Walt Whitman Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1981) Winner
Alberto Álvaro Ríos
アルベルト・アルバロ・リオス
Alberto Rios
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-09-18 （Nogales, Arizona, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- Nogales, Arizona (birthplace) → Phoenix/Tempe, Arizona (Arizona State University, faculty)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, short story writer, memoirist, professor, broadcast host
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Affiliations
- Arizona State University, Academy of American Poets (Chancellor), KAET (ASU public television)
- Memberships
- Academy of American Poets, Western Literature Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | — | — | MFA | 不明 | United States |
University of Arizona
Degree:
MFA
Period:
不明
Country:
United States
MFA in creative writing (year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Arizona State Poet Laureate (inaugural) | — | — | State of Arizona / AZ Arts | 受賞 |
| 2007 | PEN/Beyond Margins Award | The Theater of Night (poetry) | — | PEN America | 受賞 |
| 2014 | National Book Award (finalist) | The Smallest Muscle in the Human Body (poetry) | — | National Book Foundation | 最終候補 |
| — | Walt Whitman Award | Whispering to Fool the Wind (poetry) | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Western States Book Award (Fiction) | The Iguana Killer (short stories) | — | Western States Book Awards | 受賞 |
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受給 |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受給 |
| — | Pushcart Prize (multiple) | — | — | Pushcart Press | 受賞（6回） |
| 2004 | Outstanding Latino/a Cultural Award in Literary Arts or Publications | — | — | American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) | 受賞 |
Arizona State Poet Laureate (inaugural)
2013
Organization:
State of Arizona / AZ Arts
Result:
受賞
PEN/Beyond Margins Award
2007
Work:
The Theater of Night (poetry)
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
受賞
National Book Award (finalist)
2014
Work:
The Smallest Muscle in the Human Body (poetry)
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
最終候補
Walt Whitman Award
Work:
Whispering to Fool the Wind (poetry)
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
Western States Book Award (Fiction)
1984
Work:
The Iguana Killer (short stories)
Organization:
Western States Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受給
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受給
Pushcart Prize (multiple)
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
受賞（6回）
Outstanding Latino/a Cultural Award in Literary Arts or Publications
2004
Organization:
American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 0 (2004) Winner
Works
Major Works
A Small Story About the Sky
2015 PoetryA recent collection of poems weaving fragments of daily life, memory, and borderland language.
memoryeveryday lifeborderlands
The Theater of Night
2006 PoetryA poetry collection of vivid, cinematic images. Winner of the PEN/Beyond Margins Award.
imageryfamilymemory
The Smallest Muscle in the Human Body
2014 PoetryA collection that captures personal and universal experience through small images. Finalist for the National Book Award.
bodymemoryeveryday life
Whispering to Fool the Wind
1982 PoetryOne of his early poetry collections. Winner of the Walt Whitman Award.
youthfamilyborder
Capirotada
1999 Memoir / Non-fictionA memoir about growing up on the Mexico–Arizona border. Recipient of Latino Literary Hall of Fame recognition and chosen for OneBookArizona.
borderfamilyimmigrant memory
The Iguana Killer: Twelve Stories of the Heart
1984 Short storiesA collection of short stories set in the borderlands. Winner of the Western States Book Award (Fiction).
borderlandscommunitymemory
Bibliography
- Elk Heads on the Wall (1979)
- Sleeping on Fists (1981)
- Whispering to Fool the Wind (1982)
- The Iguana Killer: Twelve Stories of the Heart (1984)
- Five Indiscretions (1985)
- The Lime Orchard Woman (1988)
- The Warrington Poems (1989)
- Teodoro Luna's Two Kisses (1992)
- Capirotada (1999)
- The Theater of Night (2006)
- The Smallest Muscle in the Human Body (2014)
- A Small Story About the Sky (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, image-driven stylefragmentary, anecdotal narrative approach
- Recurring Motifs
- borderlandsfamilymemoryeveryday detail
Legacy
As a poet and writer from the U.S. Southwest, Ríos weaves borderland experience into his poetry and fiction, bridging regional culture and mainstream American letters. Named Arizona's inaugural state poet laureate, he has influenced students and the public through university teaching and media.
Museums
- Arizona History Society (Historymaker selection) Tempe (Papago Park), Arizona Opened in 2005
Academic Societies
- Academy of American Poets
- Western Literature Association
Archives
- Arizona State University archives (possible holdings)
In Popular Culture
- Frequently presented as a cultural representative of Arizona
Trivia
- Named Arizona's inaugural state poet laureate in 2013.
- Holds the title of Regents' Professor at Arizona State University.
- Hosted literary interview show Books & Co. (2009–2018) on KAET.
- Growing up on the border is central to much of his work.