Walt Whitman Award
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (2005) Winner
Mary Rose O'Reilley
メアリー・ローズ・オレーリー
Mearī Rōzu O'Reirī
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Pampa, Texas
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
- Residence History
- Roseville, Minnesota → Saint Paul, Minnesota → an island in Puget Sound
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, non-fiction writer, English professor, environmental studies professor
- Active Years
- 1978-2018
- Affiliations
- University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
- Influenced By
- Thich Nhat Hanh
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of St. Catherine | — | English | — | — | United States |
| University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | — | English | Ph.D. | — | United States |
College of St. Catherine
English
Country:
United States
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
English
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Walt Whitman Award | — | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Brighthorse Prize | Bright Morning Stars | — | Bright Horse Books | 受賞 |
| — | Bush Artist Grant | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Walt Whitman Award
2005
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
Brighthorse Prize
2018
Work:
Bright Morning Stars
Organization:
Bright Horse Books
Result:
受賞
Bush Artist Grant
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Half Wild
2006 Poetry
naturecontemplation
Earth, Mercy
2013 Poetry
earthmercy
Bright Morning Stars
2018 FictionThe Barn at the End of the World
2000 Non-fiction
spiritualitynature
Bibliography
- The Barn at the End of the World
- The Garden at Night
- Radical Presence
- The love of impermanent things: a threshold ecology
- The Peaceable Classroom
- Half Wild
- Earth, Mercy
- Bright Morning Stars
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemplativenature-oriented
- Recurring Motifs
- naturespiritualityQuaker peace
Legacy
Known as an American poet and writer for works on spirituality and nature.
Trivia
- Raised Catholic, now a member of the Quakers.
- Has practiced Buddhism under Thich Nhat Hanh.