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{{Year topic navigation|1990|poetry|literature}}

Events

  • Allen Ginsberg crowned "Majelis King" in Prague on May Day.
  • Jason Shinder, an American poet, expands a New York City Y.M.C.A. writing education program nationwide, thereby founding the Y.M.C.A. National Writer's Voice program, one of the country's largest networks of literary-arts centers, with 24 locations by 2008. Writers who teach in the program include poets Adrienne Rich and Galway Kinnell, novelists Michael Cunningham and E. L. Doctorow, and playwright Wendy Wasserstein.Fox, Margalit, [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/03/arts/03shinder.html?scp=8&sq=died%20poet&st=cse "Jason Shinder, 52, Poet and Founder of Arts Program, Dies"], obituary, May 3, 2008, The New York Times, retrieved December 11, 2008

Works published in English

Listed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:

=[[Australian literature|Australia]]=

  • Jennifer Maiden:
  • Bastille Day, NLA
  • Selected Poems of Jennifer Maiden, Penguin
  • The Winter Baby, Angus & Robertson
  • Les Murray, Dog Fox Field Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1990; Carcanet, 1991 and New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1993
  • Chris Wallace-Crabbe:
  • For Crying Out Loud, Oxford: Oxford University Press
  • Poetry and Belief (scholarship), Hobart: University of Tasmania

=[[Canadian poetry|Canada]]=

  • Dionne Brand, No Language is Neutral
  • George Elliott Clarke, Whylah Falls, Vancouver: Polestar, {{ISBN|0-919591-57-4}} (revised edition, 2000 {{ISBN|1-896095-50-X}})
  • A. E. Davidson, Studies on Canadian Literature (scholarship), CanadaPreminger, Alex and T.V.F. Brogan, et al., editors, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993, Princeton University Press and MJF Books, "Canadian Poetry" article, English "Anthologies" section, p 164
  • Louis Dudek, Continuation II. Montreal: Véhicule Press."[http://www.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry/dudek/pub.htm Louis Dudek: Publications] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523063957/http://www.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry/dudek/pub.htm |date=2011-05-23 }}," Canadian Poetry Online, UToronto.ca, Web, May 6, 2011.
  • George Johnston, Endeared by Dark: The Collected PoemsRoberts, Neil, editor, [https://books.google.com/books?id=VUFI53dBmFAC A Companion to Twentieth-century Poetry], Part III, Chapter 3, "Canadian Poetry", by Cynthia Messenger, Blackwell Publishing, 2003, {{ISBN|978-1-4051-1361-8}}, retrieved via Google Books, January 3, 2009
  • A.M. Klein, Complete Poems.Toronto: University of Toronto Press."A.M. Klein: Publications," Canadian Poetry Online, UToronto, Web, May 7, 2011.
  • A.M. Klein, Doctor Dwarf and Other Poems for Children. Kingston, ON: Quarry Press.
  • Archibald Lampman, Selected Poetry of Archibald Lampman, Michael Gnarowski ed. (Ottawa: Tecumseh). {{ISBN|978-0-919662-15-5}}
  • James Reaney, Performance Poems.
  • Michael Redhill, Impromptu Feats of Balance, Don Mills, Ontario: Wolsak & Wynn
  • Ajmer Rode, Poems at my Doorstep, by a Punjabi poet living and published in Canada and writing in English; Vancouver: Caitlin Press, {{ISBN|0-920576-31-1}}Web page titled [http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=11767 "Ajmer Rode"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420011408/http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=11767 |date=2012-04-20 }}, at the Poetry International website, retrieved July 6, 2010
  • Ricardo Sternberg, Invention of Honey, Montreal: Signal Editions
  • Phyllis Webb, Hanging Fire

