American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2013) Winner
dg nanouk okpik
ディージー ナヌーク オクピク
dg nanouk okpik
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Iñupiaq
- Residence History
- Anchorage, Alaska → Santa Fe, New Mexico
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Resident advisor
- Active Years
- 2009-
- Affiliations
- Santa Fe Indian School (resident advisor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salish Kootenai College | — | — | AFA | — | United States |
| Institute of American Indian Arts | — | — | BFA | — | United States |
| University of Southern Maine | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
Salish Kootenai College
Degree:
AFA
Country:
United States
Institute of American Indian Arts
Degree:
BFA
Country:
United States
University of Southern Maine
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Recipient of a Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | American Book Award | Corpse Whale | — | Before Columbus Foundation | Won |
| 2014 | Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship | — | — | Truman Capote Literary Trust | Won |
| 2023 | Windham–Campbell Prize | — | Poetry | Windham–Campbell Prizes (Yale University) | Won |
| 2023 | May Sarton Award | — | — | — | Won |
| 2023 | Pulitzer Prize (Poetry) | Blood Snow | — | Pulitzer Prize | Finalist |
American Book Award
2012
Work:
Corpse Whale
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
Won
Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship
2014
Organization:
Truman Capote Literary Trust
Result:
Won
Windham–Campbell Prize
2023
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Windham–Campbell Prizes (Yale University)
Result:
Won
May Sarton Award
2023
Result:
Won
Pulitzer Prize (Poetry)
2023
Work:
Blood Snow
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize
Result:
Finalist
Awards & Nominations
The Donald Windham Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2023) Winner
Works
Major Works
Corpse Whale
2012 PoetryHer debut poetry collection, noted for blending Iñupiaq vocabulary with surreal and mythic imagery, addressing themes of displacement, urban relocation, and Indigenous experience.
Indigenous experienceRelocation and urbanizationSea and whalesLoss and memory
Blood Snow
2022 PoetryA 2022 poetry collection intertwining nature, climate, Indigenous histories, and personal experience; critically acclaimed and named a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
Nature and climateIndigenous memoryBody and trauma
Bibliography
- Corpse Whale (2012)
- Blood Snow (2022)
- Sing: Poetry from the Indigenous Americas (contributor, 2011)
- Effigies: An Anthology of Indigenous Writing from the Pacific Rim (contributor, 2009)
- New Poets of Native Nations (contributor, 2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Incorporation of Iñupiaq vocabularySurreal and mythic imagerySpare, lyrical voice
- Recurring Motifs
- Sea and whalesSnow and iceRelocation and identityDeath and regeneration
Legacy
Recognized as an important voice in contemporary Indigenous American poetry; her collections have been widely anthologized and critically praised, earning awards and international attention.
Quotes
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"Corpse Whale is both surreal and mythic," praised for its use of Iñupiaq vocabulary and code-switching.
Source: Jasmine Johnston, review in Studies in American Indian Literatures (2013) (2013)
Trivia
- Her name is commonly stylized in lowercase (dg nanouk okpik).
- Raised by Irish/German adoptive parents.
- Serves as a resident advisor at the Santa Fe Indian School.