National Translation Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2017) Winner
Daniel Borzutzky
ダニエル・ボルズツキー
Daniel Borzutzky
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-01-01 （Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- Pittsburgh (birth) → Chicago (resident)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Translator, Professor
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | — | — | M.F.A. | — | United States |
University of Pittsburgh
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United States
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Degree:
M.F.A.
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
United States
Received MFA
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | National Book Award (Poetry) | The Performance of Becoming Human | — | National Book Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2017 | National Translation Award (Poetry) | Valdivia (translation of Galo Ghigliotto) | — | American Literary Translators Association | 受賞 |
| 2013 | PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant | The Country of Planks (translation of Raúl Zurita) | — | PEN America | 受賞 |
| 2013 | National Endowment for the Arts Grant | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 助成 |
| 2019 | Griffin Poetry Prize (shortlist) | Lake Michigan | — | Griffin Poetry Prize | ショートリスト |
| 2023 | PEN Award for Poetry in Translation | The Loose Pearl (translation) | — | PEN America | 受賞 |
National Book Award (Poetry)
2016
Work:
The Performance of Becoming Human
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
受賞
National Translation Award (Poetry)
2017
Work:
Valdivia (translation of Galo Ghigliotto)
Organization:
American Literary Translators Association
Result:
受賞
PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant
2013
Work:
The Country of Planks (translation of Raúl Zurita)
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Grant
2013
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
助成
Griffin Poetry Prize (shortlist)
2019
Work:
Lake Michigan
Organization:
Griffin Poetry Prize
Result:
ショートリスト
PEN Award for Poetry in Translation
2023
Work:
The Loose Pearl (translation)
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
PEN Award for Poetry in Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2023) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Performance of Becoming Human
2016 PoetryA collection of poems addressing capitalism, immigration, and political violence, exploring tensions between individuals and systems.
ImmigrationCritique of capitalismViolenceThe body
Lake Michigan
2018 PoetryA poetry collection that uses the landscapes around the Great Lakes to meditate on social wounds and American injustice.
RegionalityEconomic inequalityMemory
Written After a Massacre in the Year 2018
2021 PoetryA book that repeatedly references incidents from 2018 to examine trauma and political memory.
TraumaMemoryPolitical violence
In the Murmurs of the Rotten Carcass Economy
2015 PoetryA poetic exploration of economic decay and its effects on individual lives.
Economic critiqueExploitationSocial alienation
The Book of Interfering Bodies
2011 PoetryA collection thematizing interactions between bodies and institutions, notable for its fragmented, experimental style.
The bodyInstitutionsFragmentation
Bibliography
- The Performance of Becoming Human
- In the Murmurs of the Rotten Carcass Economy
- Lake Michigan
- Written After a Massacre in the Year 2018
- The Book of Interfering Bodies
- The Ecstasy of Capitulation
- Memories of my Overdevelopment
- Arbitrary tales
- Bedtime Stories for the End of the World (chapbook)
Translations of Works
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fragmented, experimental poetic styleDirect and political dictionMultilingual references with a translator's sensibility
- Recurring Motifs
- Immigration and bordersLabor and exploitationBodies and violenceEconomic injustice
Legacy
Regarded as an important contemporary American poet whose politically engaged work and translation projects have influenced diverse readerships; gained wider attention after winning the National Book Award.
Trivia
- Born to a family of Chilean immigrants.
- Won the 2016 National Book Award in Poetry.
- Has children named Lorenzo and Felix.