=[[Indian poetry|India]], [[Indian poetry in English|in English]]=

  • Dom Moraes, Serendip ( Poetry in English ) .Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna, editor, [https://books.google.com/books?id=OFvyBHXH-ssC A History of Indian literature in English], p 250, Columbia University Press, 2003, {{ISBN|0-231-12810-X}}, retrieved July 18, 2010
  • Eunice de Souza, Ways of Belonging: Selected Poems ( Poetry in English ), Edinburgh: Polygon, United KingdomWeb page titled [http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=16077 "Eunice de Souza"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919131732/http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=16077 |date=September 19, 2011 }}, Poetry International website, retrieved July 8, 2010
  • Sudeep Sen, The Lunar Visitations ( Poetry in English ), Indian poet writing in English, published in the United States and India; White Swan Books, New York, 1990; {{ISBN|1-878122-00-2}}, (reprinted in 1991, New Delhi: Rupa)Web page titled [http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=14009 "Sudeep Sen"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325040921/http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=14009 |date=2012-03-25 }}, Poetry International website, retrieved July 28, 2010

=[[Irish poetry|Ireland]]=

  • Eavan Boland, Outside History, including "The Latin Lesson" and "Midnight Flowers", Carcanet PressCrotty, Patrick, Modern Irish Poetry: An Anthology, Belfast, The Blackstaff Press Ltd., 1995, {{ISBN|0-85640-561-2}}
  • Pat Boran:
  • History and Promise (IUP)[http://www.patboran.com/ "Publications" Web page] at Pat Boran's Web site, accessed May 2
  • The Unwound Clock (Dedalus)
  • Ciarán Carson, Belfast Confetti, Bloodaxe, Wake Forest University Press, Irish poet published in the United Kingdom
  • Paul Durcan, Daddy, Daddy
  • Padraic Fallon, Collected Poems, introduction by Seamus Heaney, Oldcastle: The Gallery Press, {{ISBN|978-1-85235-052-9}} published posthumously
  • Seamus Heaney:
  • The Tree Clock, Linen Hall Library
  • New Selected Poems 1966-1987, Faber & Faber
  • The Redress of Poetry, criticism
  • Michael D. Higgins, The Betrayal
  • Paul Muldoon, Madoc, including "Cauliflowers", Faber and Faber, Irish poet published in the United Kingdom
  • Eilean Ni Chuilleanain, The Magdalene Sermon, including "The Informant", Oldcastle: The Gallery Press

=[[New Zealand literature|New Zealand]]=

  • Allen Curnow, Selected Poems 1940–1989[http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/writers/curnowa.html Allen Curnow Web page] at the New Zealand Book Council website, accessed April 21, 2008
  • Bill Manhire, The Old Man's Example
  • Frank McKay, Life of James K. Baxter, Auckland: Oxford University Press; called the "standard biography" of New Zealand's "probably New Zealand's best-known poet"[http://www.victoria.ac.nz/modernletters/bnzp/2001/baxternote.html] Web page titled "James K. Baxter" at "Best of New Zealand Poetry 2001" Web site, accessed October 11, 2007
  • Cilla McQueen, Berlin Diary,[http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/subjects/nzp/nzlit2/mcqueen.htm Cilla McQueen – NZ Literature File – LEARN – The University Of Auckland Library] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060306024955/http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/subjects/nzp/nzlit2/mcqueen.htm |date=March 6, 2006 }} winner of the 1991 New Zealand Book Award for Poetry

