Kate Tufts Discovery Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2012) Winner
Katherine Larson
キャサリン・ラーソン
Katherine Larson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Tucson, Arizona
Career
- Occupations
- Molecular biologist, Field ecologist, Poet
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Influenced By
- Marianne Moore, Elizabeth Bishop, Pablo Neruda, Tomas Tranströmer, Medbh McGuckian, Ciaran Carson, Seamus Heaney
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | — | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (and Creative Writing / English) | B.S.; B.A. | — | United States |
| University of Virginia | — | Creative Writing (MFA) | MFA | — | United States |
University of Arizona
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (and Creative Writing / English)
Degree:
B.S.; B.A.
Country:
United States
Earned a B.S. in ecology and evolutionary biology and a B.A. in creative writing and English.
University of Virginia
Creative Writing (MFA)
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
United States
Was a Henry Hoyns fellow in creative writing.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition | Radial Symmetry | — | Yale University Press | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Kate Tufts Discovery Award | Radial Symmetry | — | Claremont Graduate University | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship | — | — | Poetry Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Levis Reading Prize | Radial Symmetry | — | Virginia Commonwealth University | 受賞 |
| — | ForeWord Magazine Gold Medal Prize (Poetry) | Radial Symmetry | Poetry | ForeWord Magazine | 受賞 |
| — | The Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Poetry Prize | — | — | The Union League Civic and Arts Foundation | 受賞 |
Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition
2010
Work:
Radial Symmetry
Organization:
Yale University Press
Result:
受賞
Kate Tufts Discovery Award
2012
Work:
Radial Symmetry
Organization:
Claremont Graduate University
Result:
受賞
Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship
2003
Organization:
Poetry Foundation
Result:
受賞
Levis Reading Prize
Work:
Radial Symmetry
Organization:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Result:
受賞
ForeWord Magazine Gold Medal Prize (Poetry)
Work:
Radial Symmetry
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
ForeWord Magazine
Result:
受賞
The Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Poetry Prize
Organization:
The Union League Civic and Arts Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Radial Symmetry
2011 PoetryA poetry collection that weaves together the natural world, ecological observation, and scientific perspective, rendering delicate movements and textures of life in nature.
NatureEcologyObservationIntersection of science and poetry
Bibliography
- Radial Symmetry
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Precise, descriptive style incorporating scientific observationCalm, attentive observational narration
- Recurring Motifs
- Marine and coastal flotsamMinute movements in natureCycles of life and deathIntersections of science and personal experience
Legacy
Recognized for a distinctive voice that brings scientific perspective to poetry; winner of several major awards and noted as a poet who bridges poetry and science.
Quotes
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“I live more authentically when I write. I pay more attention. I’m more curious. More imaginative. I ask more interesting questions. Writing allows me to approach my life with a greater passion... When I’m able to spend at least part of my life fully traversing the landscape of my mind, I’m paradoxically able to be more present to the people and the world around me.”
Source: The Kenyon Review (micro-interview) (2011)
Trivia
- Selected by Louise Glück as the winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition in 2010.
- Won the Kate Tufts Discovery Award in 2012 for Radial Symmetry.
- Collaborated with artist Heather Green on The Ghost Net Project (2009), creating shadow boxes paired with poems inspired by time spent in the Gulf of California.
- Lives in Tucson, Arizona with her husband and daughter.