Frank Bidart Awarded Bobbitt Prize: Bronze Bust Unveiled to Honor Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt

摘要

A Library love story involving LBJ's sister spawned a poetry prize 10 years ago. This year, that prize, the Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt prize, was awarded Oct. 22 to Frank Bidart. Mr. Bidart won the prize for his book Desire (1997, Farrar, Straus and Giroux). To commemorate the 10th year of the biennial prize, three former winners also read. Louise Gluck, Kenneth Koch and Mark Strand, who won in 1992,1996 and 1992 respectively (Ms. Gluck and Mr. Strand shared the prize), read for 10 minutes each before Mr. Bidart's longer reading. James Merrill, who died three years ago, and A.R. Ammons, who was too ill to make the trip, are the two other past winners.