=[[English poetry|United Kingdom]]=

  • Dannie Abse, Remembrance of Crimes PastCox, Michael, editor, The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature, Oxford University Press, 2004, {{ISBN|0-19-860634-6}}
  • Eavan Boland, Outside History
  • Ciarán Carson: Belfast Confetti, Bloodaxe, Wake Forest University Press, Irish poet published in the United Kingdom
  • Cary Archard, editor, Poetry Wales: 25 Years, Seren, an anthologySearch page titled [http://www.poetshouse.org/title.asp?title=26747 "Title: Poetry Wales 25 Years"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723114050/http://www.poetshouse.org/title.asp?title=26747 |date=2011-07-23 }} at the Poets House website, retrieved July 9, 2010
  • Donald Davie, Collected Poems
  • Paul Durcan, Daddy, Daddy
  • Carol Ann Duffy, The Other Country, Anvil Press Poetry (poetry)O'Reilly, Elizabeth (either author of the "Critical Perspective" section or of the entire contents of) the web page, titled [http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth104 "Carol Ann Duffy"] at Contemporary Poets website, retrieved May 4, 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001015842/http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth104 Archived] 2009-05-08.
  • Padraic Fallon, Collected Poems, introduction by Seamus Heaney, published posthumously
  • Elaine Feinstein, City Music, Hutchinson
  • Tony Harrison
  • Losing Touch
  • The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus
  • Seamus Heaney:
  • The Tree Clock, Linen Hall Library
  • New Selected Poems 1966-1987, Faber & Faber
  • The Redress of Poetry, criticism
  • John Heath-Stubbs:
  • The Game of Love and Death
  • Selected Poems
  • John Hegley, Glad to Wear Glasses (glad to have ears)
  • Adrian Henri, Box, and Other Poems
  • Alan Jenkins, Greenheart
  • Derek Mahon, The Chinese Restaurant in Portrush: Selected Poems. Gallery Press
  • Glyn Maxwell, Tale of the Mayor's Son
  • Edwin Morgan, Collected Poems
  • Brian Patten, Collected Poems
  • Ruth Pitter, Collected Poems, introduction by Elizabeth Jennings
  • Peter Redgrove, Dressed as for a Tarot Pack
  • Peter Scupham, Watching the Perseids
  • R.S. Thomas, Counterpoint
  • Hugo Williams, Self-Portrait with a Slide

=[[American poetry|United States]]=

=Anthologies in the United States=

  • Michael James Hutt, editor and translator, Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature, University of California PressSearch results page titled [http://www.poetshouse.org/title.asp?title=12044 "Title: Himalayan Voices: An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature "] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723113949/http://www.poetshouse.org/title.asp?title=12044 |date=2011-07-23 }}, Poets House website, retrieved July 9, 2010
  • Peter H. Lee, editor, Modern Korean Literature, including poetry, University of Hawai'i PressSearch results page titled [http://www.poetshouse.org/title.asp?title=12078 "Title: Modern Korean Literature"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723114024/http://www.poetshouse.org/title.asp?title=12078 |date=2011-07-23 }}, Poets House website, retrieved July 9, 2010
  • Edward Morin, editor, The Red Azalea: Chinese Poetry since the Cultural Revolution, University of Hawai'i PressSearch results page titled [http://www.poetshouse.org/title.asp?title=12049 "Title: The Red Azalea: Chinese Poetry since the Cultural Revolution"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723114037/http://www.poetshouse.org/title.asp?title=12049 |date=2011-07-23 }}, Poets House website, retrieved July 9, 2010

==Poets included in ''[[The Best American Poetry 1990]]''==

These 75 poets were included in The Best American Poetry 1990, edited by David Lehman with Jorie Graham, guest editor:

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=Other in English=

  • Ramabai Espinet, Creation Fire: A CAFRA Anthology of Caribbean Women's Poetry[https://books.google.com/books?id=-jzJb96uTdQC&dq=Timeline+poetry&pg=PR17 "Selected Timeline of Anglophone Caribbean Poetry"] in Williams, Emily Allen, Anglophone Caribbean Poetry, 1970–2001: An Annotated Bibliography, page xvii and following pages, Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2002, {{ISBN|978-0-313-31747-7}}, retrieved via Google Books, February 7, 2009
  • Derek Walcott, Omeros, St. Lucia poet living in the United States

Works published in other languages

Listed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separately:

=French language=

==[[Canadian poetry|Canada]], in French==

  • Denise Desautels, Leçons de Venise ("Venice Lessons"), about three sculptures by Michel Goulet, Saint-Lambert: Le NoroîtWeb page titled [http://www.academiedeslettresduquebec.ca/denise_desautels.html "Denise Desautels"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706164219/http://www.academiedeslettresduquebec.ca/denise_desautels.html |date=2011-07-06 }} at L'Académie des lettres du Québec website (in French), retrieved October 20, 2010
  • Suzanne Jacob, Filandere Cantabile, Paris: MarvalWeb page titled [http://www.academiedeslettresduquebec.ca/suzanne_jacob.html "Suzanne Jacob"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706164010/http://www.academiedeslettresduquebec.ca/suzanne_jacob.html |date=2011-07-06 }} at L'Académie des lettres du Québec website (in French), retrieved October 20, 2010

