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Sherod Santos

January 01, 1970

Sherod Santos (born September 9, 1948 in South Carolina) is an American poet, essayist, translator and playwright.[1] He is the author of eight collections of poetry, most recentlyThe Burning World (Arrowsmith Press) in 2024, and Square Inch Hours (W.W. Norton) in 2017. Individual poems have appeared in The New Yorker,[2] The Paris Review,[3] The Nation,[4] Poetry, Proscenium Theatre Journal, American Poetry Review, and The New York Times Book Review. His plays have been produced at The Algonquin Theatre in New York City, The Royal Court Theatre in London, The Side Project in Chicago, the Brooklyn International Theatre Festival, and the Flint Michigan Play Festival. Santos also wrote the settings for the Sappho poems in the CD Magus Insipiens, composed by Paul Sanchez and sung by soprano Kayleen Sanchez.

His many honors and awards include an Academy Award for Literary Excellence from the American Academy of Arts & Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, The Umhoefer Prize for Achievement in the Humanities, a National Endowment for the Arts Grant, the Theodore Roethke Memorial Prize. He was a finalist for The New Yorker Book Award in Poetry as well as The National Book Critics Circle Award and The National Book Award. From 1990 to 1998 he served as external examiner and poet-in-residence at the Poets' House outside Belfast, Northern Ireland.

He lives in Santa Fe, where he works with a hunger relief program serving the nine counties of Northern New Mexico.

Honors and awards edit

Published works edit

Full-Length Poetry Collections

  • The Burning World. Arrowsmith Press. 2024, ISBN 979-8-9863401-5-9
  • Square Inch Hours. W. W. Norton & Company. 2017, ISBN 0393254984
  • The Intricated Soul. W. W. Norton & Company. 2010. ISBN 978-0-393-07216-7.
  • The Perishing. W. W. Norton & Company. 2004. ISBN 978-0-393-32576-8.
  • The Pilot Star Elegies. W. W. Norton & Company. 2000. ISBN 978-0-393-32049-7.
  • The City of Women. W. W. Norton & Company. 1994. ISBN 978-0-393-31175-4.
  • The Southern Reaches. Wesleyan University Press. 1989.
  • Accidental Weather. Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1982.

Essay Collections

Translations

Plays

  • Follow the Leader. Produced at The Side Project, Chicago, IL, 2016.
  • Lives of the Pigeons. Produced at The Side Project, Chicago, IL, 2013
  • Star. Produced at Algonquin Theatre, New York City, 2010
  • Coffee Shop. Produced as part of Flint Michigan Play Festival, 2010

References edit

  1. ^ International Who's Who in Poetry 2004. Taylor & Francis. 2004. ISBN 978-1-85743-178-0.
  2. ^ "Page not found - The New Yorker". newyorker.com. Retrieved 2014-10-11. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  3. ^ http://www.parisreview.com/results.php?prmKeyword=Sherod%20Santos[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Trillin, Calvin (28 September 2011). "Home | The Nation". thenation.com. Retrieved 2014-10-11. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  5. ^ . gf.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-11.

External links edit

  • Audio: Sherod Santos reads Variation on a Theme (I) from The Intricated Soul
  • Poems: Slate Magazine > May 6, 2008 > A Place in Maine by Sherod Santos
  • "Poems: Poetry Society of America > The Book of Blessings by Sherod Santos". Archived from the original on 2002-09-14. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  • Poem: Poetry Foundation > from Elegy for My Sister by Sherod Santos
  • Poem: Valpariso Poetry Review > A Writer's Life by Sherod Santos

