2016 in poetry
Overview of the events of 2016 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France ).
Events
Anniversaries
January 25 – the 125th birthday of Osip Mandelstam .[ 6]
March 5 – semicentenary of the death of Anna Akhmatova , Russian poet (Requiem )
March 27 – 90th birthday of Frank O'Hara .[ 7]
April 24 – centenary of the start of the Easter Rising in Dublin, which inspired W. B. Yeats ’s poem "Easter, 1916 ".
May 21 – 90th birthday of Robert Creeley (d. 2005).
June 7 – semicentenary of the death of Jean Arp , French sculptor, painter and poet, leader in Dadaism
July 11 – semicentenary of the death of Delmore Schwartz , American poet, Bollingen Prize winner and short story writer ("In Dreams Begin Responsibilities ")
July 25 – semicentenary of the death of Frank O'Hara , American poet and key member of the New York School of poetry. (See March 27)
August 29 – semicentenary of the death of Melvin Tolson , American poet Modernist poet , educator, columnist, and politician
September 25 – semicentenary of the death of Mina Loy , British-born American artist, poet, Futurist and actor
September 28 – semicentenary of the death of André Breton , French poet, essayist and theorist; the leading exponent of Surrealism in literature
Selection of works published in English
Australia
Canada
Anthologies in Canada
India
New Zealand
Poets in Best New Zealand Poems
These poets wrote the 25 poems selected for Best New Zealand Poems 2015 John Newton , published this year:
United Kingdom
England
Jay Bernard , The Red and Yellow Nothing Emily Berry , Anne Carson and Sophie Collins, If I'm Scared We Can't Win (Penguin Modern Poets Brian Bilston , You Took the Last Bus Home [ 8] Rachael Boast, Void Studies
Vahni Capildeo , Measures of Expatriation (Trinidad-born poet)Melissa Lee-Houghton, Sunshine
Hollie McNish , Nobody Told Me Alice Oswald , Falling Awake Ruth Padel , Tidings – A Christmas Journey Denise Riley , Say Something Back Kae Tempest , Let Them Eat Chaos Rebecca Watts , The Met Office Advises Caution
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Anthologies in the United Kingdom
United States
Alphabetical listing by author name
Anthologies in the United States
J.D. McClatchy . Sweet Theft: A Poet's Commonplace Book C. D. Wright . The Poet, The Lion, Talking Pictures, El Farolito, A Wedding in St. Roch, The Big Box Store, The Warp in the Mirror, Spring, Midnights, Fire & All (Copper Canyon Press)
Poets in The Best American Poetry 2016
Works published in other languages
French
German
Awards and honors by country
Awards announced this year:
International
Australia awards and honors
Canada awards and honors
Archibald Lampman Award : Pearl Pirie , the pet radish, shrunken Atlantic Poetry Prize : Susan Goyette , The Brief Reincarnation of a Girl 2016 Governor General's Awards : Steven Heighton , The Waking Comes Late (English); Normand de Bellefeuille , Le poème est une maison de bord de mer (French)Griffin Poetry Prize :
Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize : Gregory Scofield [ 12] Gerald Lampert Award : Ben Ladouceur , Otter Pat Lowther Award : Lorna Crozier , The Wrong Cat Prix Alain-Grandbois : Rosalie Lessard , L'observatoire Raymond Souster Award : Lorna Crozier , The Wrong Cat Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize : Raoul Fernandes , Transmitter and Receiver Prix Émile-Nelligan : Jonathan Lamy , La vie sauve
France awards and honors
India awards and honors
New Zealand awards and honors
United Kingdom awards and honors
United States awards and honors
From the Poetry Society of America
Conferences and workshops by country
Australia
Canada
Mexico
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
January 1 – Fazu Aliyeva , 83 (born 1932), Russian Avar poet and journalist
January 6 – Nivaria Tejera , 86 (born 1929), Cuban poet and novelist
January 9 – Zelimkhan Yaqub , 66 (born 1950), Azerbaijani poet
January 12 – C. D. Wright , 67 (born 1949), American poet who was the former poet laureate of Rhode Island and winner of the 2009 International Griffin Poetry Prize [ 16]
