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Frank Bidart: Awards and Best-of Lists

Frank Bidart has won 4 awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes (2008) for Watching the Spring Festival: Poems, with 4 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 6 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2021Against Silence: PoemsNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2018Half-light: Collected Poems 1965-2016Pulitzer Prize (Poetry) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Poetry
2017Half-light: Collected Poems 1965-2016National Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Poetry
2014Metaphysical DogLambda Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Gay Poetry
2013Metaphysical DogNational Book Critics Circle Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Poetry
2013Metaphysical DogNational Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Poetry
2013Metaphysical DogGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Poetry
2013Metaphysical DogNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2013Metaphysical DogNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2013Metaphysical DogThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2013Metaphysical DogPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2009Watching the Spring FestivalPulitzer Prize (Poetry) source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Poetry
2008Watching the Spring Festival: PoemsLos Angeles Times Book Prizes source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Poetry
2008Watching the Spring FestivalNational Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Poetry
2008Watching the Spring FestivalPublishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry

Books

  1. Metaphysical Dog8 sources · 2013 to 2014
  2. Watching the Spring Festival4 sources · 2008 to 2009
  3. Half-light: Collected Poems 1965-20162 sources · 2017 to 2018
  4. Against Silence: Poems1 source · 2021