==[[French poetry|France]]==

=[[Hungarian poetry|Hungary]]=

  • Attila Balogh, Versek ("Poems")Web page titled [http://www.milkmag.org/balogh.html "Poems: Atilla Balogh"] at the Milk Magazine website, retrieved August 5, 2010
  • György Petri, Valami ismeretlen
  • Gábor Tompa, Készenlét ("Alertness"), BudapestWeb page titled [http://www.huntheater.ro/cv.php?soid=6&sl=7 "Gábor Tompa"] at the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj website, retrieved August 5, 2010

=[[Indian poetry|India]]=

Listed in alphabetical order by first name:

  • Joy Goswami, Kabita-Songroho, Vol. 1, Kolkata: Ananda Publishers, {{ISBN|81-7066-205-2}} (six reprints by 2001); Bangladeshi-languageWeb page title [http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=2722 "Joy Goswami"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919090841/http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=2722 |date=2011-09-19 }}, at the Poetry International website, retrieved July 10, 2010
  • K. Satchidanandan, Kayattam, ("The Ascent"); Malayalam-languageWeb page titled [http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=2723 "K. Satchidanandan"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721051722/http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=2723 |date=2011-07-21 }}, Poetry International website, retrieved July 11, 2010
  • Vaidehi, pen name of Janaki Srinivasa Murthy, Bindu Bindige, Sagara: Akshara Prakashana; Kannada-languageWeb page titled [http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=14723 "Vaidehi"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406234011/http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=14723 |date=2012-04-06 }} at the Poetry International website, retrieved August 2, 2010
  • Varavara Rao (better known as "VV"), Muktakantam or Muktakantham ("Free Throat"), Vijayawada: Samudram Prachuranalu; Telugu-languageWeb page titled [http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=15346 "Varavara Rao"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214214322/http://india.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=15346 |date=2012-02-14 }} at the "Poetry International" website; and Gopal, Venu, {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100420032608/http://www.varavararao.org/en/about/venu_sketch.html "Varavara Rao - A brief sketch by N. Venu Gopal (December 15, 2005)"]}}, December 15, 2005, Venu Gopal website, retrieved August 2, 2010
  • Yash Sharma, Jo Tere Man Chitt Laggi Ja ("Whatever Touches Your Heart and Souls"), winner of the Sahitya Academy Award; Dogri-language[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090829/jkplus.htm#6 "Dogri book released in Singapore"], August 28,

"Tribune News Service", as published at the "J&K Plus" website of The Tribune of Chandigarh, India, retrieved July 6, 2010

