New Criterion Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2007) Winner
Jill Allyn Rosser
ジル・アリン・ロッサー
Jill Allyn Rosser
Pen Names:
J. Allyn Rosser（publishing name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sparta Township, New Jersey (raised) → Athens, Ohio (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, professor, editor
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Ohio University (faculty), New Ohio Review (editor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury College | College (Arts & Humanities) | French and English | B.A. | 1976-1980 | United States |
| University of Pennsylvania | Graduate School (English Literature) | English Literature and Writing | M.A. | 1986-1988 | United States |
| University of Pennsylvania | Graduate School (English Literature) | English Literature | Ph.D. | 1988-1991 | United States |
Middlebury College
College (Arts & Humanities)
/ French and English
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1976-1980
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
United States
B.A. in French and English
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School (English Literature)
/ English Literature and Writing
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1986-1988
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
United States
M.A. in English Literature and Writing
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School (English Literature)
/ English Literature
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1988-1991
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
United States
Ph.D. in English Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Samuel French Morse Prize | Bright Moves | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Crab Orchard Award | Misery Prefigured | — | Southern Illinois University Press | 受賞 |
| 2007 | The New Criterion Poetry Prize | Foiled Again | — | The New Criterion | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
Samuel French Morse Prize
Work:
Bright Moves
Result:
受賞
Crab Orchard Award
2001
Work:
Misery Prefigured
Organization:
Southern Illinois University Press
Result:
受賞
The New Criterion Poetry Prize
2007
Work:
Foiled Again
Organization:
The New Criterion
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
2010
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bright Moves
1990 PoetryAn early collection featuring formal techniques and poems on personal and everyday subjects.
everyday liferelationshipspersonal memory
Misery Prefigured
2001 PoetryA mid-career collection that examines loss and anxiety with often cool, observational tones.
lossanxietyobservation
Foiled Again
2007 PoetryA collection marked by formal skill and sharp diction, exploring life's contingencies and relational misalignments.
formal poetryhuman relationshipsirony
Mimi's Trapeze
2014 PoetryA later collection containing poems about intimacy, memory, and quotidian rituals.
memoryintimacyeveryday rituals
Coming Your Way
1994 Poem (journal)A poem published in a literary journal in 1994.
relationshipsmomentary observation
Unthought
2004 Poem (online)A poem published online that turns attention to gaps in thought and consciousness.
consciousnessgaps in thought
Bibliography
- Bright Moves (1990)
- Misery Prefigured (2001)
- Foiled Again (2007)
- Mimi's Trapeze (2014)
- Selected poems in journals: Coming Your Way (1994), Unthought (2004), etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, formally skilled poetrysharp dictionobservational stance
- Recurring Motifs
- everyday momentsrelational misalignmentsmemory and loss
Legacy
Considered a significant contemporary American poet known for her formal skill and the blend of personal and observational themes. She has also had a long career as an educator and editor.
Archives
- Archived faculty pages and materials at Ohio University
Trivia
- Married to poet Mark Halliday.
- Editor of the New Ohio Review.
- Awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2010.