American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1991) Winner
D. H. Melhem (Diana M. Vogel)
ディー・エイチ・メレヘム（ダイアナ・エム・ヴォーゲル）
D. H. Melhem (Diana M. Vogel)
Pen Names:
D. H. Melhem（Pen name used for poetry, fiction and literary criticism）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1926-01-01 （Brooklyn, New York, U.S.）
- Died
- 2013-06-15 （Long Beach, California, U.S.） age 87
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York City (long-term residence) → Long Beach, California (moved 2012–2013)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, editor, critic, biographer
- Active Years
- 1950-2013
- Influenced By
- Gwendolyn Brooks
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | — | English | B.A. (cum laude) | — | United States |
| City College of New York | — | English and American Literature | M.A., Ph.D. | — | United States |
New York University
English
Degree:
B.A. (cum laude)
Country:
United States
Undergraduate degree, cum laude
City College of New York
English and American Literature
Degree:
M.A., Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Received master's and doctoral degrees in English and American Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | American Book Award | — | — | Before Columbus Foundation | winner |
American Book Award
1991
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
New York Poems
2005 PoetryA collection of poems portraying the landscapes and everyday fragments of New York.
urban lifememoryidentity
Conversation with a Stonemason
2003 PoetryA poetry collection exploring human endeavor through metaphors of craftsmen and labor.
workcraftsmanshipmetaphor
Poems for You
2000 PoetryAn intimate collection of poems centered on personal feelings and relationships.
loverelationshipsintrospection
Rest in Love
1995 PoetryA poetry collection themed on love, loss, and healing.
losshealinglove
Blight
1995 NovelA work of fiction depicting social and personal decay.
decaysocietythe individual
Stigma & The Cave
2007 NovelA novel addressing stigma and self-exploration.
prejudiceself-explorationidentity
Gwendolyn Brooks: Poetry and the Heroic Voice
1988 Literary criticism / BiographyA critical biography discussing the poetry and the 'heroic voice' of Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks.
biographypoetry criticismAfrican American literature
Heroism in the New Black Poetry: Introductions and Interviews
1992 Literary criticismA collection of introductions and interviews on heroism in contemporary Black poetry.
Black poetryheroisminterviews
Bibliography
- New York Poems (2005)
- Conversation with a Stonemason (2003)
- Poems for You (2000)
- Of Country (1998)
- Rest in Love (1995)
- Blight (1995)
- Gwendolyn Brooks: Poetry and the Heroic Voice (1988)
- Heroism in the New Black Poetry: Introductions and Interviews (1992)
- Stigma & The Cave (2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalnarrative poetrycritical/biographical prose
- Recurring Motifs
- urban landscapes (esp. New York)memory and the pastidentity and othernessheroism and resistance
Legacy
D. H. Melhem (Diana M. Vogel) contributed to American literature as a poet, novelist, and critic, notably for her critical biography of Gwendolyn Brooks. She is recognized for poetry addressing urban life and identity and for criticism on African American poetry; she won the American Book Award in 1991.
Trivia
- Her parents, Nicholas Melhem and Georgette Deyrataui Melhem, were immigrants from Lebanon.
- Her legal name was Diana M. Vogel; she published under the pen name D. H. Melhem.
- She was a close personal friend of Gwendolyn Brooks and wrote a critical biography about her.
- She moved to Long Beach, California in 2012 and died there in 2013.
- She received the American Book Award in 1991.