1977 in poetry explained
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
Events
Works published in English
Listed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:
- Earle Birney:
- The Damnation of Vancouver. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. A satire on the modern city.
- Ghost in the Wheels: selected poems. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart.[4]
- Roo Borson, Landfall, American-Canadian
- Leonard Cohen, Death of a Ladies' Man
- Isabella Valancy Crawford, Hugh and Ion, Glenn Clever ed. (Ottawa: Borealis).
- Irving Layton, The Poems of Irving Layton. Eli Mandel ed. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart. Also published, with an introduction by Hugh Kenner, as The Selected Poems of Irving Layton. New York: New Directions, 1977.[5]
- Irving Layton, The Covenant. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart.[5]
- Dorothy Livesay, Right Hand Left Hand. Erin, ON: Porcepic.[6]
- Pat Lowther, A Stone Diary
- Miriam Mandel, Station 14. Edmonton: NeWest Press.[7]
- Charles Sangster, The Angel Guest and Other Poems and Lyrics, edited by Frank M. Tierney (Tecumseh)[8]
- F. R. Scott, Poems of French Canada. Translated by F. R. Scott. Burnaby, B.C.: Blackfish Press.[9]
- Raymond Souster, Extra Innings. Ottawa. Oberon Press.[10]
- George Woodcock, Anima, or, Swann Grown Old. A Cycle of Poems by George Woodcock, Windsor, Ontario: Black Moss Press, Canada[11]
- Samuel Beckett, Collected Poems in English and French,[14] Irish native living in France and published in the United Kingdom
- Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin: The Second Voyage, including "Deaths and Engines",[15] Oldcastle: The Gallery Press[16]
- Harry Clifton, The Walls of Carthage Oldcastle: The Gallery Press,
- Paul Muldoon, Mules,[14] Northern Ireland poet published in the United Kingdom
- Frank Ormsby, A Store of Candles, including "Passing the Crematorium", Oldcastle: Gallery Press[15]
- Tom Paulin, A State of Justice,[14] Northern Ireland poet published in the United Kingdom
- Samuel Beckett, Collected Poems in English and French,[14] Irish native living in France and published in the United Kingdom
- Kamau Brathwaite, Mother Poem
- Joseph Brodsky: Poems and Translations, Keele: University of Keele[19] Russian-American (but published in the United Kingdom; see United States section for a book published there)
- Donald Davies, To Scorch or Freeze
- Carol Ann Duffy and Adrian Henri, Beauty and the Beast[20]
- Elaine Feinstein:
- Some Unease and Angels,[14] Hutchinson
- Selected Poems, University Center, Michigan, Green River Press
- W. S. Graham, Implements in their Places
- Michael Hamburger, Real Estate
- Adrian Henri, City Hedges[14]
- Ted Hughes, Gaudete,[14] derived from an abandoned film scenario, the book has elements of a poetic novel, narrative poem and verse play
- Elizabeth Jennings, Consequently I Rejoice[14]
- Norman MacCaig, Tree of Strings[14]
- Sorley MacLean, pen name of Somhairle MacGill-Eain, Spring Tide and Neap Tide [Reothairt is Contraigh], in Gaelic and English[14]
- Paul Muldoon, Mules,[14] Northern Ireland poet published in the United Kingdom
- Tom Paulin, A State of Justice,[14] Northern Ireland poet published in the United Kingdom
- Kathleen Raine, The Oval Portrait, and Other Poems[14]
- Peter Scupham, The Hinterland[14]
- R. S. Thomas, The Way of It
- Anthony Thwaite, A Portion for Foxes[14]
- A. R. Ammons:
- Highgate Road
- The Selected Poems: 1951-1977
- The Snow Poems
- John Ashbery, Houseboat Days
- Ted Berrigan:
- Clear The Range
- Nothing For You
- John Berryman, Henry's Fate and Other Poems, 1967-1972, with 45 previously unpublished "Dream Songs" (posthumous)
- Joseph Payne Brennan, The Riddle (Fantome Press)
