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Edition 34 (2022) Winner
Adam Sol
アダム・ソル
Adamu Sōru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969 （New York City, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- New York City → New Fairfield, Connecticut → Toronto, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Poet
- Active Years
- 2000-2024
- Affiliations
- Victoria College, University of Toronto (Blake C. Goldring Chair)
- Nominations
- 2008 Trillium Book Award (Poetry) Shortlist (Jeremiah, Ohio)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| Indiana University Bloomington | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
| University of Cincinnati | — | English | PhD | — | United States |
Tufts University
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Undergraduate
Indiana University Bloomington
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
MFA
University of Cincinnati
English
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
United States
PhD. Dissertation: Balancing acts: the re-invention of ethnicity in Jewish American fiction before 1930
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Trillium Book Award (Poetry) | Crowd of Sounds | Poetry | Ontario Creates | winner |
| 2022 | Canadian Jewish Literary Award (Poetry) | Broken Dawn Blessings | Poetry | — | winner |
| 2023 | Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature (Poetry) | — | Poetry | — | winner |
Trillium Book Award (Poetry)
2004
Work:
Crowd of Sounds
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Ontario Creates
Result:
winner
Canadian Jewish Literary Award (Poetry)
2022
Work:
Broken Dawn Blessings
Category:
Poetry
Result:
winner
Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature (Poetry)
2023
Category:
Poetry
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jonah's Promise
2000 PoetrySol's first poetry collection. Won the First Series Book Award from Mid-List Press.
Crowd of Sounds
2003 PoetryPublished by House of Anansi Press. Won Trillium Award in 2004.
Jeremiah, Ohio
2008 PoetryPublished by House of Anansi Press. Trillium Award shortlist in 2008.
Complicity
2014 PoetryPublished by McClelland & Stewart.
Broken Dawn Blessings
2021 PoetryPublished by ECW Press. Won Canadian Jewish Literary Award in 2022.
Bibliography
- Jonah's Promise (2000), Crowd of Sounds (2003), Jeremiah, Ohio (2008), Complicity (2014), Broken Dawn Blessings (2021), How a Poem Moves (2019)
Legacy
Canadian-American poet known for winning the Trillium Award and other honors. Holds a chair at University of Toronto's Victoria College. Contributes to Jewish literature.
Trivia
- Married to Rabbi Yael Splansky. Has three children.