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Ellen Bryant Voigt

March 03, 2023

Ellen Bryant Voigt (born May 9, 1943) is an American poet. She served as the Poet Laureate of Vermont.

Ellen Bryant Voigt
Born1943
Chatham, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Alma materConverse College, University of Iowa
Genrepoetry
Notable awardsPoet Laureate of Vermont,
MacArthur Fellow
SpouseFran Voigt

Biography

Voigt was born May 9, 1943, in Danville, Virginia. She grew up in Chatham, Virginia, graduated from Converse College,[1] and received an M.F.A. from the University of Iowa. She has taught at M.I.T. and Goddard College where in 1976 she developed and directed the nation's first low-residency M.F.A. in Creative Writing program. Since 1981 she has taught in the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers.[2]

She has published six collections of poetry and a collection of craft essays. Her poetry collection Shadow of Heaven (2002) was a finalist for the National Book Award and Kyrie (1995) was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her collection Messenger [3](2008) was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.[4] Her poetry has been published in several national publications. She served as the Poet Laureate of Vermont for four years and in 2003 was elected a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. In 2015, Voigt was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship.

She was married to Francis (Fran) Voigt, an administrator at Goddard College, until his death in 2018. Their two children are Dudley and Will Voigt. She resides in Cabot, Vermont.

Bibliography

  • Ellen Bryant Voigt (1 March 1976). Claiming Kin. Wesleyan University Press. ISBN 978-0-8195-6961-5.
  • The Forces of Plenty, Carnegie Mellon University Press, 1983; Carnegie Mellon University Press, 1996, ISBN 9780887482274
  • The Lotus Flowers: Poems (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1987. ISBN 0-393-02445-8)
  • Two Trees W. W. Norton, Incorporated, 1992, ISBN 9780393311006
  • Kyrie, W.W. Norton, 1995, ISBN 9780393037968
  • Shadow of Heaven (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2002)
  • Messenger: New and Selected Poems 1976-2006. W. W. Norton. 17 July 2008. ISBN 978-0-393-06982-2.[5]
  • The Flexible Lyric. University of Georgia Press. 15 March 2011. ISBN 978-0-8203-4006-7. (essays)
  • Headwaters: Poems. W. W. Norton & Company. 21 October 2013. ISBN 978-0-393-08320-0.

Poems

  • "Owl", 2013.[6]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "Genius grant for poet Ellen Bryant Voigt". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  2. ^ "Ellen Bryant Voigt — MacArthur Foundation". www.macfound.org. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  3. ^ Birkerts, Sven (2007-02-25). "Messenger: New and Selected Poems, 1976-2006 - By Ellen Bryant Voigt - Books - Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  4. ^ "Poetry – The Pulitzer Prizes". www.pulitzer.org. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  5. ^ Williams, Susan S. "Review of Messenger by Ellen Voigt". Blackbird. Virginia Commonwealth University. Retrieved 2016-01-06. In short, there's nothing genteel and bloodless about Voigt's poetry. Her tough-minded refusal to write pretty poems has also stayed with her throughout her career. Perhaps more than any other quality, this readiness to face what's ugly and painful and real elevates Ellen Bryant Voigt's oeuvre from competence and craft to mastery. Messenger is a lesson in how to write poetry that will last.
  6. ^ Voigt, Ellen Bryant (March 4, 2013). "Owl". The New Yorker. 89 (3): 42–43. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  7. ^ "Class of 2015 - MacArthur Foundation". www.macfound.org. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  8. ^ aapone (1979-12-31). "Academy of American Poets Fellowship". Academy of American Poets Fellowship. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  9. ^ "Vermont - State Poet Laureate (State Poets Laureate of the United States, Main Reading Room, Library of Congress)". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  10. ^ . 2011-06-11. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2018-03-25.

External links

  • MacArthur Fellow Ellen Bryant Voigt on the poetry of small-town life, PBS NewsHour, Mary Jo Brooks October 21, 2015
  • MacArthur ‘Genius’ Ellen Bryant Voigt: ‘Poetry Is An Intelligence’, WBUR, October 12, 2015
  • "Interview with Ellen Bryant Voigt by Monica Mankin. Fugue Literary Journal, University of Idaho. Winter 2003/2004.
  • A Lecture by Ellen Bryant Voigt Blackbird December 1, 2004.
  • An Interview with Ellen Bryant Voigt Blackbird March 30, 2005.
  • About Ellen Bryant Voight: A Profile Ploughshares Winter 1996–97.
  • "The Author" in The Lotus Flower: Poems. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. 1987. ISBN 0-393-02445-8.
  • "Ellen Bryant Voigt". Poets.org. The Academy of American Poets. (retrieved 03/01/2007)

