FACULTY AWARD: James Richardson wins Jackson Poetry Prize

By Staff on April 7, 2011, 11:55 a.m.

James Richardson, a Princeton professor of creative writing in the Lewis Center for the Arts and a professor of English, has won this year's Jackson Poetry Prize. The $50,000 award, sponsored by the literary organization Poets & Writers, is given annually to honor an American poet of exceptional talent who deserves wider recognition.

Intimate classes and a faculty composed of highly regarded poets make Princeton an incomparable place to write poetry, say students. And this month, students and members of the community will be getting inspiration from some of the world's most talented and provocative poets at the Princeton Poetry Festival, to be held at the University April 29-30.

Readings celebrate 70 years of creative writing at Princeton .

Distinguished writers affiliated with Princeton's internationally renowned Program in Creative Writing will be featured in a reading series celebrating the 70th anniversary of creative writing at the University this year. Maxine Kumin and Joyce Carol Oates will lead off the readings by current and former faculty, alumni, fellows and students in the program at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the Stewart Film Theater at the Lewis Center for the Arts, 185 Nassau St.

Biologist Jonikas, alumna Xie receive Vilcek Prizes honoring immigrants’ outstanding contributions .

Princeton's Martin Jonikas, assistant professor of molecular biology, and writer Jenny Xie, a 2008 alumna, have received Vilcek Prizes, honoring immigrants' achievements in the sciences, arts and humanities.

C.K. Williams wins Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize .

Princeton faculty member and prolific poet C.K. Williams has been awarded the 2005 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, one of the highest honors given to American poets.

UPDATE: Princeton's Tracy K. Smith wins Pulitzer Prize for poetry .

Princeton University professor Tracy K. Smith has been awarded the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for poetry for her collection "Life on Mars."

Free gala reading kicks off historic black poetry conference .

"Black Poetry: A Conference" — a historic gathering of 42 poets — will open with a free gala reading Feb. 14 at McCarter Theatre Center's Matthews Theatre.

Princeton professor Tracy K. Smith named U.S. Poet Laureate .

Tracy K. Smith, the Roger S. Berlind '52 Professor in the Humanities and a professor of creative writing in the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University, has been named U.S. Poet Laureate for 2017-18.