New Criterion Poetry Prize
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Edition 14 (2014) Winner
John Poch
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John Poch
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-01-01 （Erie, Pennsylvania, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Erie, Pennsylvania, United States → Gainesville, Florida, United States → Denton, Texas, United States → Lubbock, Texas, United States → Winona Lake, Indiana, United States
Career
- Occupations
- poet, fiction writer, critic, professor, editor
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- Texas Tech University (2001–2023), University of North Texas Press (series editor), Colgate University (inaugural Creative Writing Fellow), Grace College (Professor of English and Creative Writing), 32 Poems (co-editor, with Deborah Ager)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | — | Creative Writing (M.F.A.) | M.F.A. | — | United States |
| University of North Texas | — | English (Ph.D.) | Ph.D. | — | United States |
University of Florida
Creative Writing (M.F.A.)
Degree:
M.F.A.
Country:
United States
Holds an M.F.A. in Poetry
University of North Texas
English (Ph.D.)
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Holds a Ph.D. in English
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fulbright Core Scholar Fellowship (University of Barcelona) | — | — | Fulbright (host: University of Barcelona) | 受賞 |
| 2014 | New Criterion Poetry Prize | — | — | The New Criterion | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Donald Justice Poetry Prize | — | — | Story Line Press (Donald Justice Prize) | 受賞 |
| — | Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prize | — | — | Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Colgate Creative Writing Fellowship | — | — | Colgate University | 受賞 |
| — | The Nation/Discovery Prize | — | — | The Nation | 受賞 |
Fulbright Core Scholar Fellowship (University of Barcelona)
2014
Organization:
Fulbright (host: University of Barcelona)
Result:
受賞
New Criterion Poetry Prize
2014
Organization:
The New Criterion
Result:
受賞
Donald Justice Poetry Prize
2008
Organization:
Story Line Press (Donald Justice Prize)
Result:
受賞
Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prize
Organization:
Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Foundation
Result:
受賞
Colgate Creative Writing Fellowship
Organization:
Colgate University
Result:
受賞
The Nation/Discovery Prize
Organization:
The Nation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Between Two Rivers
2019 Poetry collectionA collection weaving regionalism and memory with everyday scenes. Recurring images include the American South and small-town landscapes alongside personal recollections.
memorysense of placethe American South
TEXASES
2019 Poetry collectionA collection focused on Texas landscapes and culture, exploring intersections of place and personal history.
landnostalgiaregional culture
Fix Quiet
2015 Poetry collectionA collection that carefully depicts quietude, loss, faith, and the everyday. Noted for its introspective tone.
quietlossfaith
Dolls
2009 Poetry collectionA collection centered on personal memory and relationships, notable for vivid imagery and rhythmic narration.
memoryrelationshipsimagery
Two Men Fighting with a Knife
2008 Poetry collectionA collection that interweaves conflict and intimacy, violence and humor; includes some shorter, vignette-like poems.
conflictintimacyviolence
Ghost Towns of the Enchanted Circle
2007 Poetry collectionA collection about lost towns and traces of memory, characterized by landscape description and historical observation.
ghost townstraceslandscape
Bibliography
- The Future of Love
- Most of the Stars: An American Song (translation/related entry noted)
- Cantiamo, Prendiamo Il Coltello (Italian translation)
- Gracious: Poems from the 21st Century South
- Between Two Rivers
- TEXASES
- Fix Quiet
- Old Flame (editor, with Deborah Ager and Bill Beverly)
- Longsuffering
- Dolls
- Two Men Fighting with a Knife
- Ghost Towns of the Enchanted Circle
- Hockey Haiku: The Essential Collection (with Chad Davidson)
- Poems
- Notes on the Poet: A Little Book of Criticism
- God's Poems: The Beauty of Poetry and the Christian Imagination
- In Defense of the Fall (chapbook)
Adaptations
- Longsuffering (videopoem)
Translations of Works
- Cantiamo, Prendiamo Il Coltello (Italian translation of John Poch's work)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, narrative-focused styledense imagery and compact lyricismincorporation of religious and ethical imagination
- Recurring Motifs
- Southern and Texas landscapessmall towns and ghost townsmemory and family historyfaith and religious imagerymusic / rock and roll
Legacy
John Poch is recognized in contemporary American poetry for his emphasis on regionalism, faith, and memory. He has also contributed to mentoring younger poets through teaching and editorial work.
In Popular Culture
- Dissemination of poetry via videopoems and online publications
Trivia
- Co-edited 32 Poems with Deborah Ager.
- Served as the inaugural Creative Writing Fellow at Colgate University.
- In 2023 became Professor of English and Creative Writing at Grace College and helped organize the Winona Christian Writer's Conference.