Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2020) Winner
Diannely Antigua
ディアネリー・アンティグア
Diannely Antigua
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Massachusetts
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Pentecostalism
- Residence History
- Massachusetts → Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Career
- Occupations
- poet, educator
- Active Years
- 2012-2024
- Affiliations
- University of New Hampshire, Portsmouth Poet Laureate
- Influenced By
- Maggie Dietz, Andre Dubus III
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Essex Community College | — | Liberal Arts | Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts | — | United States |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | — | English | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| New York University | — | Creative Writing | Master of Fine Arts | — | United States |
Northern Essex Community College
Liberal Arts
Degree:
Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
United States
University of Massachusetts Lowell
English
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
United States
Jack Kerouac Creative Writing Scholarship
New York University
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master of Fine Arts
Year of Graduation:
2017
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | YesYes Books Pamet River Prize | Ugly Music | Poetry | YesYes Books | Winner |
| 2020 | Whiting Award | Ugly Music | Poetry | Whiting Foundation | Winner |
| 2023 | Poet Laureate Fellowship | — | — | Academy of American Poets | Fellowship |
| 2024 | Excellence in Artistry Award | — | — | Black Lives Matter New Hampshire | Winner |
| — | CantoMundo Fellowship | — | — | CantoMundo | Fellow |
| 2022 | Portsmouth Poet Laureate | — | — | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | Appointed |
YesYes Books Pamet River Prize
2017
Work:
Ugly Music
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
YesYes Books
Result:
Winner
Whiting Award
2020
Work:
Ugly Music
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
Winner
Poet Laureate Fellowship
2023
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
Fellowship
Excellence in Artistry Award
2024
Organization:
Black Lives Matter New Hampshire
Result:
Winner
CantoMundo Fellowship
Organization:
CantoMundo
Result:
Fellow
Portsmouth Poet Laureate
2022
Organization:
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Result:
Appointed
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ugly Music
2019 poetry collectionHer debut poetry collection exploring themes of abuse and religious experience.
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Good Monster
2024 poetry collectionHer second poetry collection.
Bibliography
- Ugly Music (2019)
- Good Monster (2024)
Health
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abuse幼少期Experienced abuse from father and stepfather, lived in shelters, influencing her poetry.
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cult-like church experience9歳時Joined Pentecostal church at age 9, described as cult-like, influencing her work.
Legacy
Prominent Dominican-American poet, first person of color and youngest Poet Laureate of Portsmouth, NH.
Trivia
- First person of color and youngest Poet Laureate of Portsmouth, New Hampshire (2022).
- First Nossrat Yassini Poet in Residence at the University of New Hampshire.