January 01, 1970
sherod, santos, born, september, 1948, south, carolina, american, poet, essayist, translator, playwright, author, eight, collections, poetry, most, recentlythe, burning, world, arrowsmith, press, 2024, square, inch, hours, norton, 2017, individual, poems, have. Sherod Santos born September 9 1948 in South Carolina is an American poet essayist translator and playwright 1 He is the author of eight collections of poetry most recentlyThe Burning World Arrowsmith Press in 2024 and Square Inch Hours W W Norton in 2017 Individual poems have appeared in The New Yorker 2 The Paris Review 3 The Nation 4 Poetry Proscenium Theatre Journal American Poetry Review and The New York Times Book Review His plays have been produced at The Algonquin Theatre in New York City The Royal Court Theatre in London The Side Project in Chicago the Brooklyn International Theatre Festival and the Flint Michigan Play Festival Santos also wrote the settings for the Sappho poems in the CD Magus Insipiens composed by Paul Sanchez and sung by soprano Kayleen Sanchez His many honors and awards include an Academy Award for Literary Excellence from the American Academy of Arts amp Letters a Guggenheim Fellowship The Umhoefer Prize for Achievement in the Humanities a National Endowment for the Arts Grant the Theodore Roethke Memorial Prize He was a finalist for The New Yorker Book Award in Poetry as well as The National Book Critics Circle Award and The National Book Award From 1990 to 1998 he served as external examiner and poet in residence at the Poets House outside Belfast Northern Ireland He lives in Santa Fe where he works with a hunger relief program serving the nine counties of Northern New Mexico Contents 1 Honors and awards 2 Published works 3 References 4 External linksHonors and awards edit2024 Selected for Best Literary Translations 2024 2006 Umhoefer Prize for Achievement in the Humanities for Greek Lyric Poetry A New Translation 2002 Theodore Roethke Poetry Prize for The Pilot Star Elegies 2001 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism Finalist for A Poetry of Two Minds 2000 National Book Award Finalist 1999 Academy Award for Literary Excellence from the American Academy of Arts amp Letters 1999 The New Yorker Book Award in Poetry Finalist 1998 Bernard F Connors Prize for Poetry from the Paris Review for Elegy for My Sister 1987 National Endowment for the Arts fellowship 1995 British Arts Council International Travel Grant 1984 The Robert Frost Place poet in residence in Franconia New Hampshire 1983 Delmore Schwartz Memorial Award 1983 Guggenheim Fellowship 5 1982 Ingram Merrill Foundation fellowship 1981 Oscar Blumenthal Prize from Poetry magazine 1980 Pushcart Prize in both poetry and the essay 1978 Discovery The Nation AwardPublished works editFull Length Poetry Collections The Burning World Arrowsmith Press 2024 ISBN 979 8 9863401 5 9 Square Inch Hours W W Norton amp Company 2017 ISBN 0393254984 The Intricated Soul W W Norton amp Company 2010 ISBN 978 0 393 07216 7 The Perishing W W Norton amp Company 2004 ISBN 978 0 393 32576 8 The Pilot Star Elegies W W Norton amp Company 2000 ISBN 978 0 393 32049 7 The City of Women W W Norton amp Company 1994 ISBN 978 0 393 31175 4 The Southern Reaches Wesleyan University Press 1989 Accidental Weather Doubleday amp Company Inc 1982 Essay Collections A Poetry of Two Minds University of Georgia Press 2000 ISBN 978 0 8203 2204 9 Translations Greek Lyric Poetry A New Translation W W Norton amp Company 2005 ISBN 0 393 06056 X Plays Follow the Leader Produced at The Side Project Chicago IL 2016 Lives of the Pigeons Produced at The Side Project Chicago IL 2013 Star Produced at Algonquin Theatre New York City 2010 Coffee Shop Produced as part of Flint Michigan Play Festival 2010References edit International Who s Who in Poetry 2004 Taylor amp Francis 2004 ISBN 978 1 85743 178 0 Page not found The New Yorker newyorker com Retrieved 2014 10 11 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Cite uses generic title help http www parisreview com results php prmKeyword Sherod 20Santos permanent dead link Trillin Calvin 28 September 2011 Home The Nation thenation com Retrieved 2014 10 11 a href Template Cite magazine html title Template Cite magazine cite magazine a Cite magazine requires magazine help Sherod Santos John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation gf org Archived from the original on 2014 10 17 Retrieved 2014 10 11 External links editAudio Sherod Santos reads Variation on a Theme I from The Intricated Soul Poems Slate Magazine gt May 6 2008 gt A Place in Maine by Sherod Santos Poems Poetry Society of America gt The Book of Blessings by Sherod Santos Archived from the original on 2002 09 14 Retrieved 2009 08 09 Poem Poetry Foundation gt from Elegy for My Sister by Sherod Santos Poem Valpariso Poetry Review gt A Writer s Life by Sherod Santos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sherod Santos amp oldid 1217626795, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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