Pierre Joris

Pierre Joris
Joris by Nicole Peyrafitte
Born(1946-07-14)July 14, 1946
DiedFebruary 27, 2025(2025-02-27) (aged 78)
Citizenship
  • Luxembourg
  • United States
Alma materBard College (AB)
Occupation(s)poet, essayist, editor, translator
Notable workBreccia: Selected Poems 1972-1986, Poasis, A Nomad Poetics, Barzakh
SpouseNicole Peyrafitte
ChildrenMiles Joris-Peyrafitte and Joseph Mastantuono
Awards2020 Batty Weber Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement, Luxembourg.

Pierre Joris (July 14, 1946 – February 26, 2025) was a Luxembourgish-American poet, essayist, translator, and anthologist. He moved between Europe, North Africa, and the United States for fifty-five years, publishing over eighty books of poetry, essays, translations and anthologies.