Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 87 (2006) Winner
Claudia Emerson
クラウディア・エマーソン
Kuraudia Emāson
Aliases:
Claudia Emerson Andrews
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957-01-13 （Chatham, Virginia）
- Died
- 2014-12-04 （Richmond, Virginia） age 57
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Chatham, Virginia → Richmond, Virginia
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Professor
- Active Years
- 1997-2014
- Affiliations
- Washington and Lee University, Randolph-Macon College, University of Mary Washington, Virginia Commonwealth University, Greensboro Review, Shenandoah
- Memberships
- Fellowship of Southern Writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Hall | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Virginia | — | English | BA | — | United States |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
Chatham Hall
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
preparatory school
University of Virginia
English
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
United States
BA in English
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
United States
MFA in creative writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | Late Wife | Poetry | Columbia University | Winner |
| 2008 | Poet Laureate of Virginia | — | — | State of Virginia | Appointed (2008-2010) |
| 2011 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | Poetry | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Fellow |
| 2005 | Witter Bynner Fellowship | — | Poetry | Library of Congress | Fellow |
| 2009 | Donald Justice Award for Poetry | — | Poetry | Fellowship of Southern Writers | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
2006
Work:
Late Wife
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Poet Laureate of Virginia
2008
Organization:
State of Virginia
Result:
Appointed (2008-2010)
Guggenheim Fellowship
2011
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
Fellow
Witter Bynner Fellowship
2005
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Library of Congress
Result:
Fellow
Donald Justice Award for Poetry
2009
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Fellowship of Southern Writers
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Late Wife
2005 Poetry collection 54 pagesA collection exploring loss, remarriage, and remnants of a previous marriage
LossRemarriageDaily life
Pharaoh, Pharaoh
1997 Poetry collectionPinion: An Elegy
2002 Poetry collection 55 pagesFigure Studies
2008 Poetry collectionSecure the Shadow
2012 Poetry collectionBibliography
- Pharaoh, Pharaoh
- Pinion: An Elegy
- Late Wife
- Figure Studies
- Secure the Shadow
- The Opposite House
- Impossible Bottle
- Claude Before Time and Space
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Formal verseElegiacPrecise imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- LossSouthern lifeMemory
Health
-
Colon cancer2014年Missed most of Fall 2014 semester for treatments, cause of death
Legacy
Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for Late Wife. Poet Laureate of Virginia (2008-2010). Published eight poetry collections with Louisiana State University Press. Influential voice in contemporary Virginia poetry.
Academic Societies
- Fellowship of Southern Writers
Archives
- Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia
Trivia
- Married musician Kent Ippolito in 2000; they performed and wrote songs together.