Kate Tufts Discovery Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1998) Winner
Charles Harper Webb
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Charles Harper Webb
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-01-01 （Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Houston (grew up) → Long Beach, California (resides)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, professor, psychotherapist, former singer, former guitarist
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Affiliations
- California State University, Long Beach (faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University | Undergraduate (English) | English | B.A. | — | United States |
| University of Washington | Graduate (English) | English | M.A. | — | United States |
| University of Southern California | Professional Writing (MFA) | Creative/Professional Writing | M.F.A. | — | United States |
| University of Southern California | Counseling Psychology (Ph.D.) | Counseling Psychology | Ph.D. | — | United States |
Rice University
Undergraduate (English)
/ English
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
B.A. in English
University of Washington
Graduate (English)
/ English
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
United States
M.A. in English
University of Southern California
Professional Writing (MFA)
/ Creative/Professional Writing
Degree:
M.F.A.
Country:
United States
MFA in Professional Writing
University of Southern California
Counseling Psychology (Ph.D.)
/ Counseling Psychology
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Felix Pollack Prize | Liver | — | University of Wisconsin Press (award) | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Kate Tufts Discovery Award | Reading the Water | — | Kate Tufts Foundation / Award committee | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Morse Poetry Prize | Reading the Water | — | Morse Poetry Prize committee | 受賞 |
| — | Academy of American Poets Prize | — | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
| 2006 | The Best American Poetry (selection) | — | — | The Best American Poetry editors | 収録 |
| — | Pushcart Prize | — | — | Pushcart Press | 受賞 |
Guggenheim Fellowship
2001
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Felix Pollack Prize
1999
Work:
Liver
Organization:
University of Wisconsin Press (award)
Result:
受賞
Whiting Award
1998
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
受賞
Kate Tufts Discovery Award
1998
Work:
Reading the Water
Organization:
Kate Tufts Foundation / Award committee
Result:
受賞
Morse Poetry Prize
1997
Work:
Reading the Water
Organization:
Morse Poetry Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Academy of American Poets Prize
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
The Best American Poetry (selection)
2006
Organization:
The Best American Poetry editors
Result:
収録
Pushcart Prize
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1998) Winner
Works
Major Works
Brain Camp
2015 PoetryA recent collection of poems that uses humor and keen observation to explore everyday life and personal experience.
everyday lifehumorpersonal memory
What Things Are Made Of
2013 PoetryA collection questioning the nature and composition of things, notable for wordplay and observation.
materialitylanguageobservation
Shadow Ball
2009 PoetryA university-press poetry collection weaving personal history with cultural observations.
memorycultural observationidentity
Amplified Dog
2006 PoetryA mid-career collection mixing humor with occasionally darker tones.
humoreveryday strangeness
Hot Popsicles
2005 PoetryA collection characterized by a lively voice and satirical elements.
satirenarrative voice
Tulip farms and leper colonies: poems
2001 PoetryA collection juxtaposing contrasting images to probe society and alienation.
alienationcontrasting imagery
Liver
1999 PoetryA prize-winning collection dealing with the body, illness, and anxieties of living.
the bodyillnessanxiety
Reading the Water
1997 PoetryA collection themed around nature, memory, and personal experience (award-winning).
naturememory
A Webb for All Seasons
1992 PoetryA collection gathering early to mid-career poems.
retrospectiveseasons
Poetry That Heals
1991 PoetryA collection centered on healing and recovery.
healingrecovery
Everyday Outrages
1989 PoetryWorks themed on everyday outrage and absurdity.
angereveryday absurdity
Zinjanthropus Disease
1978 PoetryAn early collection marked by experimental imagery and voice.
experimentalismimagery
Bibliography
- Brain Camp (2015)
- What Things Are Made Of (2013)
- Shadow Ball (2009)
- Amplified Dog (2006)
- Hot Popsicles (2005)
- Tulip farms and leper colonies: poems (2001)
- Liver (1999)
- Reading the Water (1997)
- A Webb for All Seasons (1992)
- Poetry That Heals (1991)
- Everyday Outrages (1989)
- Zinjanthropus Disease (1978)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- colloquial, humorous poetic voicesatirical and observational descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- details of everyday lifememory and the pastthe body and illnesswordplay
Legacy
Charles Harper Webb is regarded as a contemporary American poet known for combining humor with keen observation; his long academic career and multiple literary honors have established his reputation.
Trivia
- Formerly worked as a singer and guitarist.
- Has served as a professor at California State University, Long Beach.
- Received multiple recognitions including a Guggenheim Fellowship; known for several acclaimed poetry collections.