American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1982) Winner
Hilton Obenzinger
ヒルトン・オベンジンガー
Hiruton Obenjingā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947 （Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Queens, New York → Brooklyn, New York → Stanford, California → Northern California (taught on Yurok reservation along Klamath River)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, historian and critic, academic
- Active Years
- 1969-
- Affiliations
- Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College (Columbia University) | — | — | BA | 〜1969 | United States |
| Stanford University | — | — | PhD | 〜1997 | United States |
Columbia College (Columbia University)
Degree:
BA
Period:
〜1969
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United States
Graduated 1969
Stanford University
Degree:
PhD
Period:
〜1997
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United States
PhD awarded 1997
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | American Book Award | This Passover Or The Next I Will Never Be in Jerusalem | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
American Book Award
1982
Work:
This Passover Or The Next I Will Never Be in Jerusalem
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Witness: 2017-2020
2021 poetry / essaysA collection of poems and essays documenting observations and events from 2017 to 2020.
politicsmemorywitnessing
Treyf Pesach
2017 poetryA poetry collection engaging with Jewish culture and religious imagery.
Jewish cultureidentity
How We Write: The Varieties of Writing Experience
2015 criticism / essaysA collection of essays on the varieties of writing experience.
writingstyle
Busy Dying
2008 poetryA poetry collection addressing death, aging, and personal history.
deathmemory
A*Hole
2004 novel / poetic proseAn experimental work using poetic prose with satirical elements.
the citysatire
Running Through Fire: How I Survived the Holocaust (editor)
2004 edited memoirAn edited collection of a survivor's memoirs (Obenzinger as editor).
Holocaustsurvival
American Palestine: Melville, Twain and the Holy Land Mania
1999 literary history / criticismA study examining concepts of the 'Holy Land' in American literature through Melville and Twain.
literary historyreligious imagination
Cannibal Eliot and the Lost Histories of San Francisco
1993 history / criticismA critical study of lost histories and cultures of San Francisco.
urban historymemory
New York on Fire
1989 poetry / social commentaryWork addressing urban chaos in New York and perspectives of workers.
the citylabor
This Passover Or The Next I Will Never Be in Jerusalem
1980 poetry / political essayA work addressing political and historical themes; winner of the 1982 American Book Award.
politicsIsrael/Palestine issues
Bright Lights! Big City! (early Poems)
1974 poetryEarly poetry collection exploring urban experience and early poetic experiments.
the cityyouth
Bibliography
- Witness: 2017-2020 (2021)
- Treyf Pesach (2017)
- How We Write: The Varieties of Writing Experience (2015)
- Busy Dying (2008)
- A*Hole (2004)
- Running Through Fire: How I Survived the Holocaust (ed.) (2004)
- American Palestine: Melville, Twain and the Holy Land Mania (1999)
- Cannibal Eliot and the Lost Histories of San Francisco (1993)
- New York on Fire (1989)
- This Passover Or The Next I Will Never Be in Jerusalem (1980)
- Bright Lights! Big City! (early Poems) (1974)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic prose and experimental stylehistorical and critical approachengagement with political and social themes
- Recurring Motifs
- the citymemoryhistoryJewish culture
Legacy
Known as a poet, novelist and scholar whose critical work on urban history and American literature and politically engaged writings have been influential. He has been recognized for his teaching and research at Stanford University and his involvement in the Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project.
Archives
- Stanford University archives (related materials)
Trivia
- Reportedly active in the Columbia University protests of 1968.
- Taught on the Yurok reservation along the Klamath River in northern California (1969–1970).
- Has taught at Stanford University and served as associate director of the Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project.