Hawthornden Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 80 (2020) Winner
John McCullough
ジョン・マッカロー
Jon Makkarō
Aliases:
John Steven McCullough
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978 （Watford）
- Nationality
- English
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Watford → Brighton
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Creative writing teacher
- Active Years
- 2011-2024
- Affiliations
- Arvon Foundation, University of Sussex, University of Brighton, Open University
- Influenced By
- Frank O'Hara, Elizabeth Bishop, Anne Carson, John Ashbery, Lee Harwood, Rosemary Tonks
- Nominations
- Ledbury-Forte Prize 2017 for Spacecraft (shortlist), Costa Poetry Award 2019 for Reckless Paper Birds (shortlist), Forward Prize 2021 Best Single Poem for 'Flower of Sulphur' (shortlist)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of East Anglia | — | English literature with creative writing | Bachelor of Arts | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Sussex | — | English literature | Master of Arts | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Sussex | — | English literature | Ph.D. | — | United Kingdom |
University of East Anglia
English literature with creative writing
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
United Kingdom
English literature with creative writing
University of Sussex
English literature
Degree:
Master of Arts
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Sussex
English literature
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Polari First Book Prize | The Frost Fairs | First Book | Polari | Winner |
| 2020 | Hawthornden Prize | Reckless Paper Birds | Literature | Hawthornden Foundation | Winner |
Polari First Book Prize
2012
Work:
The Frost Fairs
Category:
First Book
Organization:
Polari
Result:
Winner
Hawthornden Prize
2020
Work:
Reckless Paper Birds
Category:
Literature
Organization:
Hawthornden Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Frost Fairs
2011 Poetry collectionEngages with queer history.
Queer history
Spacecraft
2016 Poetry collectionFocuses on absence and emptiness; includes sequence on death of first partner from AIDS-related illness.
AbsenceEmptinessAIDSLoss
Reckless Paper Birds
2019 Poetry collectionExplores vulnerability of the body related to queer identity and politics, set in contemporary Brighton.
Vulnerability of the bodyQueer identityPolitics
Panic Response
2022 Poetry collectionAbout cultural and personal anxiety; includes Forward-shortlisted poem 'Flower of Sulphur' based on PhD research.
AnxietyCulturePersonal experience
Bibliography
- The Frost Fairs (2011)
- Spacecraft (2016)
- Reckless Paper Birds (2019)
- Panic Response (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Uses surreal imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- SexualityThe bodyHistoryMental healthClassUrban environments
Health
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Mental health issues不明Influences themes in his poetry
Legacy
Prominent contemporary English poet known for award-winning poetry exploring queer themes, class, and mental health.