National Poetry Series
1 appearances
Karen Volkman
カレン・ヴぉるくまん
Karen Volkman
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967-01-01 （Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Missoula, Montana
Career
- Occupations
- poet, university professor
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Affiliations
- University of Montana (MFA program), University of Alabama, University of Pittsburgh, University of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New College of Florida | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Syracuse University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Houston | — | — | — | — | United States |
New College of Florida
Country:
United States
Attended undergraduate program (details not specified)
Syracuse University
Country:
United States
Attended graduate program (details not specified)
University of Houston
Country:
United States
Attended graduate program (details not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | James Laughlin Award | Spar | — | Academy of American Poets | winner |
| 2002 | Iowa Poetry Prize | Spar | — | University of Iowa Press | winner |
| 1996 | National Poetry Series (selection) | Crash's Law | — | National Poetry Series | selected |
James Laughlin Award
2002
Work:
Spar
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
winner
Iowa Poetry Prize
2002
Work:
Spar
Organization:
University of Iowa Press
Result:
winner
National Poetry Series (selection)
1996
Work:
Crash's Law
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
selected
Awards & Nominations
James Laughlin Award
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (2002) Winner
Works
Major Works
Whereso
2016 PoetryA recent collection exploring language, memory, and the boundaries of being through lyric poems.
languagememoryexistence
Nomina
2008 PoetryA collection that contains poetic meditations on naming and the origins of words.
namingorigins of languageidentity
Spar
2002 PoetryA critically acclaimed collection noted for its technical mastery and musicality; winner of the James Laughlin Award and the Iowa Poetry Prize.
musicalityformal experimentationembodiment
Crash's Law
1996 PoetryA book selected by the National Poetry Series, containing early experimental poems by the author.
experimental poetrylanguage play
Bibliography
- Crash's Law (1996)
- Spar (2002)
- Nomina (2008)
- Whereso (2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- precise attention to languagemusical, densely packed linesexperimental forms
- Recurring Motifs
- words and namingbody and sensationmemory
Legacy
Karen Volkman is recognized in contemporary American poetry for her technical maturity and experimentalism; she has won major prizes for her collections and influenced younger poets through her teaching in university MFA programs.
Trivia
- Her poems have appeared in anthologies such as The Best American Poetry and The Pushcart Prize.
- Spar won the James Laughlin Award and the Iowa Poetry Prize.