Oregon Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1988) Winner
Ingrid Wendt
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Ingrid Wendt
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1944
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Eugene, Oregon → Oregon, USA (moved 1966)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, teacher
- Active Years
- 1966-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | — | — | — | — | United States |
Cornell College
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Yellowglen Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Oregon Book Award | — | — | Oregon literary organization | 受賞 |
Yellowglen Award
Result:
受賞
Oregon Book Award
Organization:
Oregon literary organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In her own image, women working in the arts
1980 Anthology/EssaysAn anthology about women working in the arts; Wendt is a co-author/editor.
womenthe arts
Moving the house: poems
1980 PoetryA collection of poems dealing with personal memories and fragments of daily life; co-authored with William Stafford.
memoryhomeeveryday life
Starting with little things: a guide to writing poetry in the classroom
1983 Education/GuideA practical guide aimed at teaching poetry in the classroom, useful for educators and workshop leaders.
educationpoetry writing
Singing the Mozart requiem
1987 PoetryA poetry collection weaving images of music and loss; explores intersections of music and life.
musiclossmemory
From here we speak: an anthology of Oregon poetry
1993 AnthologyAn anthology of poets from Oregon; Wendt contributed as one of the editors.
regional poetrycommunity
Blow the candle out: two poems
2002 PoetryA small chapbook containing two poems, noted for focused themes and detailed imagery.
introspectionsymbolism
The angle of sharpest ascending: poems
2004 PoetryA collection dealing with growth, transformation, and dialogue with nature, attentive to sound and rhythm.
transformationnaturetime
Surgeonfish: poems
2005 PoetryA poetry collection using marine imagery and bodily metaphors to depict relationships and memory.
the seaphysicalitymemory
Evensong
2011 PoetryA collection centered on quiet and inner dialogue, featuring mature observations of everyday life.
quietintrospectioneveryday life
Bibliography
- In her own image, women working in the arts (co-author, 1980)
- Moving the house: poems (1980)
- Starting with little things: a guide to writing poetry in the classroom (1983)
- Singing the Mozart requiem (1987)
- From here we speak: an anthology of Oregon poetry (editor, 1993)
- Blow the candle out: two poems (2002)
- The angle of sharpest ascending: poems (2004)
- Surgeonfish: poems (2005)
- Evensong (2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and accessible poetic voiceimagistic and metaphorical layeringpractical, educator-informed prose
- Recurring Motifs
- naturemusicmemoryhome and everyday lifewomen's experiences
Legacy
An Oregon-based poet who influenced regional literature and contributed to nurturing young poets through poetry education and workshops. Known for multiple poetry collections and editorial work on anthologies.
Archives
- Library of Congress name authority record
Trivia
- Married to Ralph Salisbury.
- Graduated from Cornell College in 1966 and moved to Oregon the same year.
- Has won the Yellowglen Award and an Oregon Book Award (years not specified in source).
- Lives in Eugene, Oregon; known as a poet and educator.