- Frank Bidart, The Book of the Body
- Elizabeth Bishop, Geography III, which includes "In the Waiting Room," "The Moose," and the villanelle, "One Art"
- Joseph Brodsky: A Part of Speech[21] Russian-American (see United Kingdom section for a book published there)
- Robert Bly, This Body is Made of Camphor and Gopherwood
- Billy Collins, Pokerface
- Frank Belknap Long, In Mayan Splendor
- Michael S. Harper, Images of Kin (1977), won the Melville-Cane Award from the Poetry Society of America; nominated for the National Book Award[22]
- Robert Lowell, Day by Day
- W. S. Merwin:
- The Compass Flower, New York: Atheneum[23]
- Translator, Vertical Poetry, poems by Roberto Juarroz; San Francisco: Kayak (reprinted in 1988; San Francisco: North Point Press)[23]
- W. S. Merwin and J. Moussaieff Mason, translators, Sanskrit Love Poetry, New York: Columbia University Press (published in 1981 as Peacock's Egg: Love Poems from Ancient India, San Francisco: North Point Press)[23]
- Michael Palmer, Without Music (Black Sparrow Press)
- Carl Rakosi, My Experience in Parnassus
- Charles Reznikoff, Poems 1937-1975 (published posthumously)
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Prussian Nights, translated into English from the original Russian by Robert Conquest; first written in 1951; first published in 1974
- Gary Soto, The Elements of San Joaquin[24]
Works published in other languages
Listed by language and often by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:
- Vita Andersen, Tryghedsnarkomaner
- Jørgen Gustava Brandt, Ophold
- Klaus Høeck:
- Projekt Perseus, publisher: Gyldendal[25]
- Ulrike Marie Meinhof, publisher: Gyldendal[25]
- Vagn Lundbye, Digte 1977
- Jess Ornsbo, Digte uden arbejde
- Charlotte Strandgaard, Naesten kun om kaerlighed
French language
- Samuel Beckett, Collected Poems in English and French,[14] Irish native living in France and published in the United Kingdom
- Yves Bonnefoy, Rue Traversière
- André du Bouchet, Air (1950 - 1953)[27]
- Alain Delahaye, L'etre perdu[27]
- Philippe Denis, Malgré la bouche[27]
- Roger Giroux, published posthumously (died 1973):
- S[27]
- L'arbre le Temps suivi le Lieu-Je et de Lettre[27]
- Eugene Guilleveic, Du domaine[27]
- Emmanuel Hocquard, Album d'images de la Villa Harris[27]
- Georges Perec, Alphabets
- Jacques Roubaud, Autobiographie chapitre dix[27]
- Alain Veinstein, Recherche des dispositions anciennes[27]
German language
- Sarah Kirsch, Rückenwind, love poems
- Paul Günter Krohn, Alle meine Namen
- , Jokers Farewell
- Gotthard de Beauclair, Zeit, Überzeit
- Rolf Haufs, Die Geschwindigkeit eines einzigen Tages
- Karl Krowlow, Der Einfachheit halber
- Norbert Mecklenburg, Naturlyrik und Gesellschaft Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta (scholarship)[28]
- Nathan Alterman, a posthumous book of poems[29]
- O. Bernstein, a book of poems[29]
- Simon Halkin, a book of the collected poems and works[29]
- Hurvitz, a book of poems[29]
- Shimshon Meltzer, a book of the collected poems and works[29]
- Gabriel Preil, a book of poems[29]
- Dalia Ravikovitch, a book of poems[29]
- Yonatan Ratosh, a book of poems[29]
- Shin Shalom, a book of poems[29]
- Y. Wallach, a book of collected poems[29]
- Meir Wieseltier, a book of poems[29]
- Avot Yeshurun, a book of poems[29]
- Zussman, a posthumous book of poems[29]
In each section, listed in alphabetical order by first name:
Sindhi
- Hari Daryani, Pala Pala Jo Parlau[31]
- Harumal Isardas Sadarangani, Cikha[31]
- Parsram Rohra, O Nava Halaina Vara[31]
- Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi Dhoop Aur Chandni (The Sunlight and the Moonlight) - Collection of poems published by Radha Krishan Sehgal, Bazm-e-Seemab, J 5/21, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi in 1977.
