Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry
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Edition 26 (2013) Winner
William Logan
ウィリアム・ローガン
William Logan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-01-01 （Boston, Massachusetts, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Gainesville, Florida, United States → Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Critic, Scholar, Professor
- Active Years
- 1972-
- Affiliations
- University of Florida, Department of English
- Influenced By
- Robert Lowell, Elizabeth Bishop, Geoffrey Hill
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | — | — | BA | 1968–1972 | United States |
| University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop) | — | Iowa Writers' Workshop (MFA) | MFA | 1973–1975 | United States |
Yale University
Degree:
BA
Period:
1968–1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
United States
Bachelor's degree (BA)
University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop)
Iowa Writers' Workshop (MFA)
Degree:
MFA
Period:
1973–1975
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | National Book Critics Circle award for criticism | — | — | National Book Critics Circle | 受賞 |
| — | Citation for Excellence in Reviewing (National Book Critics Circle) | — | — | National Book Critics Circle | 受賞 |
| — | Peter I.B. Lavan Award | — | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
| — | John Masefield Award | — | — | Poetry Society of America | 受賞 |
| — | Celia B. Wagner Award | — | — | Poetry Society of America | 受賞 |
| — | J. Howard and Barbara M. J. Wood Prize (from Poetry) | — | — | Poetry (magazine) | 受賞 |
| — | John William Corrington Award for Literary Excellence | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship | — | — | Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship committee | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry | — | — | Aiken Taylor Award | 受賞 |
National Book Critics Circle award for criticism
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
受賞
Citation for Excellence in Reviewing (National Book Critics Circle)
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
受賞
Peter I.B. Lavan Award
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
John Masefield Award
Organization:
Poetry Society of America
Result:
受賞
Celia B. Wagner Award
Organization:
Poetry Society of America
Result:
受賞
J. Howard and Barbara M. J. Wood Prize (from Poetry)
Organization:
Poetry (magazine)
Result:
受賞
John William Corrington Award for Literary Excellence
Result:
受賞
Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship
Organization:
Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship committee
Result:
受賞
Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry
2013
Organization:
Aiken Taylor Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sad-faced Men
1982 PoetryEarly collection of poems emphasizing formal craft and social observation.
formalist poeticsmoral judgment
Difficulty
1985 PoetryMid-period collection focusing on formality and clarity.
traditional metershistorical reference
Sullen Weedy Lakes
1988 PoetryPoems that interweave natural description with personal memory.
naturememory
Vain Empires
1998 PoetryA significant mid-career collection with a critical edge; named a New York Times notable book.
critique of powerhistory and memory
Night Battle
1999 PoetryContains technically adept, tense poems and received positive critical attention.
technical precisionconflict
Macbeth in Venice
2003 PoetryIncorporates Shakespearean themes and dramatic imagery into poetry.
theatrical imagerytraditional motifs
The Whispering Gallery
2005 PoetryA collection attentive to voice, memory, and structures of narration.
narrationmemory
Strange Flesh
2008 PoetryAddresses corporeality and human vulnerability.
corporealityvulnerability
Madame X
2012 PoetryA recent collection notable for its sharp expression and formal rigor.
identityform
Rift of Light
2017 PoetryRecent poems where historicity and personal reflection intersect.
historicityreflection
All the Rage
1998 CriticismA collection of literary criticism containing sharp, often controversial judgments.
criticismcontroversy
Guilty Knowledge, Guilty Pleasure: The Dirty Art of Poetry
2014 CriticismA recent collection of essays discussing ethics of poetry and the role of criticism.
ethics of poetryrole of criticism
Bibliography
- Sad-faced Men (1982)
- Difficulty (1985)
- Sullen Weedy Lakes (1988)
- Vain Empires (1998)
- Night Battle (1999)
- Macbeth in Venice (2003)
- The Whispering Gallery (2005)
- Strange Flesh (2008)
- Madame X (2012)
- Rift of Light (2017)
- All the Rage (1998) — Criticism
- Reputations of the Tongue (1999) — Criticism
- Desperate Measures (2002) — Criticism
- The Undiscovered Country (2005) — Criticism
- Our Savage Art (2009) — Criticism
- Guilty Knowledge, Guilty Pleasure: The Dirty Art of Poetry (2014) — Criticism
- Dickinson's Nerves, Frost's Woods: Poetry in the Shadow of the Past (2018) — Criticism
- Broken Ground: Poetry and the Demon of History (2021) — Criticism
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- formalist, precise meter and dictiondirect and argumentative critical prose
- Recurring Motifs
- moral judgmenthistorical allusiondramatic imagery
Legacy
William Logan is known as a formalist poet and acerbic critic who has provoked controversy yet significantly shaped debates in contemporary English-language poetry. His collections have been well regarded while his criticism often sparks debate.
In Popular Culture
- Noted in popular media (e.g., Slate called him "the most hated man in American poetry"), drawing attention for his reviews.
Quotes
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When he manages to avoid obscurity, Mr. Logan writes with vigor, almost classical restraint and a fine sense of musicality.
Source: Richard Tillinghast (review)
Trivia
- Vain Empires was named a New York Times notable book.
- Slate called Logan "the most hated man in American poetry."