American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2005) Winner
Lamont B. Steptoe
ラモント・ビー・ステプトー
Lamont B. Steptoe
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-01-01 （Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Pittsburgh (born and raised) → Philadelphia (studied at Temple University)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, photographer, publisher
- Active Years
- 1970-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Temple University
Country:
United States
Listed as a graduate of Temple University in sources
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | American Book Award | — | — | Before Columbus Foundation | winner |
| 1999 | Literary Fellow, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts | — | — | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts | recipient |
| 2002 | Kuntu Writers Workshop Lifetime Achievement Award in Poetry | — | poetry | Kuntu Writers Workshop (founders: Rob Penny and August Wilson) | recipient |
| 2014 | Ambassador of the Republic of Užupis | — | — | Republic of Užupis | appointed |
American Book Award
2005
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
winner
Literary Fellow, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
1999
Organization:
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Result:
recipient
Kuntu Writers Workshop Lifetime Achievement Award in Poetry
2002
Category:
poetry
Organization:
Kuntu Writers Workshop (founders: Rob Penny and August Wilson)
Result:
recipient
Ambassador of the Republic of Užupis
2014
Organization:
Republic of Užupis
Result:
appointed
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kitchens of the Master
1997 PoetryA collection of poems exploring memory and human relationships through urban imagery and fragmented lyric.
memoryurban lifehuman relationships
Mad Minute
1993 PoetryA work of short, incisive poems notable for rhythm and conversational diction.
rhythmpersonal memorysocial observation
Uncle's South Sea China Blue Nightmare
2003 PoetryA vivid series of poems that probe family, history, and fragmented narratives.
familyhistoryfragmented narrative
Cat Fish and Neckbone Jazz
PoetryA collection of poems infused with jazz rhythms and motifs from Black culture.
jazzBlack culturemusicality
Dusty Road
1995 PoetryPoems themed around travel, journeys, and the passage of time.
journeytimemovement
American Morning/Mourning
1990 PoetryPoems that interweave observations of American society with personal grief.
social critiquemourningidentity
Common Salt
PoetryPoems that delve into everyday details and images of labor.
everyday lifelabor
Trinkets and Beads
PoetryA collection focusing on small objects and fragments of memory to evoke personal and cultural histories.
memorymaterial culture
Crimson river: poems
1984 PoetryAn early collection characterized by vivid imagery and symbolism.
naturesymbolism
Bibliography
- Kitchens of the Master
- Mad Minute
- Uncle's South Sea China Blue Nightmare
- Cat Fish and Neckbone Jazz
- Dusty Road
- American Morning/Mourning
- Common Salt
- Trinkets and Beads
- Crimson river: poems
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- conversational, rhythmic free verseimage-driven modern poeticspolitically and socially engaged expression
- Recurring Motifs
- urban landscapesAfrican American experiencewar and memorymusic (especially jazz)
Legacy
Lamont B. Steptoe is a poet, photographer, and publisher who has had a long regional influence in American letters. His experience as a Vietnam veteran and incorporation of Black cultural and musical rhythms into his poetry have earned him recognition, including an American Book Award.
Trivia
- He is a Vietnam veteran.
- Founder of Whirlwind Press; has worked as a publisher and editor.
- Edited and published works of the late South African poet Dennis Brutus under Whirlwind Press.
- Appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Užupis in 2014.