National Poetry Series
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Mary Fell
メアリー・フェル
Mearī Feru
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947-09-22 （Worcester, Massachusetts）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Worcester, Massachusetts, USA → Richmond, Indiana, USA
Career
- Occupations
- poet, university professor
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Affiliations
- Indiana University East (Professor Emerita)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester State College | English | — | — | — | United States |
| — | — | — | MFA | — | — |
Worcester State College
English
Country:
United States
Majored in English; first became interested in poetry here.
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Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
1981
Earned an MFA in 1981 (institution not specified in source).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | National Poetry Series | The Persistence of Memory | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
National Poetry Series
1983
Work:
The Persistence of Memory
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Persistence of Memory
1983 poetryA poetry collection containing poems that address memory, fragments of daily life, and social themes.
memoryeveryday lifesocial themes
The Triangle fire: a poem
1983 poem (chapbook)A chapbook-length poem addressing themes related to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and labor history.
labor historyremembrancesafety
Bibliography
- The Persistence of Memory (1983)
- The Triangle fire: a poem (1983, chapbook)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- observational and lucid poetic voiceconcise, conversational tone
- Recurring Motifs
- memorylaborplace and history
Legacy
Mary Fell is known as a poet and educator, recognized with honors such as the National Poetry Series. Through her long teaching career at Indiana University East she contributed to the local promotion of poetry.
Trivia
- From 1975 she and fellow poet Fran Quinn toured local schools teaching poetry.
- Won the National Poetry Series in 1983.