Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2009) Winner
Brenda Hillman
ブレンダ・ヒルマン
Burenda Hiruman
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1951-03-27 （Tucson, Arizona, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Tucson, Arizona (birthplace) → Moraga, California (Saint Mary's College)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, professor, translator
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Affiliations
- Saint Mary's College of California - Olivia Filippi Chair in Poetry, Community of Writers (director of the poetry program)
- Memberships
- Code Pink (San Francisco Bay Area Working Group), Academy of American Poets (Chancellor, elected)
- Influenced By
- André Breton (Surrealism), Emily Dickinson, Romantic concepts of nature and spirit
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomona College | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop) | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
Pomona College
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop)
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
M.F.A. from the Iowa Writers' Workshop
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northern California Book Award (Poetry) | Extra Hidden Life, among the Days | — | Northern California Book Reviewers | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Griffin Poetry Prize (International) | Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire | — | Griffin Poetry Prize | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Poetry) | Practical Water | Poetry | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
| 2005 | William Carlos Williams Prize (Poetry) | — | — | The award organization | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Academy of American Poets Fellowship | — | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| — | Pushcart Prize | — | — | Pushcart Press | 受賞 |
Northern California Book Award (Poetry)
2019
Work:
Extra Hidden Life, among the Days
Organization:
Northern California Book Reviewers
Result:
受賞
Griffin Poetry Prize (International)
2014
Work:
Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire
Organization:
Griffin Poetry Prize
Result:
受賞
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Poetry)
2009
Work:
Practical Water
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
受賞
William Carlos Williams Prize (Poetry)
2005
Organization:
The award organization
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1994
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Academy of American Poets Fellowship
2012
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Pushcart Prize
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Griffin Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2014) Winner
Works
Major Works
White Dress
1985 PoetryAn early collection showcasing Hillman's sensuous and experimental approach to poetry.
personal experiencemateriality of language
Fortress
1989 PoetryA mid-career collection continuing experiments with form and voice.
exploration of form
Death Tractates
1992 PoetryPoems meditating on death, loss, and existence.
deathloss
Bright Existence
1993 PoetryContains work that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
familyintrospection
Loose Sugar
1997 PoetryThe collection that solidified Hillman's reputation, notable for experimental diction and polyphony.
linguistic experimentationpolyphony
Cascadia
2001 Poetry (long poem)Uses long-form structures addressing geology and nature.
geologynature
Pieces of Air in the Epic
2005 PoetryA mid-career important work notable for complex structures and experimental forms.
formnarrative
Practical Water
2009 PoetryIncludes transcripts from congressional hearings and explores politics and humanity. Winner of the LA Times Book Prize.
politicsenvironmenthumanity
Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire
2013 PoetryA capstone in a tetralogy on the classical elements. Winner of the 2014 Griffin Poetry Prize.
natureelementssymbolism of language
Extra Hidden Life, among the Days
2018 PoetryDescribed as one of her most radical collections. Winner of the 2019 Northern California Book Award.
experimental languageeveryday life and transformation
In a Few Minutes Before Later
2024 Poetry 200 pagesA 2024 collection, finalist for the Four Quartets Prize.
timeintrospection
Bibliography
- In a Few Minutes Before Later (2024)
- Extra Hidden Life, among the Days (2018)
- Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire (2013)
- Practical Water (2009)
- Pieces of Air in the Epic (2005)
- Cascadia (2001)
- Loose Sugar (1997)
- Bright Existence (1993)
- Death Tractates (1992)
- Fortress (1989)
- White Dress (1985)
Translations by Author
- Poems from Above the Hill (co-translated, Ashur Etwebi)
- Instances (co-translated, Jeongrye Choi, 2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental lyricpolyphonic voicesensuous, luminescent dictionuse of found texts and documentary elements
- Recurring Motifs
- geology and rocksnature and the classical elements (fire, water, earth, air)family and personal memorypolitics and environmentmateriality of language
Legacy
Brenda Hillman has made a significant impact on contemporary poetry through experimental, sensuous work that expands form and voice. Her awards, teaching, and translations have influenced newer generations of poets.
Academic Societies
- Academy of American Poets
Quotes
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“It is the artist’s job to make form. Not even to make it, but to allow it. Allow form.”
Source: Interview with Sarah Rosenthal
Trivia
- Holds the Olivia Filippi Chair in Poetry at Saint Mary's College of California.
- Has directed the poetry program at the Community of Writers summer workshops since 2021.
- Was married to Leonard Michaels and is currently married to poet Robert Hass.
- Won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Poetry) for Practical Water.