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Floyd Skloot

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Floyd Skloot

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1947-07-06 （Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
New York (birth and early life) → Midwest (residences) → Portland, Oregon (since 1984)

Career

Occupations
poet, novelist, memoirist, essayist
Active Years
1990-
Influenced By
Thomas Kinsella

Education

Franklin & Marshall College
English
Degree: BA
Country: United States
Later awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (2006)
Southern Illinois University
English
Degree: MA
Country: United States
Studied with poet Thomas Kinsella
Franklin & Marshall College (honorary)
Degree: 名誉人文博士（Doctor of Humane Letters）
Year of Graduation: 2006
Country: United States
Awarded by his alma mater

Awards

PEN USA Literary Award in Creative Nonfiction
2004
Work: In the Shadow of Memory
Organization: PEN Center USA
Result: 受賞
Emily Clark Balch Prize in Poetry
2000
Organization: Virginia Quarterly Review
Result: 受賞
Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Fellowship
2004
Organization: The Rockefeller Foundation (Bellagio Center)
Result: フェローシップ（在住研究）
Chicago Tribune Best Nonfiction Book (annual)
2003
Work: In the Shadow of Memory
Organization: Chicago Tribune
Result: 選出/評価
Pushcart Prize
2009
Organization: Pushcart Press
Result: 受賞（複数年にわたり受賞あり）
McGinnis-Ritchie Award
2016
Work: Essay "La Serenata"
Organization: Southwest Review
Result: 受賞
Independent Publishers Book Award (Creative Nonfiction)
Organization: Independent Publishers
Result: 受賞（年不詳）
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Awards (Poetry)
Organization: Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association
Result: 受賞（複数年）
Oregon Book Awards
Organization: Oregon Literary Arts
Result: 受賞（複数年）
Barnes & Noble Discover Award (Nonfiction) - Finalist
Organization: Barnes & Noble
Result: 最終候補

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

In the Shadow of Memory

2003 creative nonfiction / memoir

A memoir about neurological damage caused by a virus and the author's process of recovery and reintegration; received favorable critical attention.

memoryillness and recoveryself-reconstruction

The World of Light

2005 creative nonfiction / essays

A series of essays covering family, illness, and recollections of childhood while portraying the author's present life.

familyagingmemory

Revertigo: An Off-Kilter Memoir

2014 memoir / essays

A collection of previously published essays centered on the physical experience of vertigo and meditations on family, reading, and writing.

vertigodependency and caregivinglove and aging

The Phantom of Thomas Hardy

2016 novel (historical fiction / metafiction)

A novel that blends fiction and biography around Thomas Hardy, mixing memoir, reportage, and historical fiction as the protagonist seeks self-integration after brain trauma.

self-integrationintersection of fiction and historydream and reality

Cream of Kohlrabi

2011 short story collection

A collection of short stories previously published in literary journals.

memory and everyday lifehuman relationships

Selected Poems: 1970-2005

2008 poetry

A selection of poems from 1970 to 2005 demonstrating the range and evolution of his poetic work.

musicalitynaturememory

Bibliography

  • The Night-Side: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and The Illness Experience (1996)
  • In the Shadow of Memory (2003)
  • The World of Light (2005)
  • The Wink of the Zenith: The Shaping of a Writer's Life (2008)
  • Revertigo: An Off-Kilter Memoir (2014)
  • Music Appreciation (1994)
  • The Fiddler's Trance (2001)
  • Approximately Paradise (2005)
  • The End of Dreams (2006)
  • Selected Poems: 1970-2005 (2008)
  • The Snow's Music (2008)
  • Close Reading (2014)
  • Approaching Winter (2015)
  • Pilgrim's Harbor (1992)
  • Summer Blue (1994)
  • The Open Door (1997)
  • Patient 002 (2007)
  • The Phantom of Thomas Hardy (2016)
  • Cream of Kohlrabi (2011)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
detailed, descriptive prosefusion of memoir and literary researchpoetic rhythm
Recurring Motifs
fragments of memoryillness and bodily experiencemusicality / auditory images

Health

  • virus-induced neurological damage / chronic fatigue syndrome
    1988 - 現在
    Long-term neurological effects including memory impairment and vertigo; these experiences significantly influenced his writing and subject matter.
  • vertigo
    不定（主に晩年のエッセイで言及）
    The physical experience of vertigo became a central theme in essays, used as a metaphor for memory, aging, and dependency.

Legacy

An author lauded for transforming his experience of virus-induced brain injury into acclaimed memoirs, essays, and poetry. Noted for blending literary scholarship with personal narrative; recipient of multiple awards and critical recognition.

Quotes

  • "The glory of Skloot's prose is that, even when it is lush and seemingly digressive, it is ruggedly specific."
    Source: Julia Keller (Chicago Tribune review) (2003)

Trivia

  • His daughter is author Rebecca Skloot; they co-edited The Best American Science Writing 2011.
  • Worked 16 years as a public policy analyst.
  • Moved to Portland, Oregon in 1984.
  • Married to Beverly Hallberg (1993-).
  • Studied with poet Thomas Kinsella.