New Criterion Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2009) Winner
William Virgil Davis
ウィリアム・ヴァージル・デイヴィス
William Virgil Davis
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940 （Ohio, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- United States (birthplace and residence) → Austria (extended residence) → Denmark (extended residence) → Wales (extended residence)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, literary critic, professor of English, writer-in-residence
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Baylor University
- Influenced By
- Robert Bly, R.S. Thomas
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio University | — | Department of English | — | — | United States |
Ohio University
Department of English
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize | One Way to Reconstruct The Scene | — | Yale University Press | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Calliope Press Chapbook Prize | The Dark Hours | — | Calliope Press | 受賞 |
| 2009 | New Criterion Poetry Prize | — | — | The New Criterion | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Helen C. Smith Memorial Award for Poetry | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize
1979
Work:
One Way to Reconstruct The Scene
Organization:
Yale University Press
Result:
受賞
Calliope Press Chapbook Prize
1984
Work:
The Dark Hours
Organization:
Calliope Press
Result:
受賞
New Criterion Poetry Prize
2009
Organization:
The New Criterion
Result:
受賞
Helen C. Smith Memorial Award for Poetry
2010
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dismantlements of Silence: Poems Selected and New
2015 poetry collectionA collection of selected and new poems exploring silence, memory, and religious imagery.
silencememoryreligious imagery
One Way to Reconstruct The Scene
1980 poetry collectionAn early collection demonstrating the voice of a young poet, notable for careful observation and attention to form.
landscapememorypersonal recollection
The Dark Hours
poetry (chapbook)A chapbook addressing dark hours and introspective themes.
introspectiontimedarkness
Winter Light
poetry collectionA volume of poems using winter landscape and light as central motifs.
seasonslightnature
Landscape and Journey
poetry collectionPoems that explore poetic imagery through landscape description and travel experience.
journeylandscapetransformation
The Bones Poems
poetry collectionA collection of poems concerning corporeality and perspectives on life and death.
bodydeath and rebirthmemory
Bibliography
- Dismantlements of Silence: Poems Selected and New (2015)
- One Way to Reconstruct The Scene (1980)
- The Dark Hours
- Winter Light
- Landscape and Journey
- The Bones Poems
- Critical Essays on Robert Bly
- Miraculous Simplicity
- R.S. Thomas
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- blend of traditional forms and modern sensibilitysymbolic and introspective imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- landscapememoryreligious symbolismtime
Legacy
William Virgil Davis is recognized as a poet and critic whose work appears in major literary journals; he has also contributed to teaching and mentorship at Baylor University.
Archives
- Baylor University archives (possible holdings related to the author)
Trivia
- His poems have appeared in major literary journals such as Poetry, The Nation, and The Hudson Review.
- He has served as a professor of English and Writer-in-Residence at Baylor University.