National Poetry Series
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1991) Winner
David Romtvedt
デイヴィッド・ロムトヴェット
David Romtvedt
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Buffalo, Wyoming, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer, University professor
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- University of Wyoming
- Memberships
- Worlds of Music (founder and board member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop (University of Iowa) | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
Reed College
Country:
United States
Iowa Writers' Workshop (University of Iowa)
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Reported to have completed the program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | National Poetry Series | A Flower Whose Name I Do Not Know | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
| — | Pushcart Prize | — | — | Pushcart Press | 受賞 |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | 受給（複数回） |
| — | Wyoming Arts Council Literature Fellowship | — | — | Wyoming Arts Council | 受賞 |
| — | Wyoming Governor's Arts Award | — | — | State of Wyoming | 受賞 |
National Poetry Series
1991
Work:
A Flower Whose Name I Do Not Know
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
受賞
Pushcart Prize
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Result:
受給（複数回）
Wyoming Arts Council Literature Fellowship
Organization:
Wyoming Arts Council
Result:
受賞
Wyoming Governor's Arts Award
Organization:
State of Wyoming
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dilemmas of the Angels
2017 PoetryA later poetry collection exploring religious and philosophical questions intertwined with regional landscapes.
religionphilosophyregional landscape
Zelestina Urza in Outer Space
2015 Poetry/fiction hybridA playful, experimental collection engaging with cultural identity and imagination.
identityimaginationculture
Buffalotarrak
2011 PoetryA poetry collection reflecting the local color of Buffalo, depicting regional history and people.
local historycommunitysense of place
Some Church
2005 PoetryA collection including poems on religion, faith, and ritual.
religionfaithritual
Windmill: Essays from Four Mile Ranch
1997 EssaysAn essay collection rooted in ranch life and regional living, covering land, labor, and natural observation.
rural lifenaturelabor
Certainty: Poems
1996 PoetryA poetry collection addressing themes of existence and certainty, exploring linguistic stability and instability.
existencecertaintylanguage
A Flower Whose Name I Do Not Know: Poems
1992 PoetryWinner of the 1991 National Poetry Series; a collection weaving natural observation with personal recollection.
naturememorypersonal experience
Crossing Wyoming
1992 PoetryA poetry collection themed on Wyoming landscapes and travel, characterized by regional observation.
travellandscaperegionalism
Yip, a Cowboy's Howl
1991 Poetry/short piecesWorks dealing with cowboy culture and Western motifs.
Western culturecowboytradition
Letters from Mexico
1988 Prose/essaysA collection of letters and essays based on stays and travels in Mexico. Illustrated.
travelcultural exchangefield observation
How Many Horses
1988 PoetryA poetry collection including images of animals and ranch life.
animalsranchnature
Moon: Poems
1984 PoetryA poetry collection centered on images of the moon and night, with illustrations.
nightmoonsymbolism
Free and Compulsory for All: Tales
1984 Tales/short fictionAn early collection of short tales, notable for humor and human observation.
short fictionhumorhuman observation
Bibliography
- Dilemmas of the Angels (2017)
- Zelestina Urza in Outer Space (2015)
- Buffalotarrak (2011)
- Some Church (2005)
- Windmill: Essays from Four Mile Ranch (1997)
- Certainty: Poems (1996)
- A Flower Whose Name I Do Not Know: Poems (1992)
- Crossing Wyoming (1992)
- Yip, a Cowboy's Howl (1991)
- Letters from Mexico (1988)
- How Many Horses (1988)
- Moon: Poems (1984)
- Free and Compulsory for All: Tales (1984)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricregionalismobservational narrationhumorous and experimental
- Recurring Motifs
- Wyoming landscapesnature and animalsfamily and communityreligion and ritual
Legacy
As a poet and writer based in Wyoming, Romtvedt is recognized for documenting regional culture and for his musical activities. He has contributed to education and helped found and sustain regional arts organizations.
Trivia
- Plays button accordion and performs with the band The Fireants.
- Founder and board member of Worlds of Music.
- Married to potter Margo Brown; daughter Caitlin Belem plays Brazilian and Latin music.