About
Louise Glück was an American poet born in New York City in 1943. She received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2020 for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal. She served as U.S. Poet Laureate from 2003 to 2004. Her work, characterized by precise and spare language, draws on classical myth and personal experience. She taught at several universities, including Yale, and received numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize in 1993 for 'The Wild Iris'.
* 1943-04-22 — † 2023-10-13
Major works
- Firstborn (1968)poetry collection
- The Triumph of Achilles (1985)poetry collection
- Ararat (1990)poetry collection
- The Wild Iris (1992)poetry collection
- Faithful and Virtuous Night (2014)poetry collection
Key milestones
- 1993Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for 'The Wild Iris'.
- 2003Appointed U.S. Poet Laureate (2003-2004).
- 2020Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Themes
Classical mythologyPersonal experienceGrief and lossNature and seasonsIdentity and transformation
Sources: nobelprize.org · beta.nobelprize.org · loc.gov
