Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (1990) Winner
Dolores Kendrick
ドロレス・ケンドリック
Dororesu Kendorikku
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1927-09-07 （Washington, D.C.）
- Died
- 2017-11-07 （Washington, D.C.） age 90
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Washington, D.C. (LeDroit Park) → Belfast (Fulbright exchange)
Career
- Occupations
- Teacher, Poet
- Active Years
- 1950-2017
- Affiliations
- Phillips Exeter Academy (Vira I. Heinz Professor Emerita), School Without Walls (designed humanities curriculum)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.) | — | English | — | 1940年代 | United States |
| Miner Teachers College (Normal School for Colored Girls) | Education | Teachers College | — | 1945-1947 | United States |
| Georgetown University | Graduate School | Linguistics | 修士（言語学） | 1968-1970 | United States |
Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.)
English
Period:
1940年代
Year of Graduation:
1945
Country:
United States
Began writing poetry in high school
Miner Teachers College (Normal School for Colored Girls)
Education
/ Teachers College
Period:
1945-1947
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
United States
Studied to become a teacher
Georgetown University
Graduate School
/ Linguistics
Degree:
修士（言語学）
Period:
1968-1970
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
United States
Earned as part of the Experienced Teacher Fellowship Program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program | — | — | Fulbright Program | 選抜・参加 |
| 1965 | Deep South Writers' Award | "Freddie" | — | Deep South Writers | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Poet-in-Residence | — | — | College of the Holy Cross | 任命 |
| 1988 | Creative Writing Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受給 |
| 1990 | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award | The Women of Plums: Poems in the Voices of Slave Women | — | Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 1997 | New York New Playwrights Award | Stage adaptation of The Women of Plums | — | New York New Playwrights | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia | — | — | Office of the District of Columbia | 任命 |
| 2005 | Washington, D.C. Hall of Fame (Cultural Arts) | — | — | Washington, D.C. Hall of Fame | 殿堂入り |
Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program
1963
Organization:
Fulbright Program
Result:
選抜・参加
Deep South Writers' Award
1965
Work:
"Freddie"
Organization:
Deep South Writers
Result:
受賞
Poet-in-Residence
1981
Organization:
College of the Holy Cross
Result:
任命
Creative Writing Fellowship
1988
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受給
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1990
Work:
The Women of Plums: Poems in the Voices of Slave Women
Organization:
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Result:
受賞
New York New Playwrights Award
1997
Work:
Stage adaptation of The Women of Plums
Organization:
New York New Playwrights
Result:
受賞
Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia
1999
Organization:
Office of the District of Columbia
Result:
任命
Washington, D.C. Hall of Fame (Cultural Arts)
2005
Organization:
Washington, D.C. Hall of Fame
Result:
殿堂入り
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Through the Ceiling
1975 PoetryAn early collection of poems addressing personal experience, urban life, and identity.
urban lifeidentity
Now Is the Thing to Praise
1984 PoetryA mature collection containing elements of praise and social themes.
praisesocial themes
The Women of Plums: Poems in the Voices of Slave Women
1990 Poetry (historical voices)A sequence of poems voiced as slave women, addressing history, memory, and women's perspectives; winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.
slaveryhistorywomen's perspectivesmemory
Adaptations
- [Theatre] Stage adaptation of The Women of Plums (1997)
- [Music/Audio] The Color of Dusk (audio adaptation of The Women of Plums) / Wall Matthews, Aleta Greene
Why the Woman Is Singing on the Corner: A Verse Narrative
2001 Poetry (verse narrative)A verse narrative focusing on storytelling where urban and personal narratives intersect.
urban lifewomenstorytelling
Bibliography
- Through the Ceiling (1975)
- Now Is the Thing to Praise (1984)
- The Women of Plums: Poems in the Voices of Slave Women (1990)
- Why the Woman Is Singing on the Corner: A Verse Narrative (2001)
Adaptations
- Stage adaptation of The Women of Plums (won New York New Playwrights Award)
- The Color of Dusk (audio adaptation of The Women of Plums, with Wall Matthews and Aleta Greene)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricaluse of narrative voicespoetic treatment of historical subjects
- Recurring Motifs
- women's voicesslavery and memoryurban landscapes of Washington, D.C.
Health
-
cancer2017（詳細不明）Died in 2017 from complications related to cancer
Legacy
Dolores Kendrick was a Washington, D.C.-based poet best known for The Women of Plums, which gave voice to slave women and earned critical acclaim. She is remembered for contributions to local cultural life and education, serving as Poet Laureate of the District of Columbia and influencing Washington's literary community.
Archives
- Georgetown University Archives (Commencement Files, etc.)
- Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum related materials
In Popular Culture
- Featured in Library of Congress webcasts and widely profiled in The Washington Post
Trivia
- The Washington Post referred to her as "Washington's 'first lady of poetry'."
- The Women of Plums was adapted for the stage and made into an audio project.