Stallworthy was born in London. His parents, Sir John Stallworthy and Margaret Stallworthy, were from New Zealand and moved to England in 1934. Stallworthy started writing poems when he was only seven years old. He was educated at the Dragon School, Rugby School and at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he won the Newdigate prize. His works include seven volumes of poetry, and biographies of Wilfred Owen and Louis MacNeice. He edited several anthologies and is particularly known for his work on war poetry.
While researching the local history of New Zealand Stallworthy discovered an obscure volume entitled Early Northern Wairoa written by his great-grandfather, John Stallworthy (1854–1923), in 1916. From this book he learned that his great-great-grandfather, George Stallworthy (1809–1859), had left his birthplace of Preston Bissett in Buckinghamshire, England, for the Marquesas as a missionary. This discovery led in turn to him finding family-related letters in the archives of the London Missionary Society. Stallworthy's book A Familiar Tree (Oxford University Press, 1978) is a collection of poetry inspired by events depicted in these documents. Singing School is an autobiography which emphasises Stallworthy's development as a poet.
Stallworthy wrote a short summary of war poetry in the introductory chapter to the Oxford Book of War Poetry (Edited by Jon Stallworthy, Oxford University Press, 1984), as well as editing several anthologies of war poetry and writing a biography of Wilfred Owen. In 2010 he received the Wilfred Owen Poetry Award from the Wilfred Owen Association.[3] In the course of his literary career, he became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the British Academy.[4]
Published worksEdit
The Astronomy of Love, by Jon Stallworthy. (London: Oxford University Press, 1961)
Out of Bounds, by Jon Stallworthy. (1963)
Between the Lines: W. B. Yeats's Poetry in the Making, by Jon Stallworthy. (1963)
Yeats: Last Poems, a Casebook, by Jon Stallworthy. (London: Macmillan, 1968)
Root and Branch, by Jon Stallworthy. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1969)
Positives, by Jon Stallworthy. (1969)
Vision and Revision in Yeats's Last Poems, by Jon Stallworthy. (1969)
Five Centuries of Polish Poetry, 1450–1970, by Jerzy Peterkiewicz and Burns Singer; 2nd edition with new poems translated in collaboration with Jon Stallworthy. (London and New York: Oxford University Press, 1970) ISBN0-19-211298-8
The Twelve, and Other Poems, by Alexander Blok; translated from Russian by Jon Stallworthy and Peter France. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1970)
Wilfred Owen, by Jon Stallworthy. (London: Oxford University Press, 1974) ISBN0-19-211719-X
Hand in Hand, by Jon Stallworthy. (1974)
The Apple Barrel, by Jon Stallworthy. (1974)
A Book of Love Poetry, edited by Jon Stallworthy. (1974)
A Familiar Tree, by Jon Stallworthy; drawings by David Gentleman. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1978) ISBN0-19-520050-0
Selected Poems, by Boris Pasternak; translated from Russian by Jon Stallworthy and Peter France. (New York: W. W. Norton, 1983) ISBN0-393-01819-9
The Complete Poems and Fragments, by Wilfred Owen; edited by Jon Stallworthy. (New York: W. W. Norton, 1984) ISBN0-393-01830-X
The Oxford Book of War Poetry, chosen and edited by Jon Stallworthy. (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 1984) ISBN0-19-214125-2
The Anzac Sonata: new and selected poems, by Jon Stallworthy. (London: Chatto & Windus; New York: W. W. Norton, 1986) ISBN0-393-02449-0
Louis MacNeice, by Jon Stallworthy. (New York: W. W. Norton, 1995) ISBN0-393-03776-2
The Guest from the Future, by Jon Stallworthy. (Carcanet Press, 1995) ISBN1-85754-132-4
The Norton Anthology of Poetry, edited by Margaret Ferguson, Mary Jo Salter, and Jon Stallworthy. (New York: W. W. Norton, 1996) ISBN0-393-96820-0
Rounding the Horn: Collected Poems, by Jon Stallworthy. (Carcanet Press, 1998) ISBN1-85754-163-4
Singing School: The Making of a Poet, by Jon Stallworthy. (John Murray, 1998) ISBN0-7195-5715-1
The Norton Anthology of English Literature: Volume 2C, The Twentieth Century, edited by Jon Stallworthy; M. H. Abrams, general editor; Stephen Greenblatt, associate editor. (New York: W. W. Norton, 2000) ISBN0-393-97570-3
Anthem for Doomed Youth: Twelve Soldier Poets of the First World War, compiled and written by Jon Stallworthy; (London: Constable (Hachette UK), 2002, in association with the Imperial War Museum) ISBN978-1-47211005-3[5]
Great Poets of World War I: poetry from the great war, by Jon Stallworthy. (New York: Carroll and Graf, 2002) ISBN0-7867-1098-5
Body Language, by Jon Stallworthy. (Carcanet Press, 2004) ISBN1-85754-746-2
War Poet (Carcanet Press, 2014).
