Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 97 (2015) Winner
Gregory Pardlo
グレゴリー・パードロ
Guregorī Pādo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-11-24 （Philadelphia, Pennsylvania）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania → Willingboro, New Jersey
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, professor, former U.S. Marine, jazz club manager
- Active Years
- 1987-
- Affiliations
- Rutgers University-Camden, NYU Abu Dhabi, Columbia University
- Nominations
- Walt Whitman Award Semifinalist (2007 for Totem), National Poetry Series Finalist (2007 for Totem), Essence Magazine Literary Award in Poetry Finalist (2008 for Totem)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University, Camden | — | English | BA | — | United States |
| New York University | — | Poetry | MFA | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | Nonfiction | MFA | — | United States |
| City University of New York Graduate Center | — | English | PhD | — | United States |
Rutgers University, Camden
English
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
BA in English
New York University
Poetry
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
New York Times Fellow in Poetry
Columbia University
Nonfiction
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
City University of New York Graduate Center
English
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United States
PhD in English
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | Digest | Poetry | Columbia University | Winner |
| 2007 | American Poetry Review / Honickman First Book Prize | Totem | Poetry | American Poetry Review | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
2015
Work:
Digest
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
American Poetry Review / Honickman First Book Prize
2007
Work:
Totem
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
American Poetry Review
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Totem
2007 PoetryPardlo's debut poetry collection.
urban lifeidentity
Digest
2014 PoetryPulitzer-winning collection featuring snapshots of specific life becoming universal.
familyidentityAmerican society
Spectral Evidence
2024 PoetryLatest poetry collection, longlisted for National Book Award for Poetry.
Air Traffic: A Memoir of Ambition and Manhood in America
2018 MemoirMemoir of ambition and manhood.
Bibliography
- Totem (2007)
- Digest (2014)
- Pencil of Rays and Spiked Mace (translation, 2004)
- Spectral Evidence (2024)
- Air Traffic (2018)
Translations by Author
- Pencil of Rays and Spiked Mace (trans. Niels Lyngsø)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- urban and highbrow languagesnapshots of specific life that become universal
- Recurring Motifs
- familyidentityAmerican dream
Legacy
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet recognized for innovative poetry blending urban and highbrow elements.
Trivia
- Younger brother Robbie Pardlo is a musician formerly of R&B group City High.
- Father Gregory Pardlo Sr. was an air traffic controller who joined the 1981 strike.
- Served in the United States Marine Corps in 1987.