PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2003) Winner
Clive Matson
クライヴ・マトソン
Clive Matson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-03-13 （Los Angeles, California, US）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Los Angeles → San Diego County → Chicago → Riverside → New York City → San Francisco Bay Area
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Creative Writing Teacher
- Active Years
- 1962-2024
- Influenced By
- Allen Ginsberg, Diane di Prima, Herbert Huncke, John Wieners, Michael McClure
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Chicago | — | — | — | 1958-1959 | United States |
| University of California, Riverside | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | School of the Arts | MFA | — | United States |
Vista High School
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
United States
Graduated 1958
University of Chicago
Period:
1958-1959
Country:
United States
Attended one year, dropped out
University of California, Riverside
Country:
United States
Briefly attended
Columbia University
School of the Arts
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award | An Eye for an Eye Makes the Whole World Blind: Poets on 9/11 | — | PEN Oakland | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Best Writing Teacher, Best of the East Bay | — | — | East Bay Express | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Lifetime Achievement Award in Poetry | — | — | City of Berkeley | 受賞 |
PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
2003
Work:
An Eye for an Eye Makes the Whole World Blind: Poets on 9/11
Organization:
PEN Oakland
Result:
受賞
Best Writing Teacher, Best of the East Bay
2006
Organization:
East Bay Express
Result:
受賞
Lifetime Achievement Award in Poetry
2012
Organization:
City of Berkeley
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Equal in Desire
1983 Lyric PoetryExpands direct expression into love poems with gender awareness and pro-feminist concerns.
LoveRelationshipsGender
Squish Boots
2002 Lyric PoetryPoems shaped from chaotic drafts dealing with childhood and core family issues.
ChildhoodFamilyEmotional Openness
On the Inside
1982 Lyric PoetryOverview of progressive efforts post-1960s turmoil, noting cooperation as basis of human interactions.
CooperationSocial ChangeIntrospection
Bibliography
- Mainline to the Heart (1966)
- Space Age (1969)
- Heroin (1972)
- On the Inside (1982)
- Equal in Desire (1983)
- Hourglass (1987)
- Squish Boots (2002)
- Chalcedony Songs (2007,2009)
- Mainline to the Heart and Other Poems (2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Direct expressionBeat influenceCrazy Child voiceEmotional honestyBody feelings first
- Recurring Motifs
- Primitive heartLimbic systemConsciousness-unconscious interfaceRelationshipsMeditation
Health
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Drug addiction1960年代Influenced poetry with hard drug experiences, later recovered via 12-step programs.
Legacy
American lyric poet associated with Beat Generation, developed direct expression style. Renowned creative writing teacher with Crazy Child method. Advocated Paleo Poetry, won awards for 9/11 poetry anthology editing.
Trivia
- Majorly influenced by Beat poet Herbert Huncke in life and writing.
- Developed Crazy Child writing method, featured in book Let the Crazy Child Write!.
- Long-time organizer of poetry reading series in Berkeley.