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Geffrey Davis

ジェフリー・デイビス

Geffrey Davis

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Seattle, Washington, United States
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Seattle, Washington (birthplace) → Tacoma, Washington (high school) → State College, Pennsylvania (graduate studies) → Fayetteville, Arkansas (residence)

Career

Occupations
Poet, Professor
Active Years
2006-
Affiliations
University of Arkansas (The Arkansas Programs in Creative Writing and Translation), Rainier Writing Workshop (low-residency MFA at Pacific Lutheran University), Cave Canem Foundation (fellow)
Memberships
Cave Canem Foundation (fellowship)
Influenced By
Joseph Millar, David Biespiel, Robin Becker, Julia Kasdorf

Education

Oregon State University
Undergraduate (English, Zoology, Photography) / English
Degree: B.A.
Period: 2002–2006
Year of Graduation: 2006
Country: United States
Double-major coursework included zoology and photography; took creative writing courses.
Pennsylvania State University
Graduate (English) / English / Poetry
Degree: M.A., M.F.A., Ph.D.
Period: 2008–2014
Year of Graduation: 2014
Country: United States
Completed M.A., then enrolled concurrently in MFA (Poetry) and Ph.D. programs; MFA thesis evolved into first poetry collection.

Awards

A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize
2013
Work: Revising the Storm
Organization: BOA Editions
Result: Winner
James Laughlin Award
2018
Work: Night Angler
Category: Second-book prize
Organization: Academy of American Poets
Result: Winner
Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (Finalist)
2015
Work: Revising the Storm
Organization: Hurston/Wright Foundation
Result: Finalist
Anne Halley Poetry Prize
Organization: The Massachusetts Review
Result: Winner
Dogwood Prize in Poetry
2013
Organization: Dogwood: A Journal of Poetry and Prose
Result: Winner
Leonard Steinberg Memorial / Academy of American Poets Prize
Organization: Penn State / Academy of American Poets
Result: Winner
Wabash Prize for Poetry
2012
Organization: Sycamore Review
Result: Winner
Bread Loaf Writers' Conference Fellowship
2018
Organization: Bread Loaf Writers' Conference
Result: Fellowship

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Revising the Storm

2014 Poetry

A collection addressing personal memory, family, trauma, and healing; originated from the author's MFA thesis and was heavily revised prior to publication.

familymemorylosshealing

Night Angler

2019 Poetry

Second poetry collection exploring sound, rhythm, nocturnal imagery, and shifting consciousness.

nightmovementidentitynature

Bibliography

  • Revising the Storm (2014)
  • Night Angler (2019)

Adaptations

  • "From 35,000 Feet / Praise Aviophobia" adapted into a short film (Motion Poems, dir. Chad Howitt)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Lyrical, image-drivenStrong attention to sound and rhythm
Recurring Motifs
familymemorylossnaturemovement

Legacy

An award-winning contemporary American poet and educator whose collections have received critical recognition; active in journals and workshops with growing influence in contemporary poetry.

Academic Societies

  • Involvement in poetry organizations and workshops (e.g., Cave Canem)

In Popular Culture

  • Adaptation of the poem "From 35,000 Feet / Praise Aviophobia" into a short film provided exposure in visual media

Trivia

  • Co-founded the journal Toe Good Poetry (2011)
  • Was a Cave Canem fellow
  • Teaches at the University of Arkansas
  • Official website: www.geffreydavis.com