Other languages in India
- K. Satchidanandan, Kavita, ("Poetry"); Malayalam-language[32]
- Nilmani Phookan; Assamese-language:
- Golapi Jamur Lagna, Guwahati, Assam: Bani Prakash[33]
- Editor, Kuri Satikar Asomiya Kavita, an anthology of modern Assamese poetry; Guwahati, Assam: Asom Prakashan Parishad[33]
- Siddayya Puranika, Vacanodyana, modern vachana poetry, Kannada-language[31]
Portuguese language
- Ruy de Moura Belo, Despeço-me da terra da alegria ("I Bid Farewell to the Land of Happiness")[35]
- Herberto Helder, Cobra
- António Ramos Rosa, Boca Incompleta
- Sophia Andresen, O Nome das Coisas
- Fiama Brandão, Homenagem à Literatura
- Liberto Cruz, Distància
- Vitorino Nemésio, Sapateia Açoriana
- Arkadi Kuleshov, a book of poems[29]
- Bella Akhmadulina:
- Alexander Mezhirov, Очертания вещей ("Outline of things"), Russia, Soviet Union
- Valentin Sorokin, a book of poems[29]
- Stepan Shchipachev, a book of poems[29]
- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Prussian Nights, narrative poem, much of it composed in his head when he was in concentration camps
- Yevgeny Yevtushenko, a book of poems[29]
- "[L]esser-known poets who attracted attention":[29]
Spanish language
- David Hofshteyn, a two-volume selection of poems[29]
- Josl Lerner, Till Dawn Breaks, partly written in a German-Romanian death camp during World War II
- Chaim Maltinsky, My Mother's Resemblance
- Hirsh Osherovitch, Song in a Labyrinth
- Shloyme Roitman, My Israel Shofar
- Efraim Roitman, The Earth Sings
- Motl Saktzier, With a Burned Pencil, about his experiences in Soviet gulags
- M.M. Shaffir, Words of Endearment
- Avrom Sutzkever, Poems from My Diary
- Rajzel Zychlinska, The Sun of November
Other languages
- Stanisław Barańczak, Ja wiem, ze to niesluszne ("I Know It's Not Right"), Paris: Instytut Literacki; Polish[37]
- Anne-Marie Berglund, Luftberusningen, Sweden
- Chen Yi, Selected Poems; China
- Odysseus Elytis, Signalbook (Σηματολόγιον); Greece
- Ndoc Gjetja, Qëndresa ("Center"); Albania[38]
- Gozo Yoshimasu, river, Written in Cursive Characters; Japan
- Lars Gustafsson, Sonetter; Sweden
- Per E. Rundquist, Men störst av allt är kärleken till vem; (Sweden
- Piotr Sommer, W krześle; Poland[39]
- Marlene van Niekerk, Sprokkelster; South Africa
- Wen Wu-pin, Battle Songs of Tachai; China
- Yasuo Irisawa, Moon and Other Poems; Japan
Awards and honors
Births
Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
- January 5 - Artur Adson, 87, Estonian poet and critic
- January 21 - Sandro Penna, 70, Italian
- February 2 - Rashid Hussein, 41, Palestinian Arabic poet in the United States, in fire
- April 7 - Elizabeth Daryush, 96, English poet, daughter of Robert Bridges
- April 11 - Jacques Prévert, 77, French
- September 12 - Robert Lowell, 60, American, from a heart attack
- November 30 - Miloš Crnjanski, 84, Serbian poet and novelist
- December 18 - Louis Untermeyer, 92, American author, poet, anthologist and editor
- December 30 - Katherine C. Biddle, 87, American
- Also - Gitaujali Badruddin, 16, Indian girl poet
Notes
- Garner, Dwight, "The Intersection of Poetry and Politics", article, The New York Times, December 25, 2008, retrieved same day
- News: 11 July 1977: Gay paper guilty of blasphemy. 2013-06-29. On This Day. BBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20080307121819/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/11/newsid_2499000/2499721.stm. 7 March 2008 . live.
- http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoet.do?poetId=216
- "Earle Birney: Published Works," Canadian Poetry Online, UToronto.ca, Web, May 3, 2011.
- "Irving Layton: Publications," Canadian Poetry Online, Web, May 7, 2011.
- "Dorothy Livesay (1909-1996): Works", Canadian Women Poets, Brock University. Web, Mar. 18, 2011.
- "Books by former English Department Students," USask.ca, Web, Apr. 25, 2011.
- Frank M. Tierney, "Sangster, Charles," Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Web., Oct. 15 2010.
