National Poetry Series
1 appearances
Cynthia Lowen
シンシア・ロウエン
Cynthia Lowen
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S. → Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. → Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Producer
- Active Years
- 2000-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado College | — | English | Bachelor of Arts | 1997-2001 | United States |
| Sarah Lawrence College | — | Creative Writing (MFA) | MFA | 2004-2006 | United States |
Colorado College
English
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1997-2001
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
United States
Sarah Lawrence College
Creative Writing (MFA)
Degree:
MFA
Period:
2004-2006
Year of Graduation:
2006
Country:
United States
Master of Fine Arts
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Campbell's Corner Poetry Award | The Language Exchange | — | Campbell's Corner | 受賞 |
| — | “Discovery”/Boston Review Poetry Prize | — | — | Boston Review | 受賞（情報不確定） |
| — | Inkwell Poetry Competition | — | — | Inkwell | 受賞（情報不確定） |
| — | Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship | — | — | Fine Arts Work Center (Provincetown) | フェロー |
Campbell's Corner Poetry Award
2008
Work:
The Language Exchange
Organization:
Campbell's Corner
Result:
受賞
“Discovery”/Boston Review Poetry Prize
Organization:
Boston Review
Result:
受賞（情報不確定）
Inkwell Poetry Competition
Organization:
Inkwell
Result:
受賞（情報不確定）
Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship
Organization:
Fine Arts Work Center (Provincetown)
Result:
フェロー
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Language Exchange
2008 PoetryA poetry collection exploring youth, language exchange, and self-awareness; published in association with Campbell's Corner.
languageyouthself-exploration
Principles of Uncertainty
2008 Poem (magazine)A poem published in Boston Review dealing with motifs of uncertainty and contingency.
uncertaintylimits of language
Mapping the interior
2006 Poetry (MFA thesis)MFA thesis containing poems that use the metaphor of interior mapping.
interioritymemory
Conversations in poetry
2000 Poetry (student work)A collection or project from Colorado College focusing on dialogue in and between poems.
dialoguepoetic formation
Bibliography
- The Language Exchange (Campbell's Corner, 2008)
- "Principles of Uncertainty" (Boston Review, 2008)
- Mapping the interior (Sarah Lawrence College, 2006)
- Conversations in poetry (Colorado College, 2000)
- Contributions to Black Warrior Review, The Laurel Review, etc.
Adaptations
- Bully (producer/writer, 2011)
- Netizens (director/producer, 2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalexperimentallanguage-focused poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- exchange of languagememoryyouth alienation
Legacy
In addition to her work as a poet, she has engaged with social issues (bullying, online culture) through documentary filmmaking. In poetry she is recognized as an emerging voice that moved from academic beginnings to wider visibility.
In Popular Culture
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Involvement in the documentaries 'Bully' and 'Netizens'
Trivia
- Credited as producer and writer on the 2011 documentary film 'Bully'.
- Directed and produced the 2018 documentary 'Netizens'.
- From Amherst, Massachusetts; graduated Colorado College (2001) and Sarah Lawrence College (MFA 2006).
- Year of birth not publicly listed.