Oregon Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2006) Winner
Dorianne Laux
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Dorianne Laux
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1952-01-10 （Augusta, Maine, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Augusta, Maine → Raleigh, North Carolina
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Professor
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- University of Oregon (faculty), North Carolina State University (creative writing program director), Pacific University (MFA in Writing program, faculty), The Alaska Quarterly Review (contributing editor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills College | College of Arts and Sciences | English | B.A. | — | United States |
Mills College
College of Arts and Sciences
/ English
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Pulitzer Prize (finalist) | Only As the Day Is Long: New and Selected Poems | — | Pulitzer Prize organization | finalist |
| — | Paterson Prize | The Book of Men | — | Paterson Prize organization | winner |
| — | Roanoke-Chowan Award | The Book of Men | — | Roanoke-Chowan Award organization | winner |
| — | Pushcart Prize | — | — | Pushcart Prize | recipient |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts fellowships (two) | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | fellowship |
| 1999 | The Best American Poetry (anthology inclusion) | — | — | The Best American Poetry | included |
| 2006 | The Best American Poetry (anthology inclusion) | — | — | The Best American Poetry | included |
| 2013 | The Best American Poetry (anthology inclusion) | — | — | The Best American Poetry | included |
| 2017 | The Best American Poetry (anthology inclusion) | — | — | The Best American Poetry | included |
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | fellowship |
| — | Oregon Book Award | Facts about the Moon | — | Oregon Book Awards | winner |
| 2006 | Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize (shortlisted) | Facts about the Moon | — | Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize | shortlisted |
| — | National Book Critics Circle Award (finalist) | What We Carry | — | National Book Critics Circle | finalist |
| 2024 | National Book Award for Poetry (longlisted) | Life on Earth | — | National Book Awards | longlisted |
Pulitzer Prize (finalist)
Work:
Only As the Day Is Long: New and Selected Poems
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize organization
Result:
finalist
Paterson Prize
Work:
The Book of Men
Organization:
Paterson Prize organization
Result:
winner
Roanoke-Chowan Award
Work:
The Book of Men
Organization:
Roanoke-Chowan Award organization
Result:
winner
Pushcart Prize
Organization:
Pushcart Prize
Result:
recipient
National Endowment for the Arts fellowships (two)
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
fellowship
The Best American Poetry (anthology inclusion)
1999
Organization:
The Best American Poetry
Result:
included
The Best American Poetry (anthology inclusion)
2006
Organization:
The Best American Poetry
Result:
included
The Best American Poetry (anthology inclusion)
2013
Organization:
The Best American Poetry
Result:
included
The Best American Poetry (anthology inclusion)
2017
Organization:
The Best American Poetry
Result:
included
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
fellowship
Oregon Book Award
Work:
Facts about the Moon
Organization:
Oregon Book Awards
Result:
winner
Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize (shortlisted)
2006
Work:
Facts about the Moon
Organization:
Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize
Result:
shortlisted
National Book Critics Circle Award (finalist)
Work:
What We Carry
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
finalist
National Book Award for Poetry (longlisted)
2024
Work:
Life on Earth
Organization:
National Book Awards
Result:
longlisted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Awake
1990 PoetryEarly collection addressing work, daily life, and personal memories.
workfamilymemory
What We Carry
1994 PoetryA collection exploring relationships, loss, and women's experiences.
lossrelationshipswomanhood
Translations
- French translation 'Ce que nous portons' by Hélène Cardona (2014)
Smoke
2000 PoetryA collection focusing on fragments of daily life and memory.
memorydaily lifetime
Facts about the Moon
2005 PoetryPoems that portray universal emotions through relationships, family, and personal experience.
familyrelationshipsemotion
The Book of Men
2011 PoetryA collection focused on masculinity and relationships with men.
masculinityrelationshipsgender
Only As the Day Is Long: New and Selected Poems
2019 Poetry (new and selected)A new-and-selected collection that was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
retrospectlifepersonal history
Life on Earth
2024 PoetryA recent collection longlisted for the 2024 National Book Award for Poetry.
lifenaturepersonal observation
Bibliography
- Awake (1990)
- What We Carry (1994)
- Smoke (2000)
- Facts about the Moon (2005)
- Superman: The Chapbook (2008)
- Dark Charms (2010)
- The Book of Men (2011)
- The Book of Women (2012)
- Only As the Day Is Long: New and Selected Poems (2019)
- Life on Earth (2024)
Translations of Works
- French translation 'Ce que nous portons' of 'What We Carry' (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- colloquial lyricismnarrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- familymemoryworkphysicality
Legacy
A prominent contemporary American poet since the late 20th century, also influential as a teacher and mentor; recipient of multiple awards and fellowships.
Academic Societies
- Academy of American Poets (associated)
Archives
- North Carolina State University Libraries: Guide to the Dorianne Louise Laux Papers, 1968-2019
Trivia
- Worked as a sanatorium cook, gas station manager, and maid before completing her B.A.
- Married to poet Joseph Millar and has one daughter.
- Has taught at University of Oregon, North Carolina State University, and Pacific University.