Walt Whitman Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1976) Winner
Laura Crafton Gilpin
ローラ・クラフトン・ギルピン
Rōra Kurafuton Girupin
Aliases:
Laura Gilpin
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1950-10-10 （Wisconsin, US）
- Died
- 2007-02-15 （Fairhope, Alabama, US） age 56
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wisconsin → Fairhope, Alabama
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Nurse
- Active Years
- 1976-2007
- Affiliations
- Planetree (founding member)
- Influenced By
- William Stafford
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lawrence College | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
Sarah Lawrence College
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Columbia University
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Walt Whitman Award | The Hocus-Pocus of the Universe | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
Walt Whitman Award
1976
Work:
The Hocus-Pocus of the Universe
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Hocus-Pocus of the Universe
1977 PoetryA book of poems awarded the Walt Whitman Award, selected by William Stafford.
Confessional poetryEveryday lifeSubtle emotional modulations
The Weight of a Soul
2008 PoetryA book of poetry published posthumously.
Bibliography
- The Hocus-Pocus of the Universe (Doubleday, 1977)
- The Weight of a Soul (Franklin Street Press, 2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Plain, unselfconscious, and elegantSelf-effacing, slow and subdued, sometimes wry and sadProsy and paratactic tendenciesCool clarity in grammarEconomy of imagery, subtle modulations of tone
Legacy
Advocate for hospital reform as a founding member of Planetree, pioneering patient-centered care. Recognized as a poet.