss and absenceobjects' existence and function
Legacy
William Bronk is known for poems that link everyday objects to deep philosophical questions; his 1982 National Book Award brought him wider recognition. A local businessman who continued writing for decades, he became an important voice in modern American poetry.
Archives
- Columbia University — William Bronk Papers (archival collection)
Trivia
- Served in World War II and was honorably discharged.
- Took over the family business Bronk Coal and Lumber after his father's early death and ran it for about 30 years.
- Won the 1982 National Book Award for the poetry collection Life Supports.