Kate Tufts Discovery Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2003) Winner
Joanie V. Mackowski
ジョアニー・マッコウスキー
Joanie Mackowski
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1963-01-01 （Illinois, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Darien, Connecticut → Seattle, Washington → Portsmouth, Rhode Island → Columbia, Missouri → Cincinnati, Ohio → Ithaca, New York → Stanford, California
Career
- Occupations
- poet, professor
- Active Years
- 1995-
- Affiliations
- Cornell University, Department of English, University of Cincinnati, McMicken College, University of Missouri, English Department (graduate fellow), Stanford University (fellow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University | — | English (BA) | B.A. | — | United States |
| University of Washington | — | English (Poetry) | M.F.A. / M.A. | — | United States |
| Stanford University (Stegner Fellowship) | — | Poetry (Fellowship) | — | — | United States |
| University of Missouri–Columbia | — | Creative Writing (Poetry); American Poetry; History of Poetics | Ph.D. | — | United States |
Wesleyan University
English (BA)
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
University of Washington
English (Poetry)
Degree:
M.F.A. / M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
United States
Earned an M.F.A. in 1991 and an M.A. in 1993
Stanford University (Stegner Fellowship)
Poetry (Fellowship)
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
United States
Wallace Stegner Fellowship (fellow)
University of Missouri–Columbia
Creative Writing (Poetry); American Poetry; History of Poetics
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
United States
Dissertation titled 'Conversation Pieces: original poems' with introductory chapter 'Rethinking Poetic Voice'
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kate Tufts Discovery Award | The Zoo | — | Kate Tufts Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Writer Magazine/Emily Dickinson Award (Poetry Society of America) | — | — | Poetry Society of America | 受賞 |
| 2000 | AWP Award Series in Poetry | — | — | Association of Writers & Writing Programs | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Rona Jaffe Foundation Grant | — | — | Rona Jaffe Foundation | 受賞（助成） |
| 2000 | Wallace Stegner Fellowship | — | — | Stanford University | 受賞（フェロー） |
| 2000 | Donald Hall Prize for Poetry | — | — | Donald Hall Prize | 受賞 |
Kate Tufts Discovery Award
2003
Work:
The Zoo
Organization:
Kate Tufts Foundation
Result:
受賞
Writer Magazine/Emily Dickinson Award (Poetry Society of America)
2008
Organization:
Poetry Society of America
Result:
受賞
AWP Award Series in Poetry
2000
Organization:
Association of Writers & Writing Programs
Result:
受賞
Rona Jaffe Foundation Grant
2000
Organization:
Rona Jaffe Foundation
Result:
受賞（助成）
Wallace Stegner Fellowship
2000
Organization:
Stanford University
Result:
受賞（フェロー）
Donald Hall Prize for Poetry
2000
Organization:
Donald Hall Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Zoo
2002 PoetryA collection of poems using animals and everyday scenes as motifs, noted for wit and close observation.
animalseveryday lifeobservation
Tails
2004 PoetryA volume that continues experiments in poetic voice and form; like The Zoo it frequently uses animals and metaphor.
metaphorexploration of voicenature
View from a Temporary Window
2010 PoetryA collection themed around temporary viewpoints, memory, and observation; praised for its mature voice and craft.
memoryperspectivetime
Bibliography
- The Zoo (2002)
- Tails (2004)
- View from a Temporary Window (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- witty, observational lyriccareful attention to language and form
- Recurring Motifs
- animalseveryday detailmemory and perspective
Legacy
Recognized as a notable voice in contemporary American poetry, with significant contributions as a teacher and several major poetry awards.
Academic Societies
- Poetry Society of America (associated)
Quotes
-
Here's wildness and art, in right proportion: the wildness is surprise without swagger; the art is graceful and mostly disappearing, and otherwise a little extravagant.
Source: Richard Kenney (Boston Review, 1997) (1997)
Trivia
- Received the Wallace Stegner Fellowship in 2000.
- Poems have been included in The Best American Poetry series (2007, 2009).
- Won the Kate Tufts Discovery Award in 2003.