Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2021) Winner
John Murillo
ジョン・ムリーヨ
John Murillo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Los Angeles
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Educator, Professor
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Wesleyan University (faculty), Sierra Nevada College (faculty), Hampshire College (former faculty), New York University (former faculty)
- Influenced By
- Gil Scott-Heron, Elizabeth Bishop
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| New York University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Howard University
Country:
United States
New York University
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cave Canem fellow | — | — | Cave Canem Foundation | Fellow |
| 2021 | Four Quartets Prize | Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry | — | Four Quartets Prize | 受賞 |
Cave Canem fellow
Organization:
Cave Canem Foundation
Result:
Fellow
Four Quartets Prize
2021
Work:
Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry
Organization:
Four Quartets Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Up Jump the Boogie
2010 PoetryA collection that interweaves rhythm and urban life. Poems focus on personal and communal experience with a strong musical sense of language.
Urban lifeRaceMusic
Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry
2020 PoetryA poetry collection reflecting contemporary America. Addresses violence, memory, and racial identity, using experimental language and form.
ViolenceMemoryRace
The Matador’s Ghost
Poem / PoetryIndividual poems or a small sequence; detailed publication information unavailable.
Bibliography
- Up Jump the Boogie (2010)
- Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry (2020)
- The Matador’s Ghost
- 'Variation on a Theme by Elizabeth Bishop' (The New York Times Magazine, 2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Musical, rhythm-driven linesExperimental formsBlend of lyricism and social reality
- Recurring Motifs
- Urban landscapesGun violence and lossFamily and memoryMusical elements
Legacy
John Murillo is regarded as an important voice in contemporary American poetry, exploring themes of urban life, violence, and race. He is also active as an educator and has contributed to mentoring younger poets.
Academic Societies
- Academy of American Poets
Trivia
- Grew up in Los Angeles to an African-American father and a Mexican mother.
- Is a Cave Canem fellow and has been a MacDowell fellow.
- Studied at Howard University and New York University.
- Has taught at Wesleyan University and Sierra Nevada College.