Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2001) Winner
Jason Sommer
ジェイソン・ソマー
Jason Sommer
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Academic
- Active Years
- 1984-2022
- Affiliations
- Saint Louis University, Webster University, University College, Dublin, Fontbonne University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Stanford University | — | Poetry | — | — | United States |
| Saint Louis University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Brandeis University
Country:
United States
Stanford University
Poetry
Country:
United States
Mirrielees Fellowship in Poetry
Saint Louis University
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | Winner |
| — | National Endowment for the Humanities grant | — | — | National Endowment for the Humanities | Recipient |
Whiting Award
2001
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
Winner
National Endowment for the Humanities grant
Organization:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Result:
Recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lifting the Stone
1991 PoetryOther People's Troubles
1997 PoetryThe Man Who Sleeps in My Office
2004 PoetryThe Laughter of Adam and Eve
2013 PoetryPortulans
2021 PoetryShmuel's Bridge: Following the Tracks to Auschwitz with My Survivor Father
2022 Non-fictionFollowing the tracks to Auschwitz with my survivor father.
Bibliography
- Lifting the Stone
- Other People's Troubles
- The Man Who Sleeps in My Office
- The Laughter of Adam and Eve
- Portulans
- Shmuel's Bridge
Translations by Author
- Wang in Love and Bondage: Three Novellas
- The Bathing Women