Her many awards include the pulitzer prize, the national book critics circle award. Courtesy of the library of congress louise gluck was born in new york city and raised on long island. Louise gluck accepts the 2014 national book award in poetry for. At the 2014 national book awards held in new york city on wednesday evening, the following authors won. In 1948, she was appointed poet laureate consultant in poetry to the library of congress. Apr 18, 2020 louise gluck, american poet whose willingness to confront the horrible, the difficult, and the painful resulted in a body of work characterized by insight and a severe lyricism. Louise gluck has won the 2014 national book award for poetry for her latest book, faithful and virtuous night. Gluck has been awarded a pulitzer prize, and had been nominated for the national book award before but this year marks glucks first nba win. Kellys most recent collection is the orchard boa editions, 2004, which was a finalist for the national book critics circle award and the pulitzer prize. Louise gluck wins the 2014 national book award in poetry. Her work is distinguished by a rare ability to deploy ostensibly simple language to evoke powerful emotion.
It is the astonishment of louise glucks poetry that it resists collection. Gluck received our 2008 wallace stevens award and from 1999 to 2005 served on our board of chancellors. Louise gluck is the author of more than a dozen books of poems and a collection of essays. Louise gluck, born in new york city in 1943, grew up on long island. While many of her poems clearly address the challenges of life and love in the contemporary world, they are at times informed by the themes and landscapes of classical mythology. She has also been awarded the national book critics circle award, the bollingen prize, and the national book award, among many other distinctions, including. Book tv presents live coverage from the 65th annual national book awards in new york city, including the announcements of the winners for nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and young peoples literature. The most powerful of these are the poems that explore the relationship between mother and child. Dec 02, 2014 louise gluck faithful and virtuous night farrar, straus and giroux was held on tuesday, november 18 at 7. Louise gluck has won the 2014 national book award for poetry for her latest book, faithful and virtuous night farrar, straus and giroux. Here are the winners of the 2014 national book awards time. Louise gluck won the national book award for poetry for her collection, faithful and virtuous night farrar, straus and giroux. Hirsch is nominated for his most recent book, gabriel knopf, an elegy for his son, who died at the age of twentytwo. Louise glucks book ararat is a book of poetry about family.
There are poems about the poets relationship with her mother, her relationship with her son, and the difference in parenting styles between herself and her sister. Louise gluck is the author of ten books of poems and a collection of essays. Tonights national book awards belong to claudia rankine. Redeployment, age of ambition win national book awards. Louise elizabeth gluck, 1943 louise gluck was born april 22, 1943 in new york city, new york. Her many awards include the pulitzer prize for the wild iris, the national book award for poetry for faithful and virtuous night and the national book critics circle award for the triumph of achilles. Louise gluck accepts the 2014 national book award in. Book tv presents live coverage from the 65th annual national book awards in new york city, including the announcements of the winners for non. A luminous, seductive new collection from the fearless the new york times pulitzer prizewinning poet. Marine veteran phil klay wins national book award sfgate. Her father, daniel gluck, an immigrant from hungary, was a successful businessman who helped develop and market the familiar household xacto knife. Louise elisabeth gluck born april 22, 1943 is an american poet and essayist. Louise gluck and brigit pegeen kelly receive major poetry awards. The 1996 cohen awards for work published in ploughshares vol.
Louise gluck wins the 2014 national book award in poetry coldfront. Nov 20, 2014 louise gluck, adjunct professor of english and editor of the yale series of younger poets 20032010, has received a 2014 national book award for her own book of poetry, faithful and virtuous night. Congratulations to louise gluck, winner of the 2014 national book award in poetry for her collection faithful and virtuous night farrar, straus and giroux. Tonight, after three previous nominations, louise gluck won the national book award in poetry. One of the most prominent american poets of her generation, she has won many major literary awards in the united states, including the national humanities medal, pulitzer prize, national book award. Louise gluck won the national book award for poetry for faithful and virtuous night. Louise gluck is the author of more than a dozen books of poems averno, a village life and essay collections american originality. She teaches at yale university and lives in cambridge, massachusetts.
Louise gluck the author of numerous collections of poetry, louise gluck is the recipient of many awards and served as a chancellor for the. Louise gluck will also be part of panel discussions on contemporary poetry presented by the academy of american poets. Now 71, gluck has been a prominent poetic voice for decades. National book award winners 2014 image from i dont have much time to write today so i wanted to cover some quick notes on the national book awards. She has also been awarded the national book critics circle award, the bollingen prize. Louise gluck, american poet whose willingness to confront the horrible. Read all poems of louise gluck and infos about louise gluck. Jun 01, 1992 louise gluck s book ararat is a book of poetry about family. Gluck, hirsch make national book award poetry longlist. She has also been awarded the national book critics circle award, the bollingen prize, and the national book award, among many other distinctions. Neil gaiman presents lifetime achievement award to ursula k. Louise gluck quick notes on the national book awards.
Built in 1841, the large, greek revival building at 55 wall street has housed the new york merchants exchange, the united states custom house, and the national city bankthe earlier, betterspelled incarnation of citibankwhich had a branch at the site until 1992. It received the national book circle award, the boston globe literary press award and the poetry society of americas melville kane award. Louise gluck wins national book award for poetry jstor daily. Louise gluck for poetry and jacqueline woodson for young peoples literature. She was born in new york city, new york, in the united states. In 1993, she received the pulitzer prize for the wild iris. Longlist for fiction lila by marilynne robinson farrar, straus and giroux longlist for nonfiction cant we talk about something more pleasant by roz chast bloomsbury no good men among the living.
