American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2006) Winner
Carlton T. Spiller
カールトン・T・スピラー
Carlton T. Spiller
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Lawyer
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Nuyorican Poets Cafe (board member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Seton Hall University | — | — | J.D. | — | United States |
Rutgers University
Country:
United States
Seton Hall University
Degree:
J.D.
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | American Book Award | Scalding Heart | — | Before Columbus Foundation | Winner |
American Book Award
2006
Work:
Scalding Heart
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Scalding Heart
PoetryA poetry collection published by Nuyorican Press containing poems that address urban life, identity, and the Latino community.
urban lifeidentityLatino culturelove and social justice
Bibliography
- Scalding Heart
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- colloquial, rhythmic spoken-word poetrynarrative rich in urban imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- urban lifeLatino communitysearch for identityreferences to social injustice
Legacy
Carlton T. Spiller is recognized both as a poet and a lawyer, noted for his involvement with the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and for winning the American Book Award in 2006, acknowledging his contributions to poetry.
Trivia
- He is both a poet and a lawyer.
- Earned a J.D. from Seton Hall University in 1982.
- Serves on the board of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.
- Won the American Book Award in 2006.