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第2回（1980年） Winner
George Barlow
ジョージ・バーロウ
George Barlow
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- California (study/residence) → Iowa (study/teaching, resident of Grinnell)
経歴
- 職業
- Poet, College instructor
- 活動期間
- 1974年〜
- 所属
- Grinnell College (Department of English)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, East Bay | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Iowa | — | American Studies / Creative Writing | M.A., M.F.A. | — | United States |
California State University, East Bay
国:
United States
University of Iowa
American Studies / Creative Writing
学位:
M.A., M.F.A.
国:
United States
Completed an M.A. in American Studies and an M.F.A. at the University of Iowa
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Woodrow Wilson Fellowship | — | — | — | フェローシップ |
| — | Ford Foundation Fellowship | — | — | — | フェローシップ |
| 1980 | National Poetry Series | Gumbo | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
Woodrow Wilson Fellowship
結果:
フェローシップ
Ford Foundation Fellowship
結果:
フェローシップ
National Poetry Series
1980
対象作品:
Gumbo
主催:
National Poetry Series
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Gabriel
1974年 Poetry collectionAn early collection of poems addressing personal and social memory and identity.
memoryidentityAfrican American experience
Gumbo
1981年 Poetry collectionA poetry collection selected by the National Poetry Series (1980), emphasizing cultural hybridity and musicality.
cultural hybridityinfluence of music (jazz)community and history
全著作
- Gabriel. Broadside Press. 1974.
- Gumbo. Doubleday. 1981.
- About Time III: An Anthology of California Prison Writing (editor)
- Contributions to various anthologies (The Oxford Anthology of African American Poetry, Motion: American Sports Poems, etc.)
作風・主題
- 文体
- colloquial, rhythm-driven stylemusicality influenced by jazznarration attentive to social and historical contexts
- 頻出モチーフ
- African American history and memorymusic (especially jazz)voices of community
評価・遺産
George Barlow is positioned within the African American poetic tradition; through his poetry and teaching he has influenced local communities and younger poets. He is known for winning the National Poetry Series and for his contributions to multiple anthologies.
豆知識
- Studied at California State University, East Bay and the University of Iowa.
- Teaches at Grinnell College.
- Selected for the National Poetry Series in 1980 for 'Gumbo'.
- Contributed to numerous anthologies and literary journals.
- Served on a nominating committee for the Iowa poet laureate.