American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2008) Winner
L. Luis Lopez
エル・ルイス・ロペス
L. Ruisu Ropesu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Tampa, Florida, USA → Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA → Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Educator
- Affiliations
- University of New Mexico (Academic Honors Program), Mesa State College
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| St. John's College (Santa Fe) | — | — | MA | — | United States |
| University of New Mexico | — | — | PhD | — | United States |
Spring Hill College
Country:
United States
St. John's College (Santa Fe)
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Listed as having an MA (citation needed)
University of New Mexico
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United States
Listed as having a PhD (citation needed)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | NEH Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | 受給（フェローシップ） |
| — | NEH Fellowship (second) | — | — | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | 受給（フェローシップ） |
| 2008 | American Book Award | — | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
NEH Fellowship
1983
Organization:
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Result:
受給（フェローシップ）
NEH Fellowship (second)
Organization:
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Result:
受給（フェローシップ）
American Book Award
2008
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Musings of a Barrio Sack Boy
2000 PoetryA poetry collection reflecting life and memories of barrio (Latino community) experience.
barriomemorylocal identity
A Painting of Sand: Poems from Ghost Ranch
2000 PoetryPoems inspired by the landscape and experiences at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico.
naturelandscapeself-exploration
Each Month I Sing
2000 PoetryA collection of poems themed around seasons, the passage of time, and relationships.
timeseasonsrelationships
Bibliography
- Musings of a Barrio Sack Boy
- A Painting of Sand: Poems from Ghost Ranch
- Each Month I Sing
- Once Upon a Place (Anthology)
- Charity (Anthology appearance)
- The Geography of Hope (Anthology)
- Talking From the Heart (Anthology)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical, imagery-driven poetic styleIncorporates local identity and personal memory
- Recurring Motifs
- land and landscapememory and familypassage of time
Legacy
L. Luis Lopez is known for poetry rooted in the American Southwest and Latino community experience, regarded as an important regional poetic voice. He has also worked as an educator and received NEH fellowships and an American Book Award.
Trivia
- He taught high school and has worked in Tampa, Florida; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Grand Junction, Colorado.
- Reported to reside in Grand Junction, Colorado.
- Received NEH fellowships and is reported to have studied lyric poetry with Helen Vendler at Harvard.