Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1992) Winner
Jane Mead
ジェーン・ミード
Jein Mīdo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-08-13 （Baltimore, Maryland）
- Died
- 2019-09-08 （Napa County, California） age 61
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Baltimore, Maryland → Cambridge, Massachusetts → New Mexico → London → Cambridge, England → Napa County, California → Iowa City, Iowa
Career
- Occupations
- Poet
- Active Years
- 1991-2019
- Affiliations
- Wake Forest University, New England College, Prairie Lights
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vassar College | — | Literature | — | — | United States |
| Syracuse University | — | Literature | — | — | United States |
| University of Iowa | — | Writers' Workshop | — | — | United States |
Vassar College
Literature
Country:
United States
Graduated
Syracuse University
Literature
Country:
United States
Graduated
University of Iowa
Writers' Workshop
Country:
United States
Graduated
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | Winner |
| 2002 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | Guggenheim Foundation | Fellowship |
| — | Lannan Foundation Completion Grant | — | — | Lannan Foundation | Grant |
| 2004 | Ploughshares Cohen Award | — | — | Ploughshares | Winner |
| 2017 | Griffin Poetry Prize | World of Made and Unmade | — | Griffin Poetry Prize | Shortlisted |
Whiting Award
1992
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
Winner
Guggenheim Fellowship
2002
Organization:
Guggenheim Foundation
Result:
Fellowship
Lannan Foundation Completion Grant
Organization:
Lannan Foundation
Result:
Grant
Ploughshares Cohen Award
2004
Organization:
Ploughshares
Result:
Winner
Griffin Poetry Prize
2017
Work:
World of Made and Unmade
Organization:
Griffin Poetry Prize
Result:
Shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
To the Wren: Collected & New Poems 1991-2019
2019 Poetry collectionWorld of Made and Unmade
2016 Poetry collectionMoney Money Money I Water Water Water
2014 Poetry collectionThe Usable Field
2008 Poetry collectionHouse of Poured-Out Waters
2001 Poetry collectionThe Lord and the General Din of the World
1996 Poetry collectionBibliography
- To the Wren: Collected & New Poems 1991-2019 (2019)
- World of Made and Unmade (2016)
- Money Money Money I Water Water Water (2014)
- The Usable Field (2008)
- House of Poured-Out Waters (2001)
- The Lord and the General Din of the World (1996)
- Many and More: A Celebration of Love in Later Life (1994, edited)
Health
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Cancer晩年Cause of death
Legacy
American poet known for five poetry collections. Received honors from Lannan and Guggenheim foundations and a Whiting Award. Poems published in major journals; themes include eco-justice.
Trivia
- Father was an ichthyology professor at Harvard University.
- Managed family ranch in Napa County after father's death in 2003.
- Co-owned Prairie Lights bookstore in Iowa City.