=[[Polish poetry|Poland]]=

  • Stanisław Barańczak:
  • 159 wiersze 1968-88 ("159 Poems"), Kraków: ZnakWeb page titled [http://www.bookinstitute.pl/en,ik,site,40,78,139.php "Rymkiewicz Jaroslaw Marek"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916194011/http://www.bookinstitute.pl/en,ik,site,40,78,139.php |date=2011-09-16 }}, at the Institute Ksiazki website (in Polish), "Bibliography: Poetry" section, retrieved February 24, 2010
  • Tablica z Macondo. Osiemnascie prob wytlumaczenia, po co i dlaczego sie pisze ("A License Plate from Macondo: Eighteen Attempts at Explaining Why One Writes"), criticism; London: Aneks
  • Zbigniew Herbert, Elegia na odejście ("Elegy for the Departure"), Paris: Instytut LiterackiWeb page titled [http://www.bookinstitute.pl/en,ik,site,40,78,193.php "Herbert Zbigniew"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418181922/http://www.bookinstitute.pl/en,ik,site,40,78,193.php |date=2009-04-18 }}, at the Instytut Książki ("Books Institute") website – this source for information other than the translation of the title – retrieved February 27, 2010
  • Ewa Lipska, {{lang|pl|Strefa ograniczonego postoju'}}, ("Limited Standing Zone"); Warsaw: CzytelnikWeb pages titled "Lipska Ewa" (in [http://www.bookinstitute.pl/en,ik,site,40,78,121.php English] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916151616/http://www.bookinstitute.pl/en,ik,site,40,78,121.php |date=2011-09-16 }} and [http://www.instytutksiazki.pl/pl,ik,site,8,5,21.php Polish] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718062801/http://www.instytutksiazki.pl/pl,ik,site,8,5,21.php |date=2011-07-18 }}), at the Instytut Książki ("Books Institute") website , "Bibliography" sections, retrieved March 1, 2010
  • Eugeniusz Tkaczyszyn-Dycki, Nenia i inne wierszeWeb page titled [http://www.biuroliterackie.pl/autorzy/autorzy.php?site=700&kto=tkaczyszyn-dycki "Eugene Tkaczyszyn-Dycki (1962)"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091008102449/http://www.biuroliterackie.pl/autorzy/autorzy.php?site=700&kto=tkaczyszyn-dycki |date=2009-10-08 }}, at the Biuro Literackie literary agency website, retrieved February 25, 2010
  • Jan Twardowski, Tak ludzka, Poznań: Księgarnia św. WojciechWeb page titled [http://www.instytutksiazki.pl/pl,ik,site,8,5,34.php "Jan Twardowski"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718063117/http://www.instytutksiazki.pl/pl,ik,site,8,5,34.php |date=2011-07-18 }}, at the Institute Ksiazki website (in Polish), "Bibliography: Poetry" section, retrieved February 24, 2010
  • Adam Zagajewski:
  • Płótno, Paris: Zeszyty LiterackieWeb page titled [http://www.instytutksiazki.pl/pl,ik,site,8,5,2.php Zagajewski Adam"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718062356/http://www.instytutksiazki.pl/pl,ik,site,8,5,2.php |date=2011-07-18 }}, at the Instytut Ksiazki website (in Polish), "Bibliografia: Poezja:" section, retrieved February 19, 2010
  • Płótno, Paris: Zeszyty Literackie

=Spanish language=

==[[Spanish poetry|Spain]]==

  • Matilde Camus, El color de mi cristal ("The colour of my glasses")

=Other languages=

  • Christoph Buchwald, general editor, and Karl Mickel, guest editor, Jahrbuch der Lyrik 1990/91 ("Poetry Yearbook 1990/91"), publisher: Luchterhand; anthology; GermanyWeb page titled [http://www.fischerverlage.de/sixcms/media.php/690/Lyrik_2008%20mit%20Uebersicht.pdf "Übersicht erschienener Jahrbücher"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717152959/http://www.fischerverlage.de/sixcms/media.php/690/Lyrik_2008%20mit%20Uebersicht.pdf |date=2011-07-17 }} at Fischerverlage website, retrieved February 21, 2010
  • Mircea Cărtărescu, The Levant (Levantul), Romania
  • Luo Fu, Chinese (Taiwan):
  • Nirvana of AngelsBalcom, John, [http://china.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=9223 "Lo Fu"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101081326/http://china.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=9223 |date=2011-01-01 }}, article on Poetry International website, retrieved November 22, 2008
  • House of Midnight
  • Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, Pharaoh's Daughter, including "Fear Suaithinseach", "An Bhabog Bhriste", "An Bhean Mhidhilis", and "Ceist na Teangan", Oldcastle: The Gallery Press, Gaelic-language, Ireland
  • Maria Luisa Spaziani, Giovanna d'Arco, Italy

Awards and honors

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=[[English poetry|United Kingdom]]=

=[[American poetry|United States]]=

Births

Deaths

Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

  • January 8 – Jaime Gil de Biedma (born 1929), Spanish poet[https://www.agenciabalcells.com/en/authors/author/jaime-gil-de-biedma/ Jaime Gil de Biedma]
  • January 25 – Dámaso Alonso (born 1898), Spanish poet[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Damaso-Alonso Dámaso Alonso Spanish writer]
  • March 13 – Teiko Tomita (born 1894), Japanese-born American poet who wrote in Japanese[https://books.google.com/books?id=WSaMu4F06AQC&dq=%22Teiko+Tomita%22&pg=PA642 "Teiko Tomita"] entry, p 640 in Notable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary Completing the Twentieth Century, edited by Susan Ware, Stacy Lorraine Braukman; Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study

Harvard University Press, 2004, {{ISBN|978-0-674-01488-6}}, retrieved January 29, 2009

See also

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References

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