American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1990) Winner
John Norton
ジョン・ノートン
John Norton
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-07-04 （Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.）
- Died
- 2015-08-09 （San Francisco, California, U.S.） age 79
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Boston (birthplace) → San Francisco (long-term residence) → Silicon Valley (worked)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, technical writer, editor, academic (instructor)
- Active Years
- 1960-2015
- Affiliations
- University of California, Riverside (taught), Small Press Traffic Literary Arts Center (served as board president), Irish Arts Foundation
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Pennsylvania | — | — | M.A., Ph.D. | — | United States |
Boston College
Country:
United States
University of Pennsylvania
Degree:
M.A., Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Received M.A. and Ph.D. (years not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | American Book Award | The Light at the End of the Bog | — | Before Columbus Foundation (awarder of the American Book Award) | 受賞 |
American Book Award
1990
Work:
The Light at the End of the Bog
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation (awarder of the American Book Award)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Air Transmigra
2010 poetry / experimentalA collection of poems; detailed content information is limited.
Re:Marriage
2000 fiction/poetry (varies by classification)Book; detailed information not available.
The Light at the End of the Bog
1989 fiction/poetryPublished in 1989. Winner of the American Book Award. Detailed synopsis not available.
Posthum(or)ous
1985 chapbook (poetry)A 1985 chapbook; a short collection of poems.
Bibliography
- Air Transmigra (2010)
- Re:Marriage (2000)
- The Light at the End of the Bog (1989, 1992)
- Posthum(or)ous (1985, chapbook)
- Included in anthologies (e.g., Beatitude 1959-2009 Golden Anniversary Anthology)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic and experimental narrationfragmentary/short-form expression
- Recurring Motifs
- urban lifeIrish-American culture (suggested by involvement)
Legacy
John Norton was a San Francisco-based poet and writer who won the American Book Award for The Light at the End of the Bog (1989). He contributed to the local literary community through involvement with Small Press Traffic and the Irish Arts Foundation.
Trivia
- Served as board president of the Small Press Traffic Literary Arts Center.
- Involved with the Irish Arts Foundation and helped organize the Crossroads Irish American Festival.
- Moved to San Francisco in the 1970s and worked in Silicon Valley as a technical writer and editor.