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第11回（1989年 第4回開催） Winner
David Clewell
デイヴィッド・クルーウェル
David Clewell
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1955-02-11 （New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.）
- 死没
- 2020-02-15 65歳
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- New Brunswick, New Jersey → Highland Park, New Jersey → St. Louis, Missouri → Webster Groves, Missouri
経歴
- 職業
- Poet, Creative writing instructor / Professor
- 活動期間
- 1976年〜2020年
- 所属
- Webster University, Department of English
- 影響を受けた人物
- Henry David Thoreau (educational influence)
- ノミネート
- Nominated for the Pushcart Prize (poetry) seven times
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | — | English | B.A. | — | United States |
| Washington University in St. Louis | — | Writing (MFA) | M.F.A. | 1979 | United States |
Highland Park High School
国:
United States
Developed an interest in poetry while in high school
University of Wisconsin–Madison
English
学位:
B.A.
国:
United States
Earned a B.A. in English
Washington University in St. Louis
Writing (MFA)
学位:
M.F.A.
期間:
1979
卒業年:
1979
国:
United States
Moved to St. Louis to earn an MFA in writing
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Pollak Poetry Prize | Now We're Getting Somewhere | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Lavan Poetry Prize | — | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
| 1989 | National Poetry Series | Blessings in Disguise | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Lifetime Achievement in the Arts | — | — | Webster Groves Arts Commission | 受賞 |
Pollak Poetry Prize
対象作品:
Now We're Getting Somewhere
結果:
受賞
Lavan Poetry Prize
主催:
Academy of American Poets
結果:
受賞
National Poetry Series
1989
対象作品:
Blessings in Disguise
結果:
受賞
Lifetime Achievement in the Arts
2017
主催:
Webster Groves Arts Commission
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Room to Breathe
1976年 PoetryEarly collection of poems focusing on self and observational pieces.
self-observationeveryday life
Blessings in Disguise
1991年 PoetrySelected by the National Poetry Series; blends personal memory with views on American society.
memoryAmerican society
Now We're Getting Somewhere
1994年 PoetryA poetry collection from University of Wisconsin Press; recipient of the Pollak Poetry Prize.
growthhuman relationships
The conspiracy quartet
1997年 PoetryContains longer poems exploring modern anxieties and the influence of history.
historyanxiety
Jack Ruby's America
2000年 PoetryA collection addressing American violence and cultural memory.
violencecultural memory
The Low End of Higher Things
2003年 PoetryDraws universal questions from the particulars of everyday life.
everyday lifephilosophical questions
Taken Somehow By Surprise
2011年 PoetryA mature collection mixing retrospection and wry humor, revealing life perspectives.
retrospectionhumor
全著作
- Room to Breathe (1976)
- Blessings in Disguise (1991)
- Now We're Getting Somewhere (1994)
- The conspiracy quartet (1997)
- Jack Ruby's America (2000)
- The Low End of Higher Things (2003)
- Taken Somehow By Surprise (2011)
作風・主題
- 文体
- conversational, accessible voicenarrative poetry
- 頻出モチーフ
- Midwestern landscapesordinary peoplememory and history
評価・遺産
David Clewell served as Poet Laureate of Missouri and taught for many years at Webster University; he was recognized for poetry that probed American everyday life and history.
引用
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He has a unique perspective on contemporary American life and the characters and ideas that loom large in our recent history.
出典: Governor Jay Nixon (appointment statement) (2010年)
豆知識
- Served as Poet Laureate of Missouri from 2010 to 2012.
- Taught English at Webster University and founded/coordinated the Webster University Visiting Writers Series.
- Nominated for the Pushcart Prize (poetry) seven times.