Robert polito, president of the poetry foundation and one of this years judges, announced the award in poetry. Her many awards include the pulitzer prize, the national book critics circle award, the bollingen prize and the wallace stevens award from the academy of american poets. Louise gluck is the author of eleven books of poems and a collection of essays. In 2008, she was awarded the wallace stevens award, and in 2015 she received the gold medal for poetry from the american academy of arts and letters. She attended sarah lawrence college and columbia university. With each successive book her drive to leave behind what came before has grown more fierce, the force of her gaze fixed on what has yet to be imagined.
Redeployment, age of ambition win national book awards npr. Sep 01, 2015 louise gluck is the author of more than a dozen books of poems averno, a village life and essay collections american originality. Nov 19, 2014 gluck has been awarded a pulitzer prize, and had been nominated for the national book award before but this year marks glucks first nba win. Louise gluck national endowment for the humanities neh. At the 2014 national book awards ceremony wednesday night, ursula k. Phil klay, evan osnos, louise gluck, and jacqueline woodson, at last nights national book awards. Gluck, the rosenkrantz writer in residence, is the author of 10 books of poetry. Louise gluck wins national book award for poetry yalenews. Louise gluck poems, quotations and biography on louise gluck poet page.
The title comes from a book that the speakers brother is reading when they are young. Louise gluck was born 22nd april 1943, to daniel and beatrice gluck. Louise gluck is a poet with three videos in the cspan video library. In 1993, she received a pulitzer prize for the wild iris. Phil klay won the national book award for fiction for his story collection, redeployment.
It was a tight race across the board in the poetry category, what with five exceptional finalists, but this years national book award goes to louise. Louise gluck reads from faithful and virtuous night at 2014. Image from i dont have much time to write today so i wanted to cover some quick notes on the national book awards. Gluck is currently writerinresidence at yale university and lives in cambridge, massachusetts. Adams was a teacher of english at a number of different american colleges and mentored up and coming young poets such as louise gluck. At the guardian, writer michelle dean argues that the golden globe of literary awards that being, of course, the national book awardcould very well go to claudia rankine for her alreadyacclaimed. Considered by many to be one of americas most talented contemporary poets, gluck is noted for her poetrys technical precision, sensitivity, and insight into. Oct 15, 2014 louise gluck npr coverage of louise gluck. As her work took root and blossomed over the decades into its variegated forms, awards and honors rained down steadily on gluck. Louise gluck faithful and virtuous night farrar, straus and giroux isbn. Louise gluck was born in new york city in 1943 and grew up on long island. Louise gluck photographed early in her career as poet and educator. Louise gluck had an older sister who died before she was born, and a younger sister, tereze.
Louise gluck and edward hirsch and are among the ten longlisted finalists for the 2014 national book award in poetry, which were announced this morning. Gluck makes the list for her twelfth collection, faithful and virtuous night, published this month by farrar, straus and. Faithful and virtuous night louise gluck macmillan. Poet laureate in 20032004, teaches at yale university.
Louise gluck accepts the 2014 national book award in poetry. The tomas transtromer prize given every 2 years, 2020 national humanities medal, 2016 gold medal in poetry, american academy of arts and letters given every 6 years in poetry, 2015 american philosophical society, elected 2015 national book award, 2014 academy of achievement, 2012 aikentaylor award, 2010. The new school, the auditorium at 66 west 12th street, new york city more. Louise gluck attends 2014 national book awards on november 19, 2014 in new. Louise gluck, american poet whose willingness to confront the horrible, the difficult, and the painful resulted in a body of work characterized by insight and a severe lyricism. Grade books louise gluck essays should be composed of other subject matter advances with. In 1985, the triumph of achilles was released to thunderous applause, gaining awards in every category. The author of numerous collections of poetry, louise gluck is the recipient of many awards and served as a chancellor for the academy of american poets and the library of congresss poet laureate consultant in poetry. Winner of the 2014 national book award for poetrya luminous, seductive new collection from the. Louise gluck is the author of nine books of poetry, including the seven ages. Perhaps the title refers to knight but the speaker takes it to be night and remembers the title of the book. Nov 23, 2014 louise gluck accepts the 2014 national book award in poetry for faithful and virtuous night. Louise gluck biography, life, interesting facts early years and education. Louise gluck wins this years national book award in.
One of the most prominent american poets of her generation, she has won many major literary awards in the united states, including the national humanities medal, pulitzer prize, national book award, national book critics circle award, and bollingen prize, among others. As her work blossomed over the decades into its variegated forms, awards and honors rained down steadily on louise gluck. Louise gluck and brigit pegeen kelly will be participating in the poets forum november 68 in new york city where they will read from their work at the poets awards ceremony. The 2014 national book award winners are, from left. Louise gluck wins this years national book award in poetry. She was born in new york city and grew up in long island. Louise gluck wins this years national book award in poetry congratulations to louise gluck, winner of the 2014 national book award in poetry for her collection faithful and virtuous night farrar, straus and giroux. Gluck has received the bollingen prize in poetry, the lannas literary award for poetry, fellowships from the guggenheim and rockefeller foundations and the national endowments for the arts.
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