James Laughlin (1914–1997)
Autor von The Way It Wasn't: From the Files of James Laughlin
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James Laughlin (October 30, 1914 - November 12, 1997) was an American poet and literary book publisher who founded New Directions Publishing. Laughlin won the 1992 Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award from the National Book Awards Program. The Academy of American Poets' James mehr anzeigen Laughlin award, for a poet's second book, is named in his honor. Laughlin's works include: The House of Light, The Man in the Wall, The Country Road, Byways: A Memoir. Laughlin died of stroke complications at age 83. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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New Directions in Prose and Poetry {unspecified} 24 Exemplare
Remembering William Carlos Williams (New Directions Paperbook Original, Ndp811) (1995) — Autor — 19 Exemplare
A New Directions reader — Herausgeber — 11 Exemplare
This Is My Blood 4 Exemplare
New Directions in Prose and Poetry 4, 1939 3 Exemplare
Confidential Report 3 Exemplare
The wild anemone & other poems 3 Exemplare
Some Natural Things 2 Exemplare
Poems. Selections. 2 Exemplare
Perspectives USA, Number One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, Fourteen,… (1951) — Herausgeber — 1 Exemplar
Perspectives USA : Number One : Fall 1952 1 Exemplar
The deconstructed man 1 Exemplar
A small book of poems 1 Exemplar
New Directions 15: An Anthology of New Directions in Prose and Poetry International Issue 1 Exemplar
New Directions 43: An International Anthology of Prose and Poetry (New Directions in Prose and Poetry) (1981) 1 Exemplar
Perspectives USA Number 2 1 Exemplar
Perspectives: Literature, Art, Music (#1) 1 Exemplar
Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11 1 Exemplar
Perspectives 1 Exemplar
Pulsatilla / Versioni di Mary de Rachewiltz 1 Exemplar
New Directions in Prose and Poetry 1, 1936 1 Exemplar
The River 1 Exemplar
Quello che la matita scrive 1 Exemplar
Patent Pending 1 Exemplar
Scorciatoie 1 Exemplar
Zugehörige Werke
Epitaphs for Lorine — Mitwirkender — 5 Exemplare
Getagged
Wissenswertes
- Andere Namen
- Ribischka, Tasilo
- Geburtstag
- 1914-10-30
- Todestag
- 1997-11-12
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- USA
- Geburtsort
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Sterbeort
- Norfolk, Connecticut, USA
- Wohnorte
- New York, New York, USA
- Ausbildung
- Harvard College (AB|1939)
- Berufe
- publisher
editor
poet
literary critic
translator
essayist (Zeige alle 9)
professor
short-story writer
sportswriter - Beziehungen
- Pound, Ezra (friend)
Fitts, Dudley (teacher)
Rexroth, Kenneth (friend) - Organisationen
- New Directions Press (founder)
Alta Ski Area, Utah (founder)
Alta Lodge Co.
Alta Ski Lifts Co.
Intercultural Publications, Inc.
Indian Southern Languages Book Trust, Madras (Zeige alle 15)
U.S. National Commission for UNESCO
Merton Legacy Trust
Ezra Pound Literary Property Trust (agent)
William Carlos Williams estate (agent)
PEN
Authors League of America
Century Association
Salt Lake City Winter Sports Association
Harvard Club - Preise und Auszeichnungen
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (Literature ∙ 1995)
Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award (1992)
PEN Award (1979)
National Arts Club Medal of Honor for Literature (1984)
Chevalier, Legion of Honor
Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts (1977) (Zeige alle 11)
Academy of American Poets' James Laughlin Award is named in his honor.
D.Litt., Hamilton College (1970)
D.Litt., Colgate University (1973)
D.H.L., Duquesne University (1981)
D.H.L., Yale University (1982)
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New Directions 31 von New Directions
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Solid. Edouard Roditi's " The Vampires of Istanbul" was a delight.
Counterfactual history in a lighter vein, as opposed to the very serious works edited by Ferguson (1997) and Tetlock (2010). This book is a collection of stories by notable sci-fi writiers, stories based on alternative versions of history. Silverberg's contribution, for example, considers an powerful African empire that might have arisen, had the Black Death killed off even more Europeans than it did. The stories vary from very good indeed to passable, while the alternative history angle adds another dimensioni.… (mehr)
I love this work. The poems are heartfelt, and makes one hurt. I don't even know how many times I've read this.
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