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Jaswinder Bolina

ジャスウィンダー・ボリナ

Jaswinder Bolina

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1978-01-01 （Chicago, Illinois, United States）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Chicago (birthplace/early life) → Miami (residence, academic appointment)

Career

Occupations
Poet, Essayist, University professor
Active Years
2000-
Affiliations
University of Miami — Department of English Literature and Creative Writing, Antioch University, Columbia College Chicago (Elma Stuckey Emerging Poet-in-Residence)
Influenced By
John Ashbery, James Tate, Dean Young

Education

Loyola University Chicago
Philosophy
Degree: B.A.
Country: United States
B.A. in Philosophy
University of Michigan
Creative Writing (MFA)
Degree: M.F.A.
Country: United States
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Ohio University
English (creative writing concentration)
Degree: Ph.D.
Country: United States
Ph.D. in English with concentration in creative writing

Awards

Colorado Prize for Poetry
2006
Work: Carrier Wave
Organization: Center for Literary Publishing (Colorado State University)
Result: 受賞
Green Rose Prize in Poetry
2012
Work: Phantom Camera
Organization: New Issues Poetry & Prose
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Carrier Wave

2007 Poetry

An early collection that explores linguistic experimentation, personal memory, and facets of immigrant experience.

immigrant experiencelanguagememory

Phantom Camera

2013 Poetry

A collection focused on sound and imagery, praised by critics and published internationally (including an edition by Hachette India).

imagerysonic experimentationcultural identity

The 44th of July

2019 Poetry

A collection intersecting American historical narratives and personal perspective, questioning the relation between politics and the individual.

historypoliticsindividual and nation

English as a Second Language and Other Poems

2023 Poetry

A recent collection focusing on language, assimilation, and family—centering the linguistic experiences of immigrants.

languageassimilationfamily

The Tallest Building in America

2014 Chapbook (short poetry collection)

A short chapbook containing brief poems about cities, landscapes, and personal history.

urban lifelandscapepersonal history

Of Color

2020 Essays

A book of essays on race, culture, and self-representation, combining criticism with personal memoir.

racecultureself-representation

Bibliography

  • Carrier Wave (2007)
  • Phantom Camera (2013)
  • The Tallest Building in America (chapbook, 2014)
  • The 44th of July (2019)
  • Of Color (essays, 2020)
  • English as a Second Language and Other Poems (2023)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
experimental and musical poeticsconversational yet observant voiceimagistic
Recurring Motifs
familylanguage and assimilationmemorymedia and imagery

Legacy

Recognized as a contemporary poet who addresses the American South Asian immigrant experience; through university teaching he has influenced emerging poets. His collections have received critical attention in both academic and general media.

Quotes

  • I'd like to tell them there are too many poets. I'd like to tell them we don't need any more and don't need any more competition. ... I don't say these things, though I think sometimes I should. ...
    Source: From 'What I Tell Them' in Poets on Teaching, ed. Joshua Marie Wilkinson (2010)

Trivia

  • Married with one child.
  • Has taught in the MFA program at the University of Miami.
  • 'Phantom Camera' won the Green Rose Prize and was published in an international edition.