John Frederick Nims (1913–1999)

Author of Western Wind: An Introduction to Poetry

About the Author

John Frederick Nims (1913-1999) was the author of eight collections of poetry, Long affiliated with the magazine Poetry, he was its editor from 1978 to 1984, and he taught at many distinguished universities and workshops in America and abroad. Among the numerous honors he received for his work are show more the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, the Aiken-Taylor Award, the O.B. Hardison Award, and the Harriet Monroe Memorial Prize show less

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Works by John Frederick Nims

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Western Wind: An Introduction to Poetry (1974) — Editor — 379 copies, 4 reviews

The Harper Anthology of Poetry (1981) — Editor — 61 copies

Sappho to Valery (1971) — Translator — 47 copies

5 Plays: Cyclops / Electra / Helen / Hippolytus / Suppliant Women (1997) 26 copies

Selected Poems (Phoenix Series) (1982) 9 copies

The Six-Cornered Snowflake and Other Poems (New Directions Paperbook, 700) (1990) 9 copies

Of Flesh and Bone (1967) 5 copies

The Powers of Heaven and Earth: New and Selected Poems (2002) 5 copies

Poetry Magazine Vol. 136 No. 3, June 1980 (1980) 4 copies

Zany in Denim (1990) 4 copies

The Kiss: A Jambalaya (1982) 4 copies

Poetry Magazine Vol. 137 No. 4, January 1981 (1981) 3 copies, 1 review

Poetry Magazine Vol. 137 No. 3, December 1980 (1980) 2 copies

Poetry Magazine Vol. 135 No. 4, January 1980 (1980) 2 copies

Poetry Magazine Vol. 135 No. 6, March 1980 (1980) 2 copies

Poetry Magazine Vol. 134 No. 6, September 1979 (1979) 2 copies

Knowledge of the evening; poems, 1950-1960 (1960) 2 copies

Poetry Magazine Vol. 132 No. 5, August 1978 (1978) 2 copies

The Poems of St. John of the Cross. Original Spanish texts and new English versions by John Frederick Nims 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 140 No. 5, August 1982 (1982) 1 copy

Sappo to Valery. Poems in Translation 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 142 No. 6, September 1983 (1983) 1 copy

Knowledge of the Evening 1 copy

A Fountain in Kentucky 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 143 No. 3, December 1983 (1983) 1 copy

The Iron Pastoral (2012) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 142 No. 1, April 1983 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 143 No. 5, February 1984 (1984) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 136 No. 2, May 1980 (1980) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 133 No. 2, November 1978 (1978) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 134 No. 1, April 1979 (1979) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 141 No. 2, November 1982 (1982) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 138 No. 6, September 1981 (1981) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 139 No. 1, October 1981 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 139 No. 5, February 1982 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 143 No. 2, November 1983 (1983) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 141 No. 5, February 1983 (1983) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 141 No. 3, December 1982 (1982) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 141 No. 1, October 1982 (1982) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 140 No. 6, September 1982 (1982) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 137 No. 2, November 1980 (1980) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 135 No. 5, February 1980 (1980) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 133 No. 5, February 1979 (1979) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 133 No. 3, December 1978 (1978) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 140 No. 3, June 1982 (1982) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 132 No. 4, July 1978 (1978) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 131 No. 5, February 1978 (1978) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 140 No. 4, July 1982 (1982) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 138 No. 4, July 1981 (1981) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 140 No. 2, May 1982 (1982) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 132 No. 3, June 1978 (1978) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 134 No. 3, June 1979 (1979) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 134 No. 2, May 1979 (1979) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 133 No. 6, March 1979 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 133 No. 4, January 1979 (1979) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 133 No. 1, October 1978 (1978) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 132 No. 6, September 1978 (1978) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 132 No. 2, May 1978 (1978) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 134 No. 5, August 1979 (1979) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 132 No. 1, April 1978 (1978) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 131 No. 6, March 1978 (1978) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 131 No. 4, January 1978 (1978) 1 copy

A Local Habitation: Essays on Poetry (Poets on Poetry) (1985) 1 copy

The Iron Pastoral 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 136 No. 5, August 1980 (1980) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 134 No. 4, July 1979 (1979) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 135 No. 1, October 1979 (1979) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 140 No. 1, April 1982 (1982) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 138 No. 2, May 1981 (1981) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 139 No. 6, March 1982 (1982) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 139 No. 4, January 1982 (1982) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 139 No. 3, December 1981 (1981) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 139 No. 2, November 1981 (1981) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 138 No. 5, August 1981 (1981) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 138 No. 3, June 1981 (1981) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 138 No. 1, April 1981 (1981) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 135 No. 2, November 1979 (1979) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 137 No. 6, March 1981 (1981) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 137 No. 5, February 1981 (1981) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 137 No. 1, October 1980 (1980) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 136 No. 6, September 1980 (1980) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 136 No. 4, July 1980 (1980) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 136 No. 1, April 1980 (1980) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 135 No. 3, December 1979 (1979) 1 copy

Poetry Magazine Vol. 143 No. 1, October 1983 (1983) 1 copy

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Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (1995) — Contributor, some editions — 1,012 copies, 7 reviews

The Poems of St. John of the Cross (1972) — Translator, some editions — 983 copies, 19 reviews

Euripides III: Hecuba, Andromache, The Trojan Women, Ion (The Complete Greek Tragedies) (Vol 5) (1958) — Translator, some editions — 705 copies, 5 reviews

American Poetry: The Twentieth Century, Volume Two: E. E. Cummings to May Swenson (2000) — Contributor — 442 copies, 1 review

The Complete Poems of Michelangelo (1863) — Translator, some editions — 232 copies, 3 reviews

American Religious Poems: An Anthology (2006) — Contributor — 185 copies, 2 reviews

Poets of World War II (2003) — Contributor — 149 copies, 2 reviews

Selected Poems (1965) — Translator, some editions — 94 copies

Gods and Mortals: Modern Poems on Classical Myths (2001) — Contributor — 74 copies, 2 reviews

Science Fiction (1973) — Contributor — 43 copies, 1 review

60 Years of American Poetry (1996) — Contributor — 33 copies, 1 review

Out of the Best Books: An Anthology of Literature, Vol. 4: The World Around Us (1968) — Contributor — 28 copies

Studies in Bibliography (Vol. 20) — Contributor — 1 copy

New World Writing 21 — Contributor — 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1913-11-20
Date of death: 1999-01-13
Gender: male
Education: University of Chicago (PhD)
Awards and honors: Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets (1982)
American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award (Literature ∙ 1968)
Aiken Taylor Award (1991)
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Muskegon, Michigan, USA
Place of death: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Associated Place (for map): USA

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rampaginglibrarian 655 reviews

Western wind : an introduction to poetry by John Frederick Nims

We used this book for a textbook in one of my creative writing classes and i bought at least one updated version--it is an absolutely wonderful poetry introduction--with just enough theory and just enough poetry

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Western Wind: an Introduction to Poetry by John Frederick Nims

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zinkel101 5 reviews

Western Wind, an Introduction to Poetry by John Frederick Nims

A very good introduction to poetry; a mix of methods and examples by masters fo the art. A good read in itself, unlike poetry encyclopedias. A good resource for writers too.

Nov 2, 20073 other reviews

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Western Wind: An Introduction to Poetry by John Frederick Nims