Walt Whitman Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1979) Winner
David Bottoms
デイヴィッド・ボトムズ
Deividdo Botomuzu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-09-11 （Canton, Georgia）
- Died
- 2023-03-10 age 73
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Georgia
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, academic
- Active Years
- 1979-2023
- Affiliations
- Georgia State University, University of Montana
- Influenced By
- Robert Penn Warren
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| West Georgia College | — | — | M.A. | — | United States |
| Florida State University | — | — | Ph.D. | — | United States |
Mercer University
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United States
West Georgia College
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
Florida State University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Walt Whitman Award | Shooting Rats at the Bibb County Dump | — | Academy of American Poets | Winner |
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | Creative Arts, US & Canada | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Fellowship |
| 2000 | Poet Laureate of Georgia | — | — | State of Georgia | 2000-2012 |
Walt Whitman Award
1979
Work:
Shooting Rats at the Bibb County Dump
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
Winner
Guggenheim Fellowship
Category:
Creative Arts, US & Canada
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
Fellowship
Poet Laureate of Georgia
2000
Organization:
State of Georgia
Result:
2000-2012
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shooting Rats at the Bibb County Dump
1980 PoetryDebut collection selected for Walt Whitman Award, depicting Southern life.
SouthEveryday lifeViolence
In a U-Haul North of Damascus
PoetryOtherworld, Underworld, Prayer Porch
2018 PoetryEaster Weekend
NovelBibliography
- A Scrap in the Blessings Jar: New and Selected Poems
- Otherworld, Underworld, Prayer Porch
- We Almost Disappear
- Waltzing Through the Endtime
- Oglethorpe's Dream
- Vagrant Grace
- Armored Hearts: Selected and New Poems
- Under the Vulture-Tree
- In a U-Haul North of Damascus
- Shooting Rats at the Bibb County Dump
- Jamming with the Band at the VFW
- Sign for My Father, Who Stressed the Bunt
- Easter Weekend
- Any Cold Jordan
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Southern Gothic influencesLyric poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- Southern lifeViolence in everydayGrace
Legacy
Served as Poet Laureate of Georgia (2000-2012), highly regarded American poet with works in major magazines and numerous awards.
Archives
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University
In Popular Culture
- Honored as a 'Star of the South' by Irish America magazine in 2006.
Trivia
- Prominent contemporary poet from Georgia.
- Named a 'Star of the South' by Irish America magazine in 2006.