January 15 – Francisco X. Alarcón , 61 (born 1954), Chicano-American poet who was born in California and grew up in Guadalajara, Mexico[ 17] [ 18]
January 19 – Laurence Lerner , 90 (born 1925), South African -born English-language poet and academic
February 7 – Andrew Glaze , 90 (born 1920), American poet appointed 11th Poet Laureate of Alabama in 2013
February 8 – Nida Fazli , 77 (born 1938), Indian poet and lyricist[ 19]
February 21 – Akbar Ali , 90 (born 1925), Indian Kannada poet[ 20]
March 5 – Rafael Squirru , 90 (born 1925), Argentine author, art critic and poet
April 13 – Jock Scot , 63 (born 1952), Scottish performance poet
April 30 – Daniel Berrigan , 94 (born 1921), American Jesuit priest, poet, peace activist and recidivist (one of Catonsville Nine ); winner of Lamont Prize for his book of poems Time Without Number
June 4 – Alexander Glezer [ru ] , 82, Russian poet.[ 21]
June 16 – Bill Berkson , 76, American poet and art critic, heart attack.[ 22]
June 25 – Adam Small , 79, South African writer and poet, winner of the Hertzog Prize . (born 1936).[ 23]
June 30 – Sir Geoffrey Hill , 84, English poet
July 1 – Yves Bonnefoy , 93, French poet, essayist, translator, and critic (born 1923)[ 24]
September 3 – Peter Oresick , 60, American poet (born 1955)
September 4 – Novella Matveyeva , 81, Russian poet and singer-songwriter (born 1934)
October 14 – Brigit Pegeen Kelly , American poet (born 1951)
October 28 – Jolanda Insana , 79, Italian poet and translator, Viareggio Prize recipient[ 25]
December 27 – Anthony Cronin , 92, Irish poet (born 1928)
December 30 – Judith Ortiz Cofer , 64, Puerto Rican American poet and educator[ 26]
December 31 – David Meltzer , 79, American poet and musician[ 27]
See also
References
^ Egyptian Writer Omar Hazek Prevented from Traveling to Receive Freedom of Expression Award – see also 2014 in poetry article Events section for information on Hazek's time in an Egyptian prison.^ http://www.pen-international.org/01/2016/speech-by-omar-hazek-recipient-of-2016-oxfam-novibpen-award/ Speech by Omar Hazek, recipient of 2016 Oxfam Novib/PEN Award PEN International^ "Egyptian writer Fatima Naoot sentenced to 3 years in jail for 'contempt of religion' - Politics - Egypt" .^ "Egyptian poet goes on trial accused of contempt of Islam" . Reuters . January 28, 2015.^ " . MinnPost . November 15, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2020 .^ Thoughts on Osip Mandelstam's Birthday ^ "Astrology and natal chart of Frank O'Hara, born on 1926/03/27" .^ "You Took the Last Bus Home update" . September 7, 2016.^ Medley, Mark (June 3, 2016). " . The Globe and Mail . ^ Medley, Mark (June 3, 2016). " . The Globe and Mail . ^ Medley, Mark (June 3, 2016). " . The Globe and Mail . ^ "Eden Robinson, Gregory Scofield, Yasuko Thanh among 2016 Writers' Trust Prize winners" . CBC Books , November 2. 2016.^ "Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize" . University of Pittsburgh Press . 2017. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017 .^ "Jackson Poetry Prize" . February 12, 2008.^ "Jackson Poetry Prize" . February 12, 2008.^ C.D. Wright, ex-R.I. state poet and MacArthur 'genius grant' winner, dies at 67 ^ Francisco X. Alarcón : The Poetry Foundation ^ Adiós, Francisco X. Alarcón 1954–2016 ^ Acclaimed Poet-Lyricist Nida Fazli Dies In Mumbai Archived February 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine ^ Poet Akbar Ali, Known for Limericks, Dies at 91 ^ "In Paris died, the Russian poet Alexander Glezer" . Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016 .^ Bill Berkson, San Francisco poet, art critic and teacher, dies at 76 ^ Another tree has fallen – RIP Adam Small ^ "French poet Yves Bonnefoy dies" . BBC News Archived from the original on May 11, 2023.^ E' morta la poetessa messinese Jolanda Insana (in Italian) (born 1937)^ "Judith Ortiz Cofer" . November 26, 2021.^ "David Meltzer" . poetryfoundation.org . January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017 .
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