National Poetry Series
1 appearances
Lynn Collins Emanuel
リン・コリンズ・エマニュエル
Rin Korinzu Emanuelu
Aliases:
Lynn Emanuel / Lynn Collins Emanuel
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1949-03-14 （Mt. Kisco, New York）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Mt. Kisco, New York → Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania → North Africa (resided/traveled) → Europe (resided/traveled) → Near East (resided/traveled)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Professor, Writer
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Affiliations
- University of Pittsburgh, Department of English, Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers (teacher), Iowa Writers' Workshop (taught)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | — | — | B.A. | 1968–1972 | United States |
| City College of New York | — | — | M.A. | 1973–1975 | United States |
| University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop) | — | — | M.F.A. | 1981–1983 | United States |
Bennington College
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1968–1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
United States
City College of New York
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1973–1975
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop)
Degree:
M.F.A.
Period:
1981–1983
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United States
Completed the Iowa Writers' Workshop
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | National Endowment for the Arts (grant) | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | grant (2件) |
| — | Eric Matthieu King Award | — | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
| 1992 | National Poetry Series (Open Competition) | The Dig | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞（優勝） |
| — | Pushcart Prize | — | — | Pushcart Press | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize | The Nerve of It: Poems New and Selected | — | Awarded by the Academy of American Poets / Associated organization | 受賞 |
National Endowment for the Arts (grant)
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
grant (2件)
Eric Matthieu King Award
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
National Poetry Series (Open Competition)
1992
Work:
The Dig
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
受賞（優勝）
Pushcart Prize
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
受賞
Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize
2016
Work:
The Nerve of It: Poems New and Selected
Organization:
Awarded by the Academy of American Poets / Associated organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Nerve of It: Poems New and Selected
2015 PoetryA collection of new poems and selected work, gathering themes of memory, family, embodiment, and language.
memoryfamilythe bodylanguage
Noose and Hook
2010 PoetryA collection demonstrating intricate imagery and precise language, addressing personal and social subjects.
individual and societyrelationshipsmemory
Then, Suddenly—
1999 PoetryA collection that captures emotional shifts and moments of sudden recognition with sharpness.
momentarityemotionepiphany
The Dig
1992 PoetrySelected in the 1992 National Poetry Series. Poems thematically centered on excavation and discovery.
explorationdiggingdialogue with the past
Hotel Fiesta
1984 PoetryA poetry collection from the 1980s exploring sense of place and bodily perception.
placeembodimenttravel
Oblique Light
1979 PoetryAn early collection showing tendencies toward metaphorical observation and radical attention to detail.
observationmetaphorlight and shadow
Bibliography
- The Nerve of It: Poems New and Selected (2015)
- Noose and Hook (2010)
- Then, Suddenly— (1999)
- The Dig (1992)
- Hotel Fiesta (1984)
- Oblique Light (1979)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Intellectual, complex imageryBlend of colloquial rhythm and formal techniqueMeticulous imagery and structure
- Recurring Motifs
- familymemoryembodimentplacenature
Legacy
Lynn Emanuel is regarded as a significant contemporary American poet, noted for precise language, complex imagery, and insight into personal and social themes. She has also had substantial influence through teaching and literary leadership.
Academic Societies
- Academy of American Poets (associated)
Archives
- University of Pittsburgh Department of English archives
Trivia
- The early primate Microadapis lynnae was named after Lynn Emanuel.
- She is married to anthropologist Jeffrey H. Schwartz.
- Her poems have appeared in many literary journals, including Parnassus, The American Poetry Review, Poetry, Boston Review, Harvard Review, The Hudson Review, Slate, and Ploughshares.
- Included in The Best American Poetry anthologies in 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, and 2000.