Lannan Literary Awards
3 appearances
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Edition 94 (2006, held 2 times in year) Fellowship
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Edition 171 (2006, held 9 times in year) Fellowship
Brian Turner
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Brian Turner
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1967 （Visalia, California, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Visalia, California → Fresno, California → Madera County, California → South Korea (taught English for one year)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, essayist, professor, former soldier
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Nominations
- T. S. Eliot Prize (shortlisted) — Phantom Noise
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno City College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) | — | — | BA/MA | — | United States |
| University of Oregon | — | Creative Writing (MFA) | MFA | — | United States |
Fresno City College
Country:
United States
California State University, Fresno (Fresno State)
Degree:
BA/MA
Country:
United States
Earned BA and MA
University of Oregon
Creative Writing (MFA)
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Received MFA
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Beatrice Hawley Award | Here, Bullet | — | Alice James Books | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Lannan Literary Fellowship | — | — | Lannan Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2007 | NEA Literature Fellowship in Poetry | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship | — | — | Amy Lowell Scholarship | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Guggenheim Fellowship in Poetry | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Poets' Prize | Here, Bullet | — | Poets' Prize | 受賞 |
| 2009 | United States Artists Fellow Award | — | — | United States Artists | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Maine Literary Award in Poetry | — | — | Maine literary organization | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Northern California Book Award in Poetry | — | — | Northern California Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 2006 | PEN Center USA "Best in the West" Literary Award in Poetry | — | — | PEN Center USA | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Sheila Margaret Motten Award (New England Poetry Club) | — | — | New England Poetry Club | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Charity Randall Citation | — | — | Associated organization | 受賞 |
| 2012 | JUSFC Japan–US Friendship Commission Fellowship | — | — | Japan–U.S. Friendship Commission | 受賞 |
Beatrice Hawley Award
2005
Work:
Here, Bullet
Organization:
Alice James Books
Result:
受賞
Lannan Literary Fellowship
2006
Organization:
Lannan Foundation
Result:
受賞
NEA Literature Fellowship in Poetry
2007
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Result:
受賞
Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship
2009
Organization:
Amy Lowell Scholarship
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship in Poetry
2016
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Poets' Prize
2007
Work:
Here, Bullet
Organization:
Poets' Prize
Result:
受賞
United States Artists Fellow Award
2009
Organization:
United States Artists
Result:
受賞
Maine Literary Award in Poetry
2006
Organization:
Maine literary organization
Result:
受賞
Northern California Book Award in Poetry
2006
Organization:
Northern California Book Awards
Result:
受賞
PEN Center USA "Best in the West" Literary Award in Poetry
2006
Organization:
PEN Center USA
Result:
受賞
Sheila Margaret Motten Award (New England Poetry Club)
2006
Organization:
New England Poetry Club
Result:
受賞
Charity Randall Citation
2008
Organization:
Associated organization
Result:
受賞
JUSFC Japan–US Friendship Commission Fellowship
2012
Organization:
Japan–U.S. Friendship Commission
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Poets' Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2007) Winner
Works
Major Works
Here, Bullet
2005 PoetryA collection of poems based on his experiences as a soldier in the Iraq War, vividly exploring combat, loss, and trauma.
wartraumamemoryloss
Adaptations
- [musical composition (large-scale choral/orchestral work)] Dreams of the Fallen / Jake Runestad (composer) (2013)
Translations
- English edition (Alice James Books); UK edition (Bloodaxe Books, 2007)
Phantom Noise
2010 PoetryA follow-up collection to Here, Bullet, exploring personal loss, dissonant noise, and the interplay of memory and pain.
losssound/noisememory
Translations
- UK edition (Bloodaxe Books, 2010)
My Life as a Foreign Country: A Memoir
2014 Memoir / NonfictionA memoir interweaving his upbringing, military service, and life abroad, addressing identity and belonging.
identitybelongingwar and its effects
The Kiss: Intimacies from Writers (editor)
2018 Edited anthologyEdited anthology collecting essays and pieces by writers about kisses and intimacy.
intimacyliterary anthology
The Goodbye World Poem
2023 PoetryA recent collection dealing with endings and renewal, touching on climate and social anxieties.
endingsrenewalsocial and climate anxiety
Bibliography
- Here, Bullet (2005)
- Phantom Noise (2010)
- My Life as a Foreign Country: A Memoir (2014)
- The Kiss: Intimacies from Writers (editor, 2018)
- The Goodbye World Poem (2023)
Adaptations
- Featured in the documentary film Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience (2007)
- Texts used as the basis for Jake Runestad's large-scale composition Dreams of the Fallen (2013)
Translations of Works
- Here, Bullet — UK edition (Bloodaxe Books, 2007)
- Phantom Noise — UK edition (Bloodaxe Books, 2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- direct, visceral imageryblend of lyricism and reportageconcise, rhythmic lines
- Recurring Motifs
- war and battlefield landscapestrauma and memoryreturn and fragments of home life
Legacy
Known for poetry centered on his Iraq War experiences, Turner is regarded as an important voice in war literature and contemporary poetry. His work has been anthologized widely and has influenced music and documentary film.
In Popular Culture
- Appearance in the documentary Operation Homecoming
- Texts featured in Jake Runestad's choral/orchestral work Dreams of the Fallen
Trivia
- Married fellow poet Ilyse Kusnetz in 2010; she died in 2016.
- Gained wide attention with Here, Bullet, which won multiple awards.
- Produced an album titled 11 11 (Me Smiling) using recordings of his late wife's readings and his own readings of her poems.