American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1982) Winner
Duane Niatum
デュアン・ニアタム
Duane Niatum
Aliases:
Duane McGinniss
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Seattle area → Jamestown S'Klallam (Washington)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Author, Playwright, Editor, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1968-
- Affiliations
- The Evergreen State College, University of Washington, Pacific Lutheran University, Western Washington University, University of Michigan, Harper & Row (editorial series), Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
- Influenced By
- His Klallam grandfather (oral tradition), Theodore Roethke, Elizabeth Bishop, John Keats
- Nominations
- Nominated for the Pushcart Prize four times
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | College of Arts and Sciences | Department of English | BA | — | United States |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | — | MA | — | United States |
| University of Michigan | — | American Culture (PhD) | PhD | — | United States |
University of Washington
College of Arts and Sciences
/ Department of English
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Studied with Theodore Roethke and Elizabeth Bishop
Johns Hopkins University
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
University of Michigan
American Culture (PhD)
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United States
Dissertation focused on Aleut sculptor John Hoover
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | American Book Award | — | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Nelson Bentley Award | — | — | Department of English, University of Washington | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Native Writers' Circle of the Americas | 受賞 |
| 1966 | First Prize - Poetry (Pacific Northwest Writers Conference) | — | — | Pacific Northwest Writers Conference | 受賞 |
| 1970 | First Prize - Poetry (Pacific Northwest Writers Conference) | — | — | Pacific Northwest Writers Conference | 受賞 |
| — | Yaddo residency | — | — | Yaddo | 選出/派遣 |
| — | Millay Colony residency | — | — | Millay Colony for the Arts | 選出/派遣 |
| — | Carnegie Fund for Authors grant | — | — | Carnegie Fund | 助成 |
| — | PEN Fund for Writers grant | — | — | PEN | 助成 |
American Book Award
1982
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Nelson Bentley Award
1982
Organization:
Department of English, University of Washington
Result:
受賞
Lifetime Achievement Award
2017
Organization:
Native Writers' Circle of the Americas
Result:
受賞
First Prize - Poetry (Pacific Northwest Writers Conference)
1966
Organization:
Pacific Northwest Writers Conference
Result:
受賞
First Prize - Poetry (Pacific Northwest Writers Conference)
1970
Organization:
Pacific Northwest Writers Conference
Result:
受賞
Yaddo residency
Organization:
Yaddo
Result:
選出/派遣
Millay Colony residency
Organization:
Millay Colony for the Arts
Result:
選出/派遣
Carnegie Fund for Authors grant
Organization:
Carnegie Fund
Result:
助成
PEN Fund for Writers grant
Organization:
PEN
Result:
助成
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Drawings of the Song Animals: New and Selected Poems
1991 PoetryA collection blending new poems and selected works drawing on Native oral traditions and natural imagery, fusing oral forms with modern poetics.
NatureOral traditionIndigenous memory
The Crooked Beak of Love
2000 PoetryA poetry collection reflecting on mixed ancestry, his grandfather's stories, and relationships with nature, exploring self and cultural identity.
Mixed ancestry identityFamily and grandfather's memoryNature
Earth Vowels
2017 PoetryA later collection focusing on the voices of the natural world and responses to the land.
LandVoices of natureRitual and poetry
Songs for the Harvester of Dreams
1981 PoetryA volume weaving mythic imagery with personal experiences.
MythPersonal memoryNature
Ascending Red Cedar Moon
1973 PoetryAn early collection foregrounding Indigenous traditions and views of nature.
Indigenous traditionNatureLand
Bibliography
- Breathless
- After the Death of an Elder Klallam
- Ascending Red Cedar Moon
- A Cycle for the Woman in the Field
- Carriers of the Dream Wheel: Contemporary Native American Poetry
- Digging out the roots: poems
- Songs for the Harvester of Dreams
- Drawings of the Song Animals: New and Selected Poems
- The Crooked Beak of Love
- Earth Vowels
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fusion of oral tradition and modern poetryImagist tendencies with symbolic imageryConcise, ritual-influenced rhythms
- Recurring Motifs
- Nature (sea, forest, red cedar)Crows and singing animalsGrandfather's stories and family memoryLand and ritual
Legacy
Duane Niatum is an important figure in promoting Native American poetry and mentoring subsequent generations; he is often cited as part of the second wave of the Native American Renaissance.
Academic Societies
- Native Writers' Circle of the Americas (honoree)
Archives
- Poetry Foundation (author page)
- Various university collections (fragmentary materials)
Quotes
-
My aesthetic position has always been to learn and grow from whatever sources of knowledge are available...Art continues to offer the opportunity of surviving in both worlds no matter how challenging that may become at times.
Source: Preface to The Crooked Beak of Love (2000)
Trivia
- Birth name is Duane McGinniss.
- Enlisted in the U.S. Navy at 17 and was sent to Japan.
- Studied with Theodore Roethke and Elizabeth Bishop.
- Edited a Native American author series at Harper & Row and produced influential anthologies.
- Nominated for the Pushcart Prize four times.