James Laughlin Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1961) Winner
X. J. Kennedy
エックス・ジェイ・ケネディ
X. J. Kennedy
Aliases:
Joe Kennedy / Joquel Kennedy
Pen Names:
Joe Kennedy（Used in youth for science-fiction fandom fanzines and pulp fiction）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-08-21 （Dover, New Jersey, United States）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Peabody, Massachusetts, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Translator, Anthologist, Editor, Children's author, Educator
- Active Years
- 1945-
- Affiliations
- University of Michigan (faculty), University of North Carolina at Greensboro (faculty), Tufts University (faculty, 1963–1978), Wellesley College (visiting professor), University of California, Irvine (visiting professor), University of Leeds (visiting professor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall University | — | — | BSc | 1946–1950 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | MA | 1950–1951 | United States |
| Sorbonne (University of Paris) | — | — | — | 1955–1956 | France |
| University of Michigan | — | English | — | 1956–1962 | United States |
Seton Hall University
Degree:
BSc
Period:
1946–1950
Year of Graduation:
1950
Country:
United States
Columbia University
Degree:
MA
Period:
1950–1951
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
United States
Sorbonne (University of Paris)
Period:
1955–1956
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
France
Studied there for a period; postgraduate study
University of Michigan
English
Period:
1956–1962
Country:
United States
Pursued graduate work toward a Ph.D. but did not complete
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Lamont Poetry Prize | Nude Descending a Staircase | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Times Book Award (Poetry) | Cross Ties: Selected Poems | 詩 | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Shelley Memorial Award | — | — | Poetry Society of America | 受賞 |
| — | Michael Braude Award for Light Verse | — | 軽詩 | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞（初代受賞者） |
| 2009 | Robert Frost Medal | — | 生涯功労 | Poetry Society of America | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Poets' Prize | The Lords of Misrule: Poems, 1992–2002 | — | Poets' Prize | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Jackson Poetry Prize | — | — | Poets & Writers | 受賞 |
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts (grant) | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 助成 |
| 2000 | National Council of Teachers of English Year 2000 Award for Excellence in Children's Poetry | — | 児童詩 | National Council of Teachers of English | 受賞 |
Lamont Poetry Prize
1961
Work:
Nude Descending a Staircase
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
Los Angeles Times Book Award (Poetry)
1985
Work:
Cross Ties: Selected Poems
Category:
詩
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
受賞
Shelley Memorial Award
1970
Organization:
Poetry Society of America
Result:
受賞
Michael Braude Award for Light Verse
Category:
軽詩
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞（初代受賞者）
Robert Frost Medal
2009
Category:
生涯功労
Organization:
Poetry Society of America
Result:
受賞
Poets' Prize
2004
Work:
The Lords of Misrule: Poems, 1992–2002
Organization:
Poets' Prize
Result:
受賞
Jackson Poetry Prize
2015
Organization:
Poets & Writers
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts (grant)
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
助成
National Council of Teachers of English Year 2000 Award for Excellence in Children's Poetry
2000
Category:
児童詩
Organization:
National Council of Teachers of English
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1985) Winner
Michael Braude Award for Light Verse
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1989) Winner
Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1998) Winner
Poets' Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2004) Winner
Jackson Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2015) Winner
Works
Major Works
Nude Descending a Staircase
1961 PoetryAn early landmark collection featuring formal technique and satirical verse. Winner of the Lamont Poetry Prize.
SatireFormal verseEveryday life
Cross Ties: Selected Poems
1985 Poetry (Selected Poems)A selected poems volume gathering key works; won the Los Angeles Times Book Award.
RetrospectionLight verse
The Lords of Misrule: Poems, 1992–2001
2002 PoetryA collection of poems from 1992–2001; recipient of the Poets' Prize.
Social satirePerspective of aging
Lysistrata (translation)
1999 Translation of classical dramaA new English version of Aristophanes' Lysistrata.
Classical translationComedy
Bibliography
- Nude Descending a Staircase: Poems, Songs, a Ballad (1961)
- Growing into Love (1969)
- Breaking and Entering (1971)
- Cross Ties: Selected Poems (1985)
- The Lords of Misrule: Poems, 1992–2001 (2002)
- That Swing: Poetry, 2008–2016 (2016)
- Numerous children's poetry books (including the Brats series)
- Numerous textbooks (e.g. Literature: An Introduction)
Translations by Author
- Aristophanes' Lysistrata, new English version (1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light verseFormal verse (meter and traditional forms)Witty, satirical voice
- Recurring Motifs
- HumorSatireObservations of daily lifeAllusion and adaptation of classics
Legacy
X. J. Kennedy is celebrated for both his light verse and formal poetry, and has had wide influence through textbooks and children's poetry. He has received numerous major awards and is known for a long-standing contribution to American letters.
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (associated awards)
- Poetry Society of America (associated awards)
Archives
- Open Places records (State Historical Society of Missouri)
Trivia
- Born Joseph Charles Kennedy; added the initial 'X' to distinguish himself from Joseph P. Kennedy.
- Active in science-fiction fandom in his youth and published fanzines.
- Married to Dorothy Mintzlaff Kennedy (1931–2018); father of five children.
- Resides in Peabody, Massachusetts.