Kate Tufts Discovery Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2015) Winner
Brandon Som
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Brandon Som
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-08-13 （Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Phoenix, Arizona → San Diego, California
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, University professor
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- University of California, San Diego (faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University, Tempe | Undergraduate | English (Literature) | BA | — | United States |
| University of Pittsburgh | Graduate (Creative Writing) | Creative Writing (MFA) | MFA | — | United States |
| University of Southern California | Graduate (PhD program) | Literature / Comparative Studies | PhD | 2010–2014 | United States |
Arizona State University, Tempe
Undergraduate
/ English (Literature)
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
University of Pittsburgh
Graduate (Creative Writing)
/ Creative Writing (MFA)
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
United States
University of Southern California
Graduate (PhD program)
/ Literature / Comparative Studies
Degree:
PhD
Period:
2010–2014
Year of Graduation:
2014
Country:
United States
From 2013–2014 he was a dissertation fellow at USC's Center for Transpacific Studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | Tripas: Poems | — | Pulitzer Prize Board | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Kate Tufts Discovery Award | The Tribute Horse | — | Kingsley and Kate Tufts Poetry Awards | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
2024
Work:
Tripas: Poems
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize Board
Result:
受賞
Kate Tufts Discovery Award
2015
Work:
The Tribute Horse
Organization:
Kingsley and Kate Tufts Poetry Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Pulitzer Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 108 (2024) Winner
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 106 (2024) Winner
Works
Major Works
Babel's Moon
2011 Poetry (chapbook)A chapbook collecting shorter poems; contains early experimental work.
languageidentity
The Tribute Horse
2014 PoetryFirst full-length collection exploring immigrant family histories, the dignity of labor, and cultural hybridity.
familylaborimmigrant experience
Tripas: Poems
2023 PoetryA collection that deeply engages with the poet's dual Mexican and Chinese heritage, highlighting the dignity of his family's working lives and creating community rather than conflict.
dual heritagedignity of laborcommunity
Bibliography
- Babel's Moon (2011)
- The Tribute Horse (2014)
- Tripas: Poems (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and conversationalimagistic poetry reflecting cultural hybridity
- Recurring Motifs
- familylaborfood and the bodyborders of language
Legacy
Incorporates dual Mexican and Chinese heritage into poetry, contributing to representations of labor and community in contemporary American poetry. Gained wide recognition after winning the Pulitzer Prize.
Quotes
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The book deeply engages with the complexities of the poet's dual Mexican and Chinese heritage, highlighting the dignity of his family's working lives, creating community rather than conflict.
Source: Pulitzer Prize citation (2024)
Trivia
- Of Mexican and Chinese descent.
- Associate professor of literature and creative writing at University of California, San Diego.
- Won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for Tripas: Poems.
- Won the 2015 Kate Tufts Discovery Award for The Tribute Horse.