Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry
Description
Origens e Criação
A Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry é um dos mais prestigiados prémios literários do Reino Unido, com uma história rica e um significado profundo no panorama poético. Instituída em 1933 por iniciativa do poeta laureado John Masefield, a medalha foi originalmente concebida para reconhecer a excelência na poesia, tanto a nível nacional como imperial. A sua criação foi um marco importante, pois ofereceu um reconhecimento formal e de alto calibre para o trabalho poético, algo que era menos comum na época.
Processo de Seleção
Ao longo das décadas, a medalha tem sido concedida a alguns dos poetas mais influentes e celebrados da língua inglesa. A sua natureza única reside no facto de não ser atribuída anualmente de forma fixa, mas sim quando a ocasião o justifica e quando um candidato de mérito excecional é identificado. Esta intermitência, longe de diminuir o seu valor, acentua a sua exclusividade e o peso da decisão. A escolha é feita por um comité de especialistas, geralmente sob a recomendação do Poeta Laureado do Reino Unido, e a aprovação final cabe ao monarca reinante.
Critérios de Atribuição
Os critérios para a atribuição da Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry são, por natureza, amplos, mas focam-se na excelência literária e no impacto duradouro da obra do poeta. Não se trata de premiar um livro específico, mas sim o conjunto da obra de um poeta, ou uma contribuição excecional para a arte da poesia. Isto permite reconhecer tanto carreiras prolíficas e influentes, como também momentos de brilho poético particularmente notáveis. A medalha tem sido vista como um selo de aprovação real para a mais alta qualidade poética, conferindo um estatuto especial aos seus laureados.
Significado e Laureados
A sua relevância transcende o mero reconhecimento individual. A medalha simboliza o apoio da Coroa à arte e à cultura, e em particular à poesia, que é vista como uma forma de expressão fundamental para a identidade nacional e cultural. Ao longo da sua história, a medalha tem sido concedida a poetas de diversas origens e estilos, refletindo a vitalidade e a diversidade da poesia britânica. Entre os laureados encontram-se nomes como W. B. Yeats, T. S. Eliot, Philip Larkin, Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney, Carol Ann Duffy e Geoffrey Hill, entre muitos outros. Cada nome adicionado à lista de vencedores reforça o legado do prémio e a sua importância contínua.
Dimensão Internacional e Cerimónias
Uma curiosidade interessante é que, embora seja um prémio britânico, a medalha já foi concedida a poetas de outras partes do Commonwealth, refletindo a sua origem imperial inicial e a sua abrangência na língua inglesa. A cerimónia de entrega, quando ocorre, é um evento significativo, muitas vezes realizado em Buckingham Palace ou em outros locais reais, sublinhando o prestígio associado ao galardão. A Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry continua a ser um farol de excelência poética, celebrando e incentivando a arte da poesia no Reino Unido e além-fronteiras.
Winners
Robert Armstrong
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Robert Ardrey
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Robert Anton Wilson
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Robert Anthony
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Robert Anson Heinlein
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Robert Altman
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Robert Albert Bloch
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Peter de Jager
Robert A. Humphrey
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Robert A. Baker
Robert
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Robbie Gass
Richard
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Rob Cella
Reverend Edward A. Malloy
Rob Brown
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Rmy de Gourmont
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Richard Bethell
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Peter Brimelow
Rita Rudner
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Rita Mae Brown
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Rita Holt
Ripley D. Saunders
Ringo Starr
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Ring Lardner
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Riley Hughes
Heraclitus
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Rigsby
Rigoberto López Pérez
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Rich Kulawiec
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Rick Reilly
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Rick Pitino
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Barbara Hall
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Rick Moranis
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Anna Louise Strong
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Rick Irving
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Richard Willard Armour
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Richard Whatley
Richard Whately
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Richard Wagner
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Richard von Weizscker
Richard Vasquez
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Richard T. Ely
Richard Stubbs
Richard Simmons
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Richard Sibbes
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