National Poetry Series
1 appearances
Erika Meitner
エリカ・マイトナー
Erika Meitner
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1975 （New York City）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York (birth) → Virginia (education/work) → Santa Cruz, California (teaching) → Madison, Wisconsin (current employment) → Belfast (Fulbright)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Author, Professor of English
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Affiliations
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (Department of English), University of Virginia (teaching), University of California, Santa Cruz (teaching), Virginia Tech (teaching), Queen's University Belfast (Fulbright Scholar)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth College | — | — | A.B. | — | United States |
| University of Virginia | — | Creative Writing / Religious Studies | M.F.A., M.A. | — | United States |
Dartmouth College
Degree:
A.B.
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
United States
Received A.B.
University of Virginia
Creative Writing / Religious Studies
Degree:
M.F.A., M.A.
Country:
United States
Holds an MFA in Creative Writing and an MA in Religious Studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | National Poetry Series | Ideal Cities | 詩 | National Poetry Series (organization) | Winner |
| 2018 | National Jewish Book Award | Holy Moly Carry Me | 詩 | Jewish Book Council | Winner (Poetry) |
| 2018 | National Book Critics Circle Award | Holy Moly Carry Me | 詩 | National Book Critics Circle | Finalist |
| 2019 | Library of Virginia Award | Holy Moly Carry Me | 詩 | Library of Virginia | Finalist |
National Poetry Series
2009
Work:
Ideal Cities
Category:
詩
Organization:
National Poetry Series (organization)
Result:
Winner
National Jewish Book Award
2018
Work:
Holy Moly Carry Me
Category:
詩
Organization:
Jewish Book Council
Result:
Winner (Poetry)
National Book Critics Circle Award
2018
Work:
Holy Moly Carry Me
Category:
詩
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
Finalist
Library of Virginia Award
2019
Work:
Holy Moly Carry Me
Category:
詩
Organization:
Library of Virginia
Result:
Finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Inventory at the All-Night Drugstore
2003 PoetryEarly collection of poems blending everyday observation with personal memory.
everyday lifememorypersonal history
Ideal Cities
2010 PoetryA collection exploring cities, place, and personal relationships. Selected for the National Poetry Series in 2009.
sense of placecitiesrelationships
Makeshift Instructions for Vigilant Girls
2011 PoetryContains poems addressing feminism, the body, and social roles.
feminismbodysociety
Copia
2014 PoetryA mid-career collection noted for formal experiments and rich imagery.
imageryformal experimentloss and recovery
Holy Moly Carry Me
2018 PoetryA collection traversing parenthood, faith, and political themes. Winner of the 2018 National Jewish Book Award (Poetry) and shortlisted for other major awards.
parenthoodfaithpolitics
Useful Junk
2022 PoetryRecent work reconfiguring memory, possessions, and fragments of modern life into poetry.
memorypossessionscontemporary life
Bibliography
- Inventory at the All-Night Drugstore, 2003
- Ideal Cities, 2010
- Makeshift Instructions for Vigilant Girls, 2011
- Copia, 2014
- Holy Moly Carry Me, 2018
- Useful Junk, 2022
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary poetrypersonal yet political perspectiveimage-driven description
- Recurring Motifs
- parenthood and familysense of place / citiesfaith and religious imagery
Legacy
Erika Meitner is recognized in contemporary American poetry for combining personal experience with political and religious themes. She is also active as an educator and has received and been shortlisted for several major awards.
Trivia
- Selected for the National Poetry Series in 2009 for 'Ideal Cities'.
- Won the 2018 National Jewish Book Award (Poetry) for 'Holy Moly Carry Me'.
- Married to Steven Trost on April 22, 2006.
- Was a Fulbright Scholar at Queen's University Belfast.