National Poetry Series
1 appearances
Laurie Clements Lambeth
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Laurie Clements Lambeth
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Newport Beach, California, U.S.
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Newport Beach, California → Laguna Beach, California → Santa Ynez, California → Palos Verdes, California → Houston, Texas
Career
- Occupations
- Poet
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of Houston | — | Creative Writing | MFA, PhD | — | United States |
Loyola Marymount University
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Bachelor's degree (major details not specified)
University of Houston
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA, PhD
Country:
United States
Awarded the Michener Fellowship and Inprint Fellowship (Donald Barthelme) while at the University of Houston
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | National Poetry Series | Veil and Burn | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
| — | Runner-up, Iowa Award in Nonfiction | — | — | The Iowa Review | 準優勝 |
| — | Michener Fellowship | — | — | University of Houston (award) | 受賞 |
| — | Inprint (Barthelme) Fellowship | — | — | Inprint | 受賞 |
National Poetry Series
2006
Work:
Veil and Burn
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
受賞
Runner-up, Iowa Award in Nonfiction
Organization:
The Iowa Review
Result:
準優勝
Michener Fellowship
Organization:
University of Houston (award)
Result:
受賞
Inprint (Barthelme) Fellowship
Organization:
Inprint
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Veil and Burn
2008 PoetryA book of poems centered on multiple sclerosis (MS) and bodily sensation. The collection explores boundaries between self and other, experiences of numbness and vision loss, and the material reality of the body through poems and spare prose fragments.
disabilityembodimentloss and recovery of sensationvision lossself and other
Beauty is a Verb: The New Poetry of Disability (contributor)
2011 Poetry / Anthology contributionA contribution to an anthology of contemporary poetry about disability, including poems and an opening poetics essay discussing writing about disability.
poetry of disabilitybodily representationnarrative and fragments
Bibliography
- Veil and Burn (2008)
- Contributor: Beauty is a Verb: The New Poetry of Disability (2011)
- Poem: "Retrobulbar" (published on Verse Daily)
- Poem: "Symptoms*" (published in Disability Studies Quarterly)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical yet fragmentary style emphasizing embodiment and sensationCombines poems with short prose fragmentsCalm, observational tone that materializes vision and sensation loss
- Recurring Motifs
- numbness and loss of sensationunstable/losing visionimages of animals and monstersboundaries between body and other
Health
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Multiple sclerosis17歳で診断され、その後の成人期を通じて持続Diagnosed at 17; the disease has strongly influenced her poetry and subject matter, shaping work through bodily sensations and vision loss.
Legacy
Recognized for poetry that centers disability and embodiment; made a significant contribution to contemporary poetry of disability. Veil and Burn drew attention for its sharpness and structural craft.
Quotes
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"I was diagnosed at the age of 17, so MS has defined much of my adult life. I consider what goes on in my body an important factor of who I am; we are intricately linked, MS and me."
Source: National MS Society (personal story)
Trivia
- Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 17.
- An avid horsewoman who has ridden and trained horses competitively for many years.
- Won the National Poetry Series in 2006; known for the poetry collection Veil and Burn.