National Poetry Series
1 appearances
Carrie Fountain
キャリー・ファウンテン
Kyarii Faunten
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Las Cruces, New Mexico → Austin, Texas
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Novelist, Writer, University instructor
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- St. Edward's University (faculty), Michener Center for Writers (fellow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
New Mexico State University
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
University of Texas at Austin
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Was a fellow at the Michener Center for Writers
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | National Poetry Series | Burn Lake | — | National Poetry Series organization | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Poet Laureate of Texas | — | — | State of Texas | 任命 |
| — | Swink Magazine's Award for Emerging Writers | — | — | Swink Magazine | 受賞 |
| — | Marlboro Poetry Prize | — | — | Marlboro Review | 受賞 |
National Poetry Series
2009
Work:
Burn Lake
Organization:
National Poetry Series organization
Result:
受賞
Poet Laureate of Texas
2019
Organization:
State of Texas
Result:
任命
Swink Magazine's Award for Emerging Writers
Organization:
Swink Magazine
Result:
受賞
Marlboro Poetry Prize
Organization:
Marlboro Review
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Burn Lake
2010 PoetryA poetry collection that weaves landscapes of New Mexico and Texas with personal memory, exploring relationships, loss, and the memory of place.
land and landscapelossfamily
Instant Winner: Poems
2014 PoetryA collection of short poems that sharply capture moments of daily life and personal experience. The voice is intimate and observant.
everyday lifememoryidentity
I'm Not Missing
2018 Young adult novel / FictionA young-adult novel about family, friendship, disappearance and misunderstanding, portraying school life in a small town and adolescent conflict.
adolescencefriendshipfamily
Bibliography
- Burn Lake. Penguin Group USA, 2010.
- Instant Winner: Poems. Penguin Group USA, 2014.
- I'm Not Missing: A Novel. Flatiron Books, 2018.
- Numerous individual poems and pieces in journals (Marlboro Review, Swink, AGNI, etc.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and observant voicestrong sense of regional place (Texas/New Mexico)concise, emotionally attuned narration
- Recurring Motifs
- land and roadsmemory and lossfamily relationships
Legacy
Carrie Fountain is known for poetry rooted in the landscapes of New Mexico and Texas and for her young-adult fiction. Named Poet Laureate of Texas in 2019, she has contributed to regional literature and mentored emerging writers.
Trivia
- Named Poet Laureate of Texas in 2019.
- Originally from Las Cruces, New Mexico; lives in Austin, Texas.
- Burn Lake was selected by the National Poetry Series in 2009.
- Teaches at St. Edward's University.