- "F.R. Scott: Publications," Canadian Poetry Online, UToronto.ca, Web, May 7, 2011.
- "Notes on Life and Works," Selected Poetry of Raymond Souster, Representative Poetry Online, UToronto.ca, Web, May 7, 2011.
- http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/anarchist_Archives/bright/woodcock/woodbiblio.html "The Works of George Woodcock"
- Niranjan Mohanty, "Trends in Indian Poetry in English", p. 18 ("Works Cited"), Footnote 7, in Indian English Poetry: Critical Perspectives, edited by Jaydipsinh Dodiya, 2000, Delhi: Prabhat Kumar Sharma for Sarup & Sons,, retrieved July 17, 2010
- Naik, M. K., Perspectives on Indian poetry in English, p. 230 (published by Abhinav Publications, 1984,,), retrieved June 12, 2009
- Cox, Michael, editor, The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature, Oxford University Press, 2004,
- Crotty, Patrick, Modern Irish Poetry: An Anthology, Belfast, The Blackstaff Press Ltd., 1995,
- http://www.gallerypress.com/Authors/ENchuilleanain/enchuill.html "Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin"
- Robinson, Roger and Wattie, Nelson, The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature, 1998, "Lauris Edmond" article
- Preminger, Alex and T.V.F. Brogan, et al., editors, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993, Princeton University Press and MJF Books, "New Zealand Poetry" article, "Anthologies" section, p 837
- http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1987/brodsky-bibl.html "Joseph Brodsky / Nobel Prize in Literature 1987 / Bibliography" at Official Web Site of the Nobel Foundation
- Michelis, Angelica, "Carol Ann Duffy (1955-)", The Literary Encyclopedia; retrieved May 4, 2009. Archived 2009-05-07.
- https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F07E6DE1039F93AA15752C0A960958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=print
- http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/277 "Michael S. Harper"
- http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poet.html?id=4676 "W. S. Merwin (1927-)"
- Porter, Joy, and Kenneth M. Roemer, The Cambridge Companion to Native American Literature, p. 29, Cambridge University Press, 2005,, retrieved February 9, 2009
- http://www.danishliterature.info/index.php?id=2092&no_cache=1&tx_lfforfatter_pi2[stage]=5&tx_lfforfatter_pi2[uid]=115&tx_lfforfatter_pi2[lang]=_eng "Bibliography of Klaus Høeck"
- http://www.academiedeslettresduquebec.ca/pierre_nepveu.html "Pierre Nepveu"
- Auster, Paul (ed.), The Random House Book of Twentieth-Century French Poetry: with Translations by American and British Poets, New York: Random House, 1982.
- Preminger, Alex and T. V. F. Brogan, et al. (eds), The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993, Princeton University Press and MJF Books, "German Poetry" article, "Criticism in German" section, p. 474.
- This is as specific as The Britannica Book of the Year 1978, the source, gets; the book, published in 1978, covers events in 1977, "Literature" article, p. 511.
- http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=9302 "Rajendra Kishore Panda"
- Das, Sisir Kumar and various, History of Indian Literature: 1911-1956: struggle for freedom: triumph and tragedy, Volume 2, 1995, published by Sahitya Akademi,, retrieved December 23, 2008
- http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=2723 "K. Satchidanandan"
- http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=2731 "Nilmani Phookan"
- Eugenio Montale, Collected Poems 1920-1954, translated and edited by Jonathan Galassi, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998,
- da Silva, Jaime H., "BELO, Ruy de Moura", article, p. 185,Bleiberg, Germán, Dictionary of the literature of the Iberian peninsula, Volume 1, retrieved September 6, 2011
- http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/bib_autor/mbenedetti/autor.shtml "Biblioteca de autores contemporaneos / Mario Benedetti - El autor"
- http://www.bookinstitute.pl/en,ik,site,40,78,139.php "Rymkiewicz Jaroslaw Marek"
- http://www.telegrafi.com/?id=18&a=605 "Ndoc Gjetja, hera e fundit në bibliotekën publike"
- http://poland.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=14531&x=1 "Piotr Sommer"
- Britannica Book of the Year 1978 ("for events of 1977"), published by Encyclopædia Britannica 1978 (source of many items in "Works published" section and rarely in other sections)
See also
