National Poetry Series
1 appearances
Corey Marks
コーリー・マークス
Kōrī Mākusu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, University teacher
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- University of North Texas
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo College | — | English | BA | — | United States |
| Warren Wilson College | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
| University of Houston | — | Creative Writing and Literature | PhD | — | United States |
Kalamazoo College
English
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Warren Wilson College
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
University of Houston
Creative Writing and Literature
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | National Poetry Series | Renunciation | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| — | Natalie Ornish Prize | — | — | Texas Institute of Letters | 受賞 |
| — | Bernard F. Conners Prize | — | — | The Paris Review | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Green Rose Prize | The Radio Tree | — | New Issues Press | 受賞 |
National Poetry Series
1999
Work:
Renunciation
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
2003
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Natalie Ornish Prize
Organization:
Texas Institute of Letters
Result:
受賞
Bernard F. Conners Prize
Organization:
The Paris Review
Result:
受賞
Green Rose Prize
2011
Work:
The Radio Tree
Organization:
New Issues Press
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Rock That Is Not a Rabbit
2023 PoetryA recent poetry collection exploring intersections of language and image, addressing themes of existence and memory.
memoryexistenceimagery
The Radio Tree
2012 PoetryA collection featuring motifs of radio, transmission, nature, and memory. Winner of the 2011 Green Rose Prize.
radiotransmissionnaturememory
Renunciation
2000 PoetryPublished as the winner of the 1999 National Poetry Series; addresses themes of self, morality, and renunciation.
selfmoralityrenunciation
Bibliography
- The Rock That Is Not a Rabbit (2023)
- The Radio Tree (2012)
- Renunciation (2000)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary American poetryImage-focused poetic languageUse of form and fragment
- Recurring Motifs
- memorynatureradio/transmissionfamily
Legacy
An American contemporary poet with multiple awards; influences readers and students through university teaching and publications in literary journals.
Academic Societies
- Texas Institute of Letters
Trivia
- He teaches at the University of North Texas.
- Won the 2011 Green Rose Prize (New Issues Press) for The Radio Tree.
- Work has appeared in The Paris Review and VQR among other journals.
- Served as a judge for the Rilke Prize.