An overview of the childhood and early education of Louise Glück, highlighting the experiences that shaped the journey.
Louise Glück (1943-2023) was a highly acclaimed American poet and essayist, celebrated for her profound exploration of individual experience through an "unmistakable poetic voice". She was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature, in addition to the Pulitzer Prize, National Humanities Medal, National Book Award, National Book Critics Circle Award, and Bollingen Prize. Glück also served as Poet Laureate of the United States from 2003 to 2004, solidifying her legacy as a major figure in contemporary poetry.
December 1900: Glück's Grandparents Emigrated
In December 1900, Louise Glück's paternal grandparents, Terézia (née Moskovitz) and Henrik Glück, emigrated from Hungary to the United States.
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1901: Founding of the Nobel Prize
In 1901, the Nobel Prize was founded. Louise Glück would become the sixteenth female laureate since the prize was founded, in October 2020.
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April 22, 1943: Louise Glück's Birth
On April 22, 1943, Louise Elisabeth Glück was born. She would later become a celebrated American poet and essayist.
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1961: Graduation and Focus on Rehabilitation
In 1961, Louise Glück graduated from George W. Hewlett High School and was taken out of school to focus on her rehabilitation and psychoanalytic treatment.
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1963: Enrolled in Poetry Workshops
In 1963, Louise Glück enrolled in poetry workshops at Columbia University's School of General Studies, where she studied with Léonie Adams and Stanley Kunitz.
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1966: End of Poetry Workshops
In 1966, Louise Glück concluded her participation in poetry workshops at Columbia University's School of General Studies.
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1967: Marriage to Charles Hertz Jr.
In 1967, Louise Glück married Charles Hertz Jr.
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1973: Birth of Son, Noah
In 1973, Louise Glück gave birth to a son, Noah, with her partner, Keith Monley.
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1977: Marriage to John Dranow
In 1977, Louise Glück married John Dranow, an author who had started the summer writing program at Goddard College.
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1984: Joined Williams College Faculty
In 1984, Louise Glück joined the faculty of Williams College in Massachusetts as a senior lecturer in the English Department.
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1990: Publication of Ararat
In 1990, Louise Glück published Ararat, a collection of poems prompted by the loss of her father.
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1995: Iowa Short Fiction Award for Sister Tereze
In 1995, Louise Glück's younger sister, Tereze, won the Iowa Short Fiction Award for her book, May You Live in Interesting Times.
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1996: Divorce and Publication of Meadowlands
In 1996, Louise Glück's marriage to John Dranow ended in divorce. Also in 1996, she published Meadowlands, a collection of poetry about love and the deterioration of a marriage.
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September 11, 2001: September 11th Terrorist Attacks
On September 11, 2001, the terrorist attacks occurred, which later influenced Louise Glück's work, October.
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2018: Death of Sister Tereze
In 2018, Louise Glück's younger sister, Tereze, passed away.
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2023: Appointed Professor at Stanford University
In 2023, Louise Glück was appointed a professor of English at Stanford University, where she taught in the Creative Writing Program.
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