National Poetry Series
1 appearances
Kristin Naca
クリスティン・ナカ
Kurisutin Naka
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Washington, D.C.
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Santería
- Residence History
- Northern Virginia → Minneapolis, Minnesota
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, College professor, Writer
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Macondo Writers Workshop, Minnesota Prison Writing Workshops, Former: Macalester College (Assistant Professor)
- Memberships
- Macondo Writers Workshop
- Influenced By
- Sandra Cisneros
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| University of Pittsburgh | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
| University of Nebraska–Lincoln | — | — | Ph.D.（英文学） | — | United States |
University of Washington
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
University of Pittsburgh
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Degree:
Ph.D.（英文学）
Country:
United States
Ph.D. in English
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | mtvU National Poetry Series Prize | Bird Eating Bird | — | mtvU / National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
| 2008 | National Poetry Series | Bird Eating Bird | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
| — | Lannan Residency Fellowship | — | — | Lannan Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Bread Loaf Fellowship | — | — | Bread Loaf | 受賞 |
| — | Hedgebrook residency | — | — | Hedgebrook | 受賞 |
mtvU National Poetry Series Prize
2008
Work:
Bird Eating Bird
Organization:
mtvU / National Poetry Series
Result:
受賞
National Poetry Series
2008
Work:
Bird Eating Bird
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
受賞
Lannan Residency Fellowship
Organization:
Lannan Foundation
Result:
受賞
Bread Loaf Fellowship
Organization:
Bread Loaf
Result:
受賞
Hedgebrook residency
Organization:
Hedgebrook
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bird Eating Bird
2009 PoetryA collection of poems that explores identity, family, migration and sexual selfhood. The book blends personal memory with ritualistic imagery in lyrical pieces.
IdentityFamilyDiasporaSexuality and the bodyRitual
Baptism
PoemA short poem incorporating religious and ritual imagery.
RitualFaithIdentity
One Foot
2009 PoemA poem published in Prairie Schooner that reflects personal experience and embodied sensation.
The bodyMemory
Bibliography
- Bird Eating Bird (poetry collection)
- "Baptism" (poem)
- "One Foot" (poem)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical style that often uses ritualistic imageryCombines personal memory with ethnic and religious elements
- Recurring Motifs
- FamilyRitualMovement / migrationThe body
Legacy
As a Latina and Filipina American poet, she is recognized for work addressing identity and ritual. Her professional controversies have also attracted attention and discussion within academic and literary communities.
Academic Societies
- Macondo Writers Workshop
Trivia
- She is a Latina and Filipina American poet.
- Has identified as a Santería priestess.
- Her firing from Macalester College and subsequent lawsuit received media attention.