National Poetry Series
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1996) Winner
Mary Leader
メアリー・リーダー
Mary Leader
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1948-01-09 （Pawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- poet, lawyer, professor
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Assistant Oklahoma Attorney General, Legal Assistant, Oklahoma Court of Appeals, Referee, Oklahoma Supreme Court, Visiting Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University, Associate Professor, University of Memphis, Full Professor, Purdue University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Oklahoma | — | — | BA, JD | — | United States |
| Warren Wilson College (MFA Program for Writers) | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
| Brandeis University | — | — | PhD | — | United States |
Oklahoma State University
Country:
United States
Attended (details unknown)
University of Oklahoma
Degree:
BA, JD
Country:
United States
Holds a BA and a JD
Warren Wilson College (MFA Program for Writers)
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Completed MFA program (poetry)
Brandeis University
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United States
Holds a PhD
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Emory University Creative Writing Fellowship | — | — | Emory University | 受賞 |
| — | National Poetry Series | — | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
| — | Chad Walsh Poetry Prize | — | — | Beloit Poetry Journal (awarding organization) | 受賞 |
| — | Iowa Poetry Prize | — | — | University of Iowa Press | 受賞 |
Emory University Creative Writing Fellowship
Organization:
Emory University
Result:
受賞
National Poetry Series
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
受賞
Chad Walsh Poetry Prize
Organization:
Beloit Poetry Journal (awarding organization)
Result:
受賞
Iowa Poetry Prize
Organization:
University of Iowa Press
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Red Signature
PoetryA poetry collection by Mary Leader exploring personal memory, family, and interwoven legal and ethical themes.
familymemoryethics
The Penultimate Suitor
PoetryA collection of poems about relationships, expectation, and absence, noted for combining humor with severity.
relationshipsexpectationloss
Beyond the Fire
PoetryA poetry collection addressing loss, renewal, and fragments of memory, notable for introspective and symbolic imagery.
lossrenewalmemory
She Lives There Still
PoetryA collection that depicts the overlap of past and present, thematizing place and the persistence of memory.
placememorytime
The Distaff Side
PoetryA poetry collection delicately portraying femininity, family, and the work of daily life.
femininityfamilydaily life
Bibliography
- Red Signature
- The Penultimate Suitor
- Beyond the Fire
- She Lives There Still
- The Distaff Side
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, introspective styleoften weaves in legal and ethical themes
- Recurring Motifs
- familymemoryplacelaw and ethics
Legacy
Mary Leader is a poet with a background in law, producing a distinctive body of work that engages family, memory, and ethical concerns. She has received multiple poetry awards, and her professional experience in academia and the legal field is often noted as contributing depth to her poetry.
Trivia
- Her mother, Katherine Jo (Haddox) Privett, was a poet.
- She worked in legal positions in Oklahoma before and during her academic career.
- Recipient of awards including an Emory University creative writing fellowship and the Iowa Poetry Prize.