John Keats: The Making of a Poet
Aileen Ward
John Keats: The Making of a Poet is a biography about the poet written by Aileen Ward. After nine years of research, the work was initially published in 1963 by Viking (New York) and Secker & Warburg (London). Revised editions were published in 1986 by Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York) and Faber & Faber (London). John Keats: The Making of a Poet was the first major account of the poet's life since the two-volume work, Keats, was written by Amy Lowell in 1925. Ward received a National Book Award for Arts and Letters for the work in 1964.
Award History
2 wins · 2 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Book Award for NonfictionMajor | 1964 | Co-winner | Secondary source |
| Duff Cooper Prize: History, Biography & Political Science | 1963 | Winner | Secondary source |
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