1953 in poetry
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Years in poetry: | 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 |
Years in literature: | 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 |
Decades in poetry: | 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s |
Centuries in poetry: | 19th century 20th century 21st century |
Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
Decades: | 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s |
Years: | 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 |
Contents |
[edit] Events
[edit] Works published
- Charles Causley, Survivor's Leave
[edit] Awards
[edit] United Kingdom
[edit] United States
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal for Poetry: Marianne Moore
- National Book Award for Poetry: Archibald MacLeish, Collected Poems: 1917-1952
- Pulitzer Prize for Poetry: Archibald MacLeish: Collected Poems 1917-1952
[edit] Births
- July 29 - Frank McGuinness, dramatist and poet
- date unknown - Peter Robinson, poet
[edit] Deaths
- July 16 - Hilaire Belloc, humorous poet, essayist and travel writer
- November 9 - Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet
- November 30 - Francis Picabia, painter, poet
- date unknown - Idris Davies, poet