Randall Jarrell's Writings

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Data.

Time Line.

1914
Born in Tennessee, USA.

1940
Poems: first publication in a book of poetry in Five Young American Poets, which included poetry by John Berryman.

1942
Poems: Blood for a Stranger, first collection of poetry.

1945
Poems: Little Friend, Little Friend, second collection of poetry.

1948
Poems: Losses, third collection of poetry.

1951
Poems: The Seven-League Crutches, fourth collection of poetry.

1952
Married Mary von Schrader, his second wife.

1953
Criticism (collection of essays): Poetry and the Age.
Met T.S. Eliot (for the first and only time) and avoided a discussion with him.

1954
Satiric novel: Pictures from an Institution.

1955
Nomination of novel Pictures from an Institution for National Book Award.
Poetry: Selected Poems.

1956
Appointed Consultant in Poetry to the U.S. Library of Congress, the position today known as the USA Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry.

1958
End of appointment as Consultant in Poetry to the U.S. Library of Congress, the position today known as the USA Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry.

1960
National Book Award-winning collection: The Woman at the Washington Zoo, fifth collection of poetry.

1964
Children's story: The Bat-Poet. Pictures by Maurice Sendak.

1965
Poems: The Woman at the Washington Zoo, sixth and last collection of poetry.
Children's story: The Animal Family. Art by Maurice Sendak.
Died.

1966
Poems: The Lost World, final collection of poetry, published posthumously.

2005
One of six poets in The Wounded Surgeon by Adam Kirsch:
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  1. Robert Lowell.
  2. Elizabeth Bishop.
  3. John Berryman.
  4. Randall Jarrell.
  5. Delmore Schwartz.
  6. Sylvia Plath.

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