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第30回（2009年） Winner
Brenda Hillman
ブレンダ・ヒルマン
Burenda Hiruman
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1951-03-27 （Tucson, Arizona, U.S.）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Tucson, Arizona (birthplace) → Moraga, California (Saint Mary's College)
経歴
- 職業
- poet, professor, translator
- 活動期間
- 1975年〜
- 所属
- Saint Mary's College of California - Olivia Filippi Chair in Poetry, Community of Writers (director of the poetry program)
- 所属団体
- Code Pink (San Francisco Bay Area Working Group), Academy of American Poets (Chancellor, elected)
- 影響を受けた人物
- André Breton (Surrealism), Emily Dickinson, Romantic concepts of nature and spirit
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomona College | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop) | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
Pomona College
学位:
BA
国:
United States
University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop)
学位:
MFA
国:
United States
M.F.A. from the Iowa Writers' Workshop
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
対象作品:
Extra Hidden Life, among the Days
主催:
Northern California Book Reviewers
結果:
受賞
Griffin Poetry Prize (International)
2014
対象作品:
Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire
主催:
Griffin Poetry Prize
結果:
受賞
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Poetry)
2009
対象作品:
Practical Water
部門:
Poetry
主催:
Los Angeles Times
結果:
受賞
William Carlos Williams Prize (Poetry)
2005
主催:
The award organization
結果:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1994
主催:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
結果:
受賞
Academy of American Poets Fellowship
2012
主催:
Academy of American Poets
結果:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
主催:
National Endowment for the Arts
結果:
受賞
Pushcart Prize
主催:
Pushcart Press
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
Griffin Poetry Prize
1回登壇
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第14回（2014年） Winner
作品
代表作
White Dress
1985年 PoetryAn early collection showcasing Hillman's sensuous and experimental approach to poetry.
personal experiencemateriality of language
Fortress
1989年 PoetryA mid-career collection continuing experiments with form and voice.
exploration of form
Death Tractates
1992年 PoetryPoems meditating on death, loss, and existence.
deathloss
Bright Existence
1993年 PoetryContains work that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
familyintrospection
Loose Sugar
1997年 PoetryThe collection that solidified Hillman's reputation, notable for experimental diction and polyphony.
linguistic experimentationpolyphony
Cascadia
2001年 Poetry (long poem)Uses long-form structures addressing geology and nature.
geologynature
Pieces of Air in the Epic
2005年 PoetryA mid-career important work notable for complex structures and experimental forms.
formnarrative
Practical Water
2009年 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年 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年 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年 Poetry 200ページA 2024 collection, finalist for the Four Quartets Prize.
timeintrospection
全著作
- 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)
作家による翻訳
- Poems from Above the Hill (co-translated, Ashur Etwebi)
- Instances (co-translated, Jeongrye Choi, 2010)
作風・主題
- 文体
- experimental lyricpolyphonic voicesensuous, luminescent dictionuse of found texts and documentary elements
- 頻出モチーフ
- geology and rocksnature and the classical elements (fire, water, earth, air)family and personal memorypolitics and environmentmateriality of language
評価・遺産
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.
関連学会
- Academy of American Poets
引用
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“It is the artist’s job to make form. Not even to make it, but to allow it. Allow form.”
出典: Interview with Sarah Rosenthal
豆知識
- 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.