Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2023) Winner
Ama Codjoe
アマ・コジョー
Ama Codjoe
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- poet, dancer, writer, artist, social justice activist
- Active Years
- 2012-
- Affiliations
- Guggenheim Museum
- Influenced By
- Simone Leigh, Pina Bausch, Trisha Brown, Sharon Olds, Terrance Hayes, Denise Murrell, Lorraine O'Grady, David Hammons, Kerry James Marshall
- Nominations
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Poetry finalist, Kate Tufts Discovery Award finalist, Paterson Poetry Prize finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University | — | Dance | MFA | — | United States |
| New York University | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
Ohio State University
Dance
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Dance Performance
New York University
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize | Bluest Nude | — | Academy of American Poets | winner |
| 2023 | Whiting Award | Bluest Nude | — | Whiting Foundation | winner |
| 2024 | Arts and Letters Award in Literature | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | winner |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | fellowship |
Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize
2023
Work:
Bluest Nude
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
winner
Whiting Award
2023
Work:
Bluest Nude
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
winner
Arts and Letters Award in Literature
2024
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
winner
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
fellowship
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bluest Nude
2022 poetry collectionBlood of the Air
2020 poetry collectionBibliography
- Blood of the Air (2020)
- Bluest Nude (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetry heavily inspired by visual artists, dancers, and other poets
Legacy
Recognized American contemporary poet who won major awards including Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize for Bluest Nude. Appointed Poet-in-Residence at Guggenheim Museum.
Trivia
- Pushcart Prize-nominated poet
- Second Poet-in-Residence at Guggenheim Museum (2023)