National Poetry Series
1 appearances
Gabriel Spera
ガブリエル・スペラ
Gabriel Spera
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Poet
- Active Years
- 1989-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | — | — | M.F.A. | — | United States |
Cornell University
Country:
United States
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Degree:
M.F.A.
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
United States
Earned an M.F.A. (specific major not listed)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Dana Awards | — | — | Dana Awards | ファイナリスト |
| 2005 | Dogwood Poetry Prize | — | — | Dogwood | ファイナリスト |
| 2004 | PEN USA-West Literary Book Award for Poetry | The Standing Wave | — | PEN USA-West | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Pushcart Prize (Nomination) | — | — | Pushcart Press | ノミネート |
| 2002 | National Poetry Series | The Standing Wave | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Villa Montalvo Biennial Poetry Competition (Honorable Mention) | — | — | Villa Montalvo | 特別言及 |
| 1991 | Associated Writing Programs (AWP) Intro Award | — | — | Association of Writers & Writing Programs | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Randall Jarrell Fellowship | — | — | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 受賞 |
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
2009
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Dana Awards
2005
Organization:
Dana Awards
Result:
ファイナリスト
Dogwood Poetry Prize
2005
Organization:
Dogwood
Result:
ファイナリスト
PEN USA-West Literary Book Award for Poetry
2004
Work:
The Standing Wave
Organization:
PEN USA-West
Result:
受賞
Pushcart Prize (Nomination)
2003
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
ノミネート
National Poetry Series
2002
Work:
The Standing Wave
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
受賞
Villa Montalvo Biennial Poetry Competition (Honorable Mention)
1995
Organization:
Villa Montalvo
Result:
特別言及
Associated Writing Programs (AWP) Intro Award
1991
Organization:
Association of Writers & Writing Programs
Result:
受賞
Randall Jarrell Fellowship
1989
Organization:
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Standing Wave
2003 Poetry collectionA collection of poems linking everyday life, memory, and landscape through finely wrought images. Published after selection by the National Poetry Series and received critical attention.
memorylandscapefamilyloss
Come, go with me
1991 Poetry (M.F.A. thesis/collection)A collection associated with his M.F.A. at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, gathering early poems.
self-formationobservations of youth
In a Field Outside the Town
1999 Poem (single)A long poem published in a literary magazine that portrays subtle emotional movements through quotidian landscapes.
landscapetranquilitypassage of time
Bibliography
- The Standing Wave (Harper Perennial, 2003)
- Come, go with me (University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1991)
- "In a Field Outside the Town" (published in Poetry magazine, April 1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Image-driven lyricismRestrained diction with keen observation
- Recurring Motifs
- landscape and naturememoryhome and quotidian life
Legacy
Recognized as a contemporary American poet with honors such as selection for the National Poetry Series and an NEA fellowship. He has published a critically noted poetry collection.
Academic Societies
- Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP)
Trivia
- American poet residing in Los Angeles.
- Studied at Cornell University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
- 'The Standing Wave' was published after selection by the National Poetry Series.