American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1985) Winner
Julia Vinograd
ジュリア・ヴィノグラッド
Julia Vinograd
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1943-12-11 （Berkeley, California, U.S.）
- Died
- 2018-12-05 （Oakland, California, U.S.） age 74
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Berkeley, California (birthplace and long-term residence) → Southern California (family relocated during childhood) → Oakland, California (later residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Street poet
- Active Years
- 1960-2018
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | — | College of Letters and Science (B.A.) | B.A. | 1961–1965 | United States |
| University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop) | — | Creative Writing (MFA) | MFA | 1965–1967 | United States |
University of California, Berkeley
College of Letters and Science (B.A.)
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1961–1965
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
United States
Earned B.A. at UC Berkeley
University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop)
Creative Writing (MFA)
Degree:
MFA
Period:
1965–1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
Completed Iowa Writers' Workshop
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Pushcart Prize | For The Young Men Who Died of AIDS (poem) | — | Pushcart Press | 受賞 |
| 1985 | American Book Award | — | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | City of Berkeley Poetry Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | City of Berkeley, California | 受賞 |
Pushcart Prize
Work:
For The Young Men Who Died of AIDS (poem)
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
受賞
American Book Award
1985
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
City of Berkeley Poetry Lifetime Achievement Award
Organization:
City of Berkeley, California
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Berkeley Street Cannibals: New & selected work 1969–1976
1976 PoetryA selection of poems from 1969–1976 focusing on Berkeley street culture and fragments of everyday life.
street lifeurban fragmentssocial injustice
Street Samurai: Poems
1989 PoetryA poetry collection foregrounding the voices of the street, containing many performance-oriented pieces.
performance poetryvoices of the streetcommunity
Cannibal Casserole: New and Selected Poems
2006 PoetryA collection of selected and new poems through 2006, showing the maturation of her street poetry.
retrospectioncity and selfhumor and pathos
A Symphony for Broken Instruments: Selected and Unpublished Poems
2019 Poetry (posthumous selected)Posthumous collection including unpublished poems and late-period pieces.
legacylonelinessmemory
Bibliography
- On the Other Hand (MFA dissertation). University of Iowa. 1967.
- Berkeley Street Cannibals: New & selected work 1969–1976. Oyez. 1976.
- Street Samurai. Zeitgeist Press. 1989.
- Blues for the Berkeley Inn. Zeitgeist Press. 1991.
- Cannibal Casserole: New and Selected Poems. Zeitgeist Press. 2006.
- When God Gets Drunk: And Other Poems. Zeitgeist Press. 2007.
- Falling Sky. Zeitgeist Press. 2011.
- A Symphony for Broken Instruments: Selected and Unpublished Poems. Zeitgeist Press. 2019.
Adaptations
- Feature documentary 'Julia Vinograd: Between Spirit and Stone' (in production)
- Depicted blowing bubbles in the People's Park mural on Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- colloquial and performative stylerooted in street culture and spoken-word tradition
- Recurring Motifs
- street lifevoices of the marginalizedprotest and communal memorybubbles (as motif)
Legacy
Julia Vinograd captured the voices of Berkeley and its people in her poetry and was often called the city's unofficial 'poet laureate.' She is regarded as an important figure in street and performance poetry and left traces in popular culture through murals and documentary projects.
Archives
- Contemporary Authors (research profile)
In Popular Culture
- Depicted in the People's Park mural, remaining part of Berkeley's visual culture
- Biographical documentary in production ('Between Spirit and Stone')
Quotes
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She gives us a voice when ours vanishes. She gives voice to the homeless, the street performers, the merchant, the coffee drinker, friends and foes alike.
Source: Statement by Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates when declaring 'Julia Vinograd Day' (2004)
Trivia
- Known as the 'Bubble Lady' for blowing bubbles during People's Park demonstrations on Telegraph Avenue.
- Won the American Book Award in 1985.
- Longtime participant in the Cafe Babar spoken-word/poetry slam scene.