PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2023) Winner
Ada Limón
アダ・リモン
Ada Rimon
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1976-03-28 （Sonoma, California）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sonoma, California → New York City → Lexington, Kentucky
Career
- Occupations
- poet, marketer, university faculty
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Affiliations
- Library of Congress, Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center, Queens University of Charlotte
- Influenced By
- Sharon Olds, Philip Levine, Marie Howe
- Nominations
- National Book Award for Poetry Finalist (Bright Dead Things, 2015), Griffin Poetry Prize Finalist (The Hurting Kind, 2023)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | College of Arts and Sciences | School of Drama | BFA | — | United States |
| New York University | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
University of Washington
College of Arts and Sciences
/ School of Drama
Degree:
BFA
Country:
United States
Studied theatre
New York University
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
United States
Studied with Sharon Olds et al.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | United States Poet Laureate | - | Poetry | Library of Congress | Winner |
| 2018 | National Book Critics Circle Award | The Carrying | Poetry | National Book Critics Circle | Winner |
| 2023 | MacArthur Fellowship | - | — | John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation | Fellow |
| 2005 | Autumn House Poetry Prize | Lucky Wreck | Poetry | Autumn House Press | Winner |
| 2006 | Pearl Poetry Prize | This Big Fake World | Poetry | Pearl Editions | Winner |
United States Poet Laureate
2022
Work:
-
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Library of Congress
Result:
Winner
National Book Critics Circle Award
2018
Work:
The Carrying
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
Winner
MacArthur Fellowship
2023
Work:
-
Organization:
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Result:
Fellow
Autumn House Poetry Prize
2005
Work:
Lucky Wreck
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Autumn House Press
Result:
Winner
Pearl Poetry Prize
2006
Work:
This Big Fake World
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Pearl Editions
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Carrying
2018 PoetryA collection exploring personal loss and recovery.
lossrecoverynature
The Hurting Kind
2022 PoetryPoems exploring pain and tenderness.
painnaturehumanity
Bright Dead Things
2015 PoetryPoems about shining dead things.
deathlightchange
You Are Here
2024 PoetryPoetry connecting to the natural world.
natureplaceexistence
Bibliography
- Lucky Wreck (2006)
- This Big Fake World (2006)
- Sharks in the Rivers (2010)
- Bright Dead Things (2015)
- The Carrying (2018)
- The Hurting Kind (2022)
- Shelter: A Love Letter To Trees (2022)
- You Are Here (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Personal and authenticAuthenticity of invention and self-discoveryNot text-derivative or deconstructivist
- Recurring Motifs
- naturelossrecoveryhorses and animals
Legacy
First Latina U.S. Poet Laureate. Poem engraved on NASA's Europa Clipper. MacArthur Fellow.
In Popular Culture
- Poem 'In Praise of Mystery' engraved on NASA Europa Clipper spacecraft
- Bench dedication in Sonoma with her quotes
Quotes
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'The human capacity to carry many things at once'
Source: The Carrying (2018)
Trivia
- Mexican-American descent
- First Latina U.S. Poet Laureate
- Named one of Time's 12 Women of the Year 2024