National Poetry Series
1 appearances
Martha Clare Ronk
マーサ・クレア・ロンク
Martha Clare Ronk
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1940 （Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cleveland (birthplace) → Los Angeles (since 1971)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, professor
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- University of Colorado (faculty), Otis College of Art and Design (Graduate Writing Faculty), Naropa University Summer Writing Program (faculty), Occidental College (Professor of English and Comparative Literary Studies; joined 1981, retired 2014)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley College | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| Yale University | — | — | Ph.D. | — | United States |
Wellesley College
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
B.A. (year unknown)
Yale University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Ph.D. (year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | National Poetry Series | — | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
| 2005 | PEN USA award in poetry | — | — | PEN America (PEN USA) | 受賞 |
| — | Lynda Hull Poetry Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2002 | The Denver Quarterly | — | — | Denver Quarterly | 掲載/受賞 |
| — | MacDowell Colony Residency | — | — | MacDowell Colony | 選出／派遣 |
| — | Djerassi Residency | — | — | Djerassi Resident Artists Program | 選出／派遣 |
| — | MacArthur Summer Research Grant | — | — | MacArthur | 助成 |
| — | Mary Elvira Stevens Traveling Fellowship (Wellesley College) | — | — | Wellesley College | 受領 |
| — | Gertrude Stein Awards in Poetry | — | — | Gertrude Stein Awards | 受賞 |
| — | NEA grant | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 助成 |
National Poetry Series
2006
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
受賞
PEN USA award in poetry
2005
Organization:
PEN America (PEN USA)
Result:
受賞
Lynda Hull Poetry Award
Result:
受賞
The Denver Quarterly
2002
Organization:
Denver Quarterly
Result:
掲載/受賞
MacDowell Colony Residency
Organization:
MacDowell Colony
Result:
選出／派遣
Djerassi Residency
Organization:
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
Result:
選出／派遣
MacArthur Summer Research Grant
Organization:
MacArthur
Result:
助成
Mary Elvira Stevens Traveling Fellowship (Wellesley College)
Organization:
Wellesley College
Result:
受領
Gertrude Stein Awards in Poetry
Organization:
Gertrude Stein Awards
Result:
受賞
NEA grant
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
助成
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ocular Proof
2016 poetryA recent collection of poems exploring vision, perception, and fragments of memory.
visionmemoryperception
Transfer of Qualities
2013 poetryA book of poems meditating on the transfer and shift of qualities and attributes.
transitionidentityobservation
In a Landscape of Having to Repeat
2004 poetryA collection addressing repetition, landscape, and layers of history.
repetitionlandscapehistory
Why/Why Not
2003 poetryA work of poems centered on questions and interrogations of meaning.
questionsreasonresponse
Eyetrouble
1998 poetryPoetic pieces engaging with sight and the act of looking.
visionobservationthe body
Desert Geometries
1992 poetry (with illustrations)Poems combining desert landscapes with geometric imagery; includes illustrations by Don Suggs.
desertgeometrylandscape
Desire in LA
1990 poetryA collection of poems reflecting on Los Angeles landscapes and desire.
urbandesirememory
Vertigo, selections
2007 selections / chapbookA chapbook collecting selections from her work.
fragmentsobservation
Glass Grapes: And Other Stories
2008 short storiesA collection of short stories.
relationshipsmemory
State of Mind
1995 memoirA memoir reflecting on personal experiences and states of mind.
memoirpersonal history
Displeasures of the Table
2001 essay / memoirEssays reflecting on the table, food, and attendant displeasures.
foodthe bodymemory
Bibliography
- Ocular Proof (2016)
- Transfer of Qualities (2013)
- In a Landscape of Having to Repeat (2004)
- Why/Why Not (2003)
- Displeasures of the Table (2001)
- Recent Terrains (2000)
- Quotidian (chapbook, 2000)
- Vertigo, selections (2007)
- Eyetrouble (1998)
- Allegories (chapbook, 1998)
- Desert Geometries (1992)
- Desire in LA (1990)
- State of Mind (1995)
- Glass Grapes: And Other Stories (2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental and observant poetic stylecombination of fragmented images and ideas
- Recurring Motifs
- visual imageryurban landscapememory and the body
Legacy
Martha Ronk is an American poet known for experimental work focused on visuality and memory. She taught for many years in higher education, received multiple grants and residencies, and is recognized through publications and awards.
Archives
- Martha Ronk Papers, Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library (MSS 697)
Trivia
- Has lived in Los Angeles since 1971.
- Joined Occidental College faculty in 1981 and retired in 2014.
- Her papers are held at UC San Diego Library (MSS 697).