Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2009) Winner
Jay Hopler
ジェイ・ホプラー
Jei Hopurā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-11-23 （San Juan, Puerto Rico）
- Died
- 2022-06-15 （Salt Lake City, Utah） age 51
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Puerto Rico → Florida
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Professor of English
- Active Years
- 2000-2022
- Affiliations
- University of South Florida
- Nominations
- National Book Award for Poetry Finalist (The Abridged History of Rainfall), Pulitzer Prize Finalist (Still Life)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | — | English and American Literature | BA | — | United States |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | Writing Seminars | MA | — | United States |
| University of Iowa | — | Iowa Writers’ Workshop | MFA | — | United States |
| Purdue University | — | American Studies | PhD | — | United States |
New York University
English and American Literature
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Johns Hopkins University
Writing Seminars
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Creative Writing/Poetry
University of Iowa
Iowa Writers’ Workshop
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Creative Writing/Poetry
Purdue University
American Studies
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Yale Series of Younger Poets Award | Green Squall | — | Yale University Press | Winner |
| 2006 | ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award | Green Squall | — | ForeWord Magazine | Winner |
| 2006 | Florida Book Award | Green Squall | — | — | Winner |
| 2007 | Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award | Green Squall | — | — | Winner |
| 2007 | USA Book News National “Best Books” Award | Green Squall | — | USA Book News | Winner |
| 2009 | Lannan Foundation Fellowship | — | — | Lannan Foundation | Winner |
| 2009 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | Winner |
| 2011 | Rome Prize | — | Literature | American Academy in Rome | Winner |
| 2014 | USA Book News National “Best Books” Award | Before the Door of God: An Anthology of Devotional Poetry | — | USA Book News | Winner |
| 2016 | Florida Book Award | The Abridged History of Rainfall | Poetry | — | Gold Medal |
| 2023 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Winner |
Yale Series of Younger Poets Award
2005
Work:
Green Squall
Organization:
Yale University Press
Result:
Winner
ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award
2006
Work:
Green Squall
Organization:
ForeWord Magazine
Result:
Winner
Florida Book Award
2006
Work:
Green Squall
Result:
Winner
Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award
2007
Work:
Green Squall
Result:
Winner
USA Book News National “Best Books” Award
2007
Work:
Green Squall
Organization:
USA Book News
Result:
Winner
Lannan Foundation Fellowship
2009
Organization:
Lannan Foundation
Result:
Winner
Whiting Award
2009
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
Winner
Rome Prize
2011
Category:
Literature
Organization:
American Academy in Rome
Result:
Winner
USA Book News National “Best Books” Award
2014
Work:
Before the Door of God: An Anthology of Devotional Poetry
Organization:
USA Book News
Result:
Winner
Florida Book Award
2016
Work:
The Abridged History of Rainfall
Category:
Poetry
Result:
Gold Medal
Guggenheim Fellowship
2023
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Green Squall
2006 PoetryPoetry collection selected for Yale Series of Younger Poets.
NatureStorm
The Abridged History of Rainfall
2016 PoetryPoetry collection, finalist for National Book Award.
Still Life
2022 PoetryPoetry collection, Pulitzer finalist.
Bibliography
- Green Squall (2006)
- The Abridged History of Rainfall (2016)
- Still Life (2022)
- The Killing Spirit: An Anthology of Murder for Hire (1996, ed.)
- Before the Door of God: An Anthology of Devotional Poetry (2013, ed. with Kimberly Johnson)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vivid imageryNatural description
- Recurring Motifs
- RainfallPower of nature
Health
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prostate cancer晩年Died after battle with the disease
Legacy
American poet recognized with Yale Younger Poets Award, National Book Award and Pulitzer finalist.