Dana Award
3 appearances
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Edition 20 (2004) Winner
Glori Simmons
グロリ・シモンズ
Gurori Shimonsu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1966-01-01 （United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Seattle, Washington → Ann Arbor, Michigan → San Francisco, California
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Short story writer, Gallery director
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- Thacher Gallery, University of San Francisco (Director)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Michigan | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
University of Washington
Country:
United States
University of Michigan
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Earned an MFA (creative writing)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Alice Fay Di Castagnola Award (co-winner) | — | — | Poetry Society of America | 受賞（共受賞） |
| 2001 | Chad Walsh Poetry Prize | poem(s) | — | Beloit Poetry Journal | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Dana Award | short fiction | 短編小説 | Dana Awards | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Camargo Foundation Fellowship | — | — | Camargo Foundation | フェローシップ |
| 2005 | Chelsea Award | short fiction | 短編小説 | Chelsea (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Spokane Prize for Short Fiction | Suffering Fools (short fiction collection) | 短編集 | Willow Springs/Spokane Prize | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Autumn House Fiction Prize | Carry You (short fiction collection) | 短編集 | Autumn House | 受賞 |
Alice Fay Di Castagnola Award (co-winner)
2001
Organization:
Poetry Society of America
Result:
受賞（共受賞）
Chad Walsh Poetry Prize
2001
Work:
poem(s)
Organization:
Beloit Poetry Journal
Result:
受賞
Dana Award
2004
Work:
short fiction
Category:
短編小説
Organization:
Dana Awards
Result:
受賞
Camargo Foundation Fellowship
2005
Organization:
Camargo Foundation
Result:
フェローシップ
Chelsea Award
2005
Work:
short fiction
Category:
短編小説
Organization:
Chelsea (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Spokane Prize for Short Fiction
2015
Work:
Suffering Fools (short fiction collection)
Category:
短編集
Organization:
Willow Springs/Spokane Prize
Result:
受賞
Autumn House Fiction Prize
2017
Work:
Carry You (short fiction collection)
Category:
短編集
Organization:
Autumn House
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Graft: poems
2001 PoetryA poetry collection exploring bodies, grafting and connections; delicate poems about relationships and memory.
bodymemoryrelationships
Suffering Fools
2017 Short fiction (collection)A collection of short stories focusing on everyday fractures, human frailty, and unexpected pains.
lonelinessfamilyfailure and forgiveness
Carry You
2018 Short fiction (collection)A short story collection about relationships, burdens, and moments when support and collapse intersect.
relationshipsburdenredemption
Peaches (in anthology)
2005 Short storyA short story included in a politically oriented anthology.
politicsindividual and society
Bibliography
- Graft: poems (2001)
- Short story "Peaches" (in anthology, 2005)
- Suffering Fools (2017)
- Carry You (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and observant stylecontemporary with restrained expression
- Recurring Motifs
- body and its woundsfragments of memoryfamily and relationships
Legacy
An American contemporary writer recognized for both poetry and short fiction. Noted for the poetry collection "Graft" and award-winning short story collections; recipient of multiple regional prizes and fellowships. Contributes to local cultural life as director of the Thacher Gallery at the University of San Francisco.
Trivia
- Named a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University in 2003.
- Serves as director of the Thacher Gallery at the University of San Francisco.
- Won the 2015 Spokane Prize for Short Fiction; the collection "Suffering Fools" was published.