American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2006) Winner
Chris Emery
クリス・エメリー
Chris Emery
Aliases:
Chris Hamilton-Emery
Pen Names:
Chris Hamilton-Emery（Used when working as a director of Salt Publishing）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-11-23 （Manchester, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Manchester → Cromer
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Literary publisher, Editor, Consultant
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- Cambridge University Press (director), Salt Publishing (director), Independent Publishers Guild (board), Planet Poetry (board)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester College of Art and Design | — | Sculpture, painting and printmaking | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Leeds Polytechnic | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Manchester College of Art and Design
Sculpture, painting and printmaking
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied art; later destroyed his artwork and shifted focus to writing.
Leeds Polytechnic
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United Kingdom
Took a degree and graduated in 1986.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | American Book Award | — | — | Before Columbus Foundation | winner |
American Book Award
2006
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Cutting Room
2000 PoetryAn early pamphlet showing experimental techniques and fragmentary motifs.
ExperimentationFragmentation
Dr. Mephisto
2002 PoetryFirst full-length collection notable for dramatic voices and black humour.
Collapse of identitySecular redemption
Radio Nostalgia
2006 PoetryContains poems interweaving nostalgia with dystopian perspectives.
NostalgiaDystopia
The Departure
2012 PoetryA collection employing varied personae with dramatic shifts in register and tone.
Incongruous moral experienceEradication of identity
Depth Charge
2020 PoetryA recent collection including poems that probe the deeper layers of society.
Social critiqueExploration of depth
Modern Fog
2024 PoetryLatest book addressing modern ambiguity and uncertainty.
ModernityAmbiguity
101 Ways to Make Poems Sell
2006 Non-fictionA practical guide to publishing and marketing poetry.
Publishing practicePromotion of poetry
Bibliography
- The Cutting Room (2000)
- Dr. Mephisto (2002)
- Radio Nostalgia (2006)
- 101 Ways to Make Poems Sell (2006)
- The Departure (2012)
- Depth Charge (2020)
- Modern Fog (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dystopian worldviewUse of varied personaeBlack humourDramatic shifts in register and tone
- Recurring Motifs
- Eradication of identitySecular redemptionIncongruous moral experience
Legacy
A contemporary British poet noted for experimentation and vocal diversity; has contributed to the promotion of literature through publishing.
Trivia
- Reportedly destroyed all his early artwork.
- Uses the name Chris Hamilton-Emery as director of Salt Publishing.
- Won an American Book Award in 2006.
- Lives in Cromer with his wife and three children.