ReferencesEdit
^"News – Professor Jon Stallworthy". Wilfred Owen Association. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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Jon Howie Stallworthy FBA FRSL 18 January 1935 19 November 2014 1 was a British literary critic and poet He was Professor of English at the University of Oxford from 1992 to 2000 and Professor Emeritus in retirement He was also a Fellow of Wolfson College Oxford from 1986 where he was twice acting president From 1977 to 1986 he was the John Wendell Anderson Professor of English at Cornell University 2 Contents 1 Biography 2 Published works 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditStallworthy was born in London His parents Sir John Stallworthy and Margaret Stallworthy were from New Zealand and moved to England in 1934 Stallworthy started writing poems when he was only seven years old He was educated at the Dragon School Rugby School and at Magdalen College Oxford where he won the Newdigate prize His works include seven volumes of poetry and biographies of Wilfred Owen and Louis MacNeice He edited several anthologies and is particularly known for his work on war poetry While researching the local history of New Zealand Stallworthy discovered an obscure volume entitled Early Northern Wairoa written by his great grandfather John Stallworthy 1854 1923 in 1916 From this book he learned that his great great grandfather George Stallworthy 1809 1859 had left his birthplace of Preston Bissett in Buckinghamshire England for the Marquesas as a missionary This discovery led in turn to him finding family related letters in the archives of the London Missionary Society Stallworthy s book A Familiar Tree Oxford University Press 1978 is a collection of poetry inspired by events depicted in these documents Singing School is an autobiography which emphasises Stallworthy s development as a poet Stallworthy wrote a short summary of war poetry in the introductory chapter to the Oxford Book of War Poetry Edited by Jon Stallworthy Oxford University Press 1984 as well as editing several anthologies of war poetry and writing a biography of Wilfred Owen In 2010 he received the Wilfred Owen Poetry Award from the Wilfred Owen Association 3 In the course of his literary career he became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the British Academy 4 Published works EditThe Astronomy of Love by Jon Stallworthy London Oxford University Press 1961 Out of Bounds by Jon Stallworthy 1963 Between the Lines W B Yeats s Poetry in the Making by Jon Stallworthy 1963 Yeats Last Poems a Casebook by Jon Stallworthy London Macmillan 1968 Root and Branch by Jon Stallworthy New York Oxford University Press 1969 Positives by Jon Stallworthy 1969 Vision and Revision in Yeats s Last Poems by Jon Stallworthy 1969 Five Centuries of Polish Poetry 1450 1970 by Jerzy Peterkiewicz and Burns Singer 2nd edition with new poems translated in collaboration with Jon Stallworthy London and New York Oxford University Press 1970 ISBN 0 19 211298 8 The Twelve and Other Poems by Alexander Blok translated from Russian by Jon Stallworthy and Peter France New York Oxford University Press 1970 Wilfred Owen by Jon Stallworthy London Oxford University Press 1974 ISBN 0 19 211719 X Hand in Hand by Jon Stallworthy 1974 The Apple Barrel by Jon Stallworthy 1974 A Book of Love Poetry edited by Jon Stallworthy 1974 A Familiar Tree by Jon Stallworthy drawings by David Gentleman New York Oxford University Press 1978 ISBN 0 19 520050 0 Selected Poems by Boris Pasternak translated from Russian by Jon Stallworthy and Peter France New York W W Norton 1983 ISBN 0 393 01819 9 The Complete Poems and Fragments by Wilfred Owen edited by Jon Stallworthy New York W W Norton 1984 ISBN 0 393 01830 X The Oxford Book of War Poetry chosen and edited by Jon Stallworthy Oxford and New York Oxford University Press 1984 ISBN 0 19 214125 2 The Anzac Sonata new and selected poems by Jon Stallworthy London Chatto amp Windus New York W W Norton 1986 ISBN 0 393 02449 0 Louis MacNeice by Jon Stallworthy New York W W Norton 1995 ISBN 0 393 03776 2 The Guest from the Future by Jon Stallworthy Carcanet Press 1995 ISBN 1 85754 132 4 The Norton Anthology of Poetry edited by Margaret Ferguson Mary Jo Salter and Jon Stallworthy New York W W Norton 1996 ISBN 0 393 96820 0 Rounding the Horn Collected Poems by Jon Stallworthy Carcanet Press 1998 ISBN 1 85754 163 4 Singing School The Making of a Poet by Jon Stallworthy John Murray 1998 ISBN 0 7195 5715 1 The Norton Anthology of English Literature Volume 2C The Twentieth Century edited by Jon Stallworthy M H Abrams general editor Stephen Greenblatt associate editor New York W W Norton 2000 ISBN 0 393 97570 3 Anthem for Doomed Youth Twelve Soldier Poets of the First World War compiled and written by Jon Stallworthy London Constable Hachette UK 2002 in association with the Imperial War Museum ISBN 978 1 47211005 3 5 Great Poets of World War I poetry from the great war by Jon Stallworthy New York Carroll and Graf 2002 ISBN 0 7867 1098 5 Body Language by Jon Stallworthy Carcanet Press 2004 ISBN 1 85754 746 2 War Poet Carcanet Press 2014 References Edit News Professor Jon Stallworthy Wilfred Owen Association 20 November 2014 Retrieved 20 November 2014 Cornell obituary Retrieved 21 May 2015 Wilfred Owen Association website Retrieved 22 November 2014 Wolfson College Oxford Professor Jon Stallworthy Retrieved 22 November 2014 Stallworthy Jon 31 January 2019 Anthem for Doomed Youth ISBN 9781472110053 Retrieved 20 May 2021 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a website ignored help Stallworthy Jon A Familiar Tree New York Oxford University Press 1978 Book liner notes and The Bare Bones of the Tree p 80 External links Edit Poetry Jon Stallworthy Tower Poetry June 2004 Retrieved 5 September 2006 Obituary from The Independent Obituary from The Guardian Obituary from The Oxford TimesAcademic officesPreceded bySir David Smith Acting President of Wolfson College Oxford2000 Succeeded bySir Gareth RobertsPreceded bySir Gareth Roberts Acting President of Wolfson College Oxford2006 2008 Succeeded byHermione Lee Retrieved from 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