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Andrew Hudgins

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Andrew Hudgins

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1951-04-22 (Killeen, Texas)
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Alabama → Upper Arlington, Ohio

Career

Occupations
poet, professor
Active Years
1985-
Affiliations
Ohio State University, Baylor University, University of Cincinnati
Memberships
Fellowship of Southern Writers
Influenced By
Sidney Lanier

Education

Huntingdon College
Degree: B.A.
Country: United States
University of Alabama
Degree: M.A.
Country: United States
University of Iowa
Degree: M.F.A.
Country: United States

Awards

Poets' Prize
1988
Work: After the Lost War: A Narrative
Result: 受賞
Pulitzer Prize
1985
Work: Saints and Strangers
Result: ファイナリスト
National Book Award
1991
Work: The Never-Ending
Result: ファイナリスト
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Saints and Strangers

1985 Poetry

Poetry collection. Pulitzer Prize finalist.

Saints and Strangers

After the Lost War: A Narrative

1988 Poetry

Narrative poem based on the life of Sidney Lanier. Received Poets' Prize.

Loss after war

The Never-Ending

1991 Poetry

New poems. National Book Award finalist.

Bibliography

  • Saints and Strangers (1985)
  • After the Lost War: A Narrative (1988)
  • The Never-Ending (1991)
  • The Glass Hammer: A Southern Childhood (1994)
  • Babylon in a Jar (1998)
  • Ecstatic in the Poison (2003)
  • Shut Up, You're Fine! (2009)
  • American Rendering: New and Selected Poems (2010)
  • A Clown at Midnight (2013)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Poetic style reflecting Southern themes
Recurring Motifs
FamilyReligionSouthern culture

Legacy

Recognized as an important American contemporary poet, recipient of numerous awards. Teaches as professor at Ohio State University.

Trivia

  • Married to writer Erin McGraw.