Griffin Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2002) Winner
Christian Bök
クリスチャン・ボーク
Kurisuchan Bōku
Aliases:
Christian Book
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-08-10 （Toronto）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Toronto, Canada → Ottawa, Canada → Calgary, Canada → Melbourne, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Professor, Artist, Sound Poet
- Active Years
- 1994-2025
- Affiliations
- University of Calgary, Charles Darwin University
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
- Influenced By
- Steve McCaffery, Christopher Dewdney, Darren Wershler
- Nominations
- Gerald Lampert Award (Crystallography)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton University | — | English | B.A., M.A. | 1980年代後半 | Canada |
| York University | — | English Literature | Ph.D. | 1990年代初頭 | Canada |
Carleton University
English
Degree:
B.A., M.A.
Period:
1980年代後半
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
Canada
Earned B.A. and M.A. in Ottawa
York University
English Literature
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1990年代初頭
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
Canada
Ph.D. in Toronto
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Griffin Poetry Prize | Eunoia | — | Griffin Poetry Prize | Winner |
Griffin Poetry Prize
2002
Work:
Eunoia
Organization:
Griffin Poetry Prize
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Eunoia
2001 Experimental PoetryUnivocalic lipograms using only one vowel per chapter. Took seven years to complete.
Language ConstraintsVowel Personality
Crystallography
1994 Pataphysical EncyclopediaPataphysical encyclopaedia misreading poetics through geology.
MirrorsFractalsStonesIce
The Xenotext (Book 1)
2015 BioArtPoem translated into gene inserted into bacteria to produce another poem.
ImmortalityScience and Poetics
The Kazimir Effect
2021 Visual PoetryVisual poetry inspired by Kazimir Malevich's White on White.
Suprematism
Bibliography
- Crystallography (1994)
- Eunoia (2001)
- Pataphysics: The Poetics of an Imaginary Science (2001)
- The Xenotext (Book 1) (2015)
- The Kazimir Effect (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ExperimentalAvant-GardeConceptual ArtSound PoetryPataphysics
- Recurring Motifs
- Language ManipulationConstrained WritingScience Fusion
Legacy
Renowned Canadian experimental poet, won Griffin Poetry Prize for Eunoia. Pioneering BioArt with The Xenotext.
Archives
- Simon Fraser University Special Collections
In Popular Culture
- Poem 'Vowels' used in Ulver song
- Featured in Heart of a Poet TV series
Trivia
- Born Christian Book, uses Bök as pseudonym.
- Eunoia became a UK bestseller.
- Created artist's books from Rubik's Cubes and Lego.