1937 in poetry
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| Years in poetry: | 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 |
| Years in literature: | 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 |
| Decades in poetry: | 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1950s 1960s 1970s |
| Centuries in poetry: | 19th century 20th century 21st century |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1950s 1960s 1970s |
| Years: | 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 |
Contents |
[edit] Events
• Iowa Writers' Workshop founded by Paul Engle at the University of Iowa
[edit] Works published
- Dr. Seuss publishes his first book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street
- John Betjeman, Continual Dew, including "The Arrest of Oscar Wilde at the Cadogan Hotel"
- David Jones, In Parenthesis
- Isaac Rosenberg, Collected Works, posthumously published
[edit] Awards and honors
- Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry: W. H. Auden
- Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress (the post which was later called "Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress"): Joseph Auslander appointed this year (he would serve until 1941)
[edit] Births
- January 1 — John Fuller (poet), English poet and author
- April 30 — Tony Harrison, English poet
- November 9 — Roger McGough, British poet
- date not known:
- Marvin Bell, American poet
- Susan Howe, Irish-born American poet and critic closely associated with the Language poets
- Glen Sorestad
- Diane Wakoski, an American poet associated with the "deep image" poets and the Beats
- Eleanor Wilner
[edit] Deaths
- July 18 — Julian Bell, English poet, and member of a literary and artistic family, who died in the Spanish Civil War
- December 26 — Ivor Gurney, English composer and poet
- December 29 — Don Marquis, American poet, artist, newspaper columnist, humorist, playwright and author best known for creating the characters "Archy" and "Mehitabel"
- August 11 — Edith Wharton American novelist, short story writer, designer and poet
- date not known:
- Anna Branch
- Constance Woodrow
