1937 in Poetry - Awards and Honors

Awards and Honors

  • Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry: W. H. Auden
  • Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress (the post which was later called "Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress"): Joseph Auslander appointed this year (he would serve until 1941)
  • Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets: Edwin Markham
  • Governor General's Award, poetry or drama: The Fable of the Goats, E.J. Pratt

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