Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 57 (1992) Winner
Marilyn Nelson
マリリン・ネルソン
Marilyn Nelson
Pen Names:
Marilyn Nelson Waniek（Used as a pen name from 1978 to 1994）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1946-04-26 （Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Grew up on military bases across the United States
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Translator, Biographer, Children's book author, Professor
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Affiliations
- University of Connecticut
- Memberships
- Academy of American Poets (Chancellor, elected 2013)
- Influenced By
- African-American poets, African-American oral tradition
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Davis | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| University of Pennsylvania | — | — | M.A. | — | United States |
| University of Minnesota | — | — | Ph.D. | — | United States |
University of California, Davis
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
University of Pennsylvania
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
United States
University of Minnesota
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award | The Homeplace | — | Anisfield-Wolf Foundation | Winner |
| 1991 | National Book Award (Finalist) | The Homeplace | 詩 | National Book Award | Finalist |
| 1999 | Poets' Prize | The Fields of Praise: New and Selected Poems | — | Poets' Prize | Winner |
| 2012 | Frost Medal | — | — | Poetry Society of America | Winner |
| 2017 | NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature | — | — | The Neustadt Prizes | Winner |
| 2019 | Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize | — | — | Poetry Foundation | Winner |
| 2001 | J.S. Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship | Carver: A Life in Poems | — | Guggenheim Foundation | Fellowship Award |
| 2001 | Boston Globe/Horn Book Award | Carver: A Life in Poems | — | Boston Globe/Horn Book | Winner |
| 2001 | Poet Laureate for the State of Connecticut | — | 州のポエット・ローレート | Connecticut Commission on the Arts | Appointed (2001–2006) |
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1992
Work:
The Homeplace
Organization:
Anisfield-Wolf Foundation
Result:
Winner
National Book Award (Finalist)
1991
Work:
The Homeplace
Category:
詩
Organization:
National Book Award
Result:
Finalist
Poets' Prize
1999
Work:
The Fields of Praise: New and Selected Poems
Organization:
Poets' Prize
Result:
Winner
Frost Medal
2012
Organization:
Poetry Society of America
Result:
Winner
NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature
2017
Organization:
The Neustadt Prizes
Result:
Winner
Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
2019
Organization:
Poetry Foundation
Result:
Winner
J.S. Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship
2001
Work:
Carver: A Life in Poems
Organization:
Guggenheim Foundation
Result:
Fellowship Award
Boston Globe/Horn Book Award
2001
Work:
Carver: A Life in Poems
Organization:
Boston Globe/Horn Book
Result:
Winner
Poet Laureate for the State of Connecticut
2001
Category:
州のポエット・ローレート
Organization:
Connecticut Commission on the Arts
Result:
Appointed (2001–2006)
Awards & Nominations
Poets' Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1999) Winner
Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 7 (2006) Honor
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 36 (2015) Winner
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Edition 8 (2017) Winner
Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 34 (2019) Winner
Works
Major Works
For the Body
1978 PoetryNelson's first poetry collection, containing poems focusing on personal and bodily themes.
familyembodiment
The Homeplace
1990 PoetryA collection of poems addressing African-American history and family; winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.
African-American historyfamilymemory
Carver: A Life in Poems
2001 Poetic biographyA poetic biography of George Washington Carver; acclaimed in children's and young people's categories and recipient of several honors.
biographyhistoryrace and science
A Wreath for Emmett Till
2005 Children's poetryA poetry book dealing with the murder of Emmett Till, exploring themes of racial violence and memory.
racismmemorygrief
Bibliography
- For the Body (1978)
- Mama's Promises (1985)
- The Homeplace (1990)
- Magnificat (1994)
- The Fields of Praise: New and Selected Poems (1997)
- Carver: A Life in Poems (2001)
- Fortune’s Bones: The Manumission Requiem (2004)
- A Wreath for Emmett Till (2005)
- Sweethearts of Rhythm (2009)
- Faster Than Light: New and Selected Poems, 1996-2011 (2012)
- My Seneca Village (2015)
- How I Discovered Poetry (2016)
Translations by Author
- Hundreds of Hens and Other Poems for Children (translation of Halfdan Rasmussen)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative, historically-oriented poetry with a conversational voiceIncorporation of African-American oral traditions and musical rhythms
- Recurring Motifs
- familymemory and historyrace and justicesearch for the sacred in everyday life
Legacy
Marilyn Nelson is known for poetry that foregrounds African-American history and family. As a poet, translator, and children's author she has wide recognition, has received numerous major literary honors, and served as Poet Laureate of Connecticut, with influence in both education and public poetry.
Academic Societies
- Academy of American Poets
Archives
- Marilyn Nelson Papers, University of Connecticut Archives and Special Collections
Trivia
- Published under the name Marilyn Nelson Waniek from 1978 to 1994.
- Founded the Soul Mountain Retreat.
- Grew up on military bases and discovered poetry while attending a segregated middle school, where she was introduced to African-American poets.