March 03, 2023
ellen, bryant, voigt, born, 1943, american, poet, served, poet, laureate, vermont, born1943chatham, virginianationalityamericanalma, materconverse, college, university, iowagenrepoetrynotable, awardspoet, laureate, vermont, macarthur, fellowspousefran, voigt, . Ellen Bryant Voigt born May 9 1943 is an American poet She served as the Poet Laureate of Vermont Ellen Bryant VoigtBorn1943Chatham VirginiaNationalityAmericanAlma materConverse College University of IowaGenrepoetryNotable awardsPoet Laureate of Vermont MacArthur FellowSpouseFran Voigt Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 2 1 Poems 3 Awards and honors 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditVoigt was born May 9 1943 in Danville Virginia She grew up in Chatham Virginia graduated from Converse College 1 and received an M F A from the University of Iowa She has taught at M I T and Goddard College where in 1976 she developed and directed the nation s first low residency M F A in Creative Writing program Since 1981 she has taught in the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers 2 She has published six collections of poetry and a collection of craft essays Her poetry collection Shadow of Heaven 2002 was a finalist for the National Book Award and Kyrie 1995 was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award Her collection Messenger 3 2008 was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize 4 Her poetry has been published in several national publications She served as the Poet Laureate of Vermont for four years and in 2003 was elected a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets In 2015 Voigt was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship She was married to Francis Fran Voigt an administrator at Goddard College until his death in 2018 Their two children are Dudley and Will Voigt She resides in Cabot Vermont Bibliography EditEllen Bryant Voigt 1 March 1976 Claiming Kin Wesleyan University Press ISBN 978 0 8195 6961 5 The Forces of Plenty Carnegie Mellon University Press 1983 Carnegie Mellon University Press 1996 ISBN 9780887482274 The Lotus Flowers Poems New York W W Norton amp Company 1987 ISBN 0 393 02445 8 Two Trees W W Norton Incorporated 1992 ISBN 9780393311006 Kyrie W W Norton 1995 ISBN 9780393037968 Shadow of Heaven New York W W Norton amp Company 2002 Messenger New and Selected Poems 1976 2006 W W Norton 17 July 2008 ISBN 978 0 393 06982 2 5 The Flexible Lyric University of Georgia Press 15 March 2011 ISBN 978 0 8203 4006 7 essays Headwaters Poems W W Norton amp Company 21 October 2013 ISBN 978 0 393 08320 0 Poems Edit Owl 2013 6 Awards and honors EditMacArthur Fellowship 2015 7 National Endowment for the Arts grant recipient Guggenheim Foundation grant recipient 67th Academy of American Poets Fellowship 2001 8 Vermont Council of Arts grant recipient Pushcart Prize Lila Wallace Reader s Digest Fund fellowship Poet Laureate of Vermont 1999 2002 9 O B Hardison Jr Poetry Prize 2002 10 Elected Chancellor of The Academy of American Poets 2003References Edit Genius grant for poet Ellen Bryant Voigt charlotteobserver Retrieved 2016 01 06 Ellen Bryant Voigt MacArthur Foundation www macfound org Retrieved 2016 01 06 Birkerts Sven 2007 02 25 Messenger New and Selected Poems 1976 2006 By Ellen Bryant Voigt Books Review The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2016 10 19 Poetry The Pulitzer Prizes www pulitzer org Retrieved 2016 10 19 Williams Susan S Review of Messenger by Ellen Voigt Blackbird Virginia Commonwealth University Retrieved 2016 01 06 In short there s nothing genteel and bloodless about Voigt s poetry Her tough minded refusal to write pretty poems has also stayed with her throughout her career Perhaps more than any other quality this readiness to face what s ugly and painful and real elevates Ellen Bryant Voigt s oeuvre from competence and craft to mastery Messenger is a lesson in how to write poetry that will last Voigt Ellen Bryant March 4 2013 Owl The New Yorker 89 3 42 43 Retrieved 2015 05 08 Class of 2015 MacArthur Foundation www macfound org Retrieved 2018 03 25 aapone 1979 12 31 Academy of American Poets Fellowship Academy of American Poets Fellowship Retrieved 2018 03 25 Vermont State Poet Laureate State Poets Laureate of the United States Main Reading Room Library of Congress www loc gov Retrieved 2018 03 25 Past Winners Folger Shakespeare Library 2011 06 11 Archived from the original on 2011 06 11 Retrieved 2018 03 25 External links EditMacArthur Fellow Ellen Bryant Voigt on the poetry of small town life PBS NewsHour Mary Jo Brooks October 21 2015 MacArthur Genius Ellen Bryant Voigt Poetry Is An Intelligence WBUR October 12 2015 Interview with Ellen Bryant Voigt by Monica Mankin Fugue Literary Journal University of Idaho Winter 2003 2004 A Lecture by Ellen Bryant Voigt Blackbird December 1 2004 An Interview with Ellen Bryant Voigt Blackbird March 30 2005 About Ellen Bryant Voight A Profile Ploughshares Winter 1996 97 The Author in The Lotus Flower Poems New York W W Norton amp Company 1987 ISBN 0 393 02445 8 Ellen Bryant Voigt Poets org The Academy of American Poets retrieved 03 01 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ellen Bryant Voigt amp oldid 1135473134, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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