American Book Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 18 (1997) Winner
Dorothy Barresi
ドロシー・バレッシ
Dorothy Barresi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1957-11-13 （Buffalo, New York）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Buffalo, New York → Akron, Ohio → San Fernando Valley, California
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, University professor (English)
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- California State University, Northridge (English Department)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Akron | — | English | B.A. | 1975–1979 | United States |
| University of Pittsburgh | — | English/Creative Writing | M.A. | 1979–1981 | United States |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | — | Creative Writing (MFA program) | M.F.A. | 1983–1985 | United States |
University of Akron
English
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1975–1979
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
United States
University of Pittsburgh
English/Creative Writing
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1979–1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
United States
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Creative Writing (MFA program)
Degree:
M.F.A.
Period:
1983–1985
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | American Book Award | — | — | Before Columbus Foundation | Winner |
| — | Pushcart Prize | — | — | Pushcart Press | Winner (2回) |
| 1990 | Barnard Women Poets Prize | — | — | Barnard College | Winner |
| — | NEA Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | Fellowship |
| — | Hart Crane Memorial Poetry Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
| — | Emily Clark Balch Prize (Virginia Quarterly Review) | — | — | Virginia Quarterly Review | Winner |
| — | Grand Prize, Los Angeles Poetry Festival | — | — | Los Angeles Poetry Festival | Winner |
| 2014 | Dagbert L. Cunningham Award | — | — | — | Winner |
American Book Award
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
Winner
Pushcart Prize
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
Winner (2回)
Barnard Women Poets Prize
1990
Organization:
Barnard College
Result:
Winner
NEA Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
Fellowship
Hart Crane Memorial Poetry Prize
Result:
Winner
Emily Clark Balch Prize (Virginia Quarterly Review)
Organization:
Virginia Quarterly Review
Result:
Winner
Grand Prize, Los Angeles Poetry Festival
Organization:
Los Angeles Poetry Festival
Result:
Winner
Dagbert L. Cunningham Award
2014
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
American Fanatics
2010 PoetryA collection that interrogates contemporary American fanaticism, consumer culture, and political violence, blending personal experience with social critique.
political violenceconsumer cultureAmerican society
Rouge Pulp
2002 PoetryA book that explores identity and femininity through fragments of pop culture and everyday life, notable for its direct and sonic language.
identityfemininitypop culture
Post-Rapture Diner
1996 PoetryPoems that use religious motifs and apocalyptic imagery to address personal loss and the uncanny aspects of everyday life.
religionapocalypseloss
All of the Above
1991 PoetryAn early notable collection weaving personal reminiscence with social observation, presenting a variety of voices and perspectives.
memoryfamilysocial observation
The Judas Clock
1986 Poetry (chapbook)One of her earlier collections featuring symbolic imagery and linguistic experimentation.
symbolismlinguistic experimentation
Re-crossing the Equator
1985 Poetry (thesis)A body of work associated with her MFA, showing early themes and techniques.
personal journeyself-exploration
Mother, My Porous China
1998 Poetry (chapbook)A chapbook delicately addressing images of mother and family.
mother and familymemory
Bibliography
- American Fanatics
- Rouge Pulp
- Post-Rapture Diner
- All of the Above
- The Judas Clock
- Re-crossing the Equator
- Mother, My Porous China
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary, sonically aware poetic voiceincorporation of pop culture and everyday dictionfusion of personal experience and social critique
- Recurring Motifs
- family and memoryviolence and religionconsumer society and pop culture
Legacy
Dorothy Barresi is a prominent contemporary American poet, praised for her incisive observations and sonic language that incorporate pop culture and political themes. Through her teaching and award-winning work she has influenced younger writers.
Trivia
- Has served as a judge for the Los Angeles Times Book Award in Poetry.
- Married to Phil Matero; sons Andrew and Dante.
- Maintains an Instagram account where she posts about her poetry and images.