Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2009) Winner
Matthea Harvey
マッティア・ハーヴェイ
Matthea Harvey
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1973-09-03 （Germany）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- England → Milwaukee, Wisconsin → Brooklyn, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Sarah Lawrence College (faculty), American Letters & Commentary (poetry editor), jubilat (contributing editor), BOMB (contributing editor)
- Nominations
- National Book Critics Circle Award (2007, finalist)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | — | M.F.A. | — | United States |
Harvard University
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Degree:
M.F.A.
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award | Modern Life | — | Claremont Graduate University (administers Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award) | winner |
| 2007 | National Book Critics Circle Award (finalist) | Modern Life | — | National Book Critics Circle | finalist |
| 2007 | The New York Times Notable Book | Modern Life | — | The New York Times | notable |
Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award
2009
Work:
Modern Life
Organization:
Claremont Graduate University (administers Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award)
Result:
winner
National Book Critics Circle Award (finalist)
2007
Work:
Modern Life
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
finalist
The New York Times Notable Book
2007
Work:
Modern Life
Organization:
The New York Times
Result:
notable
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pity the Bathtub Its Forced Embrace of the Human Form
2000 PoetryEarly collection of poems featuring wit and strangeness, exploring the body and absurdities of daily life.
BodyAbsurdity of everyday lifeHumor
Sad Little Breathing Machine
2004 PoetryA collection including allegorical poems about technology and mechanization, notable for delicate imagery and nuanced emotion.
MechanizationLonelinessAllegory
Modern Life
2007 PoetryContains long poems with post-apocalyptic imagery examining the divide between military and civilian populations, exploring political and ethical gray areas.
Post-apocalypsePoliticsMilitary vs civilian divide
If the Tabloids Are True What Are You?
2014 Poetry and imagesA collection combining poems and visual elements; an experimental book probing contemporary identity and images.
SelfImagesContemporary culture
When Up and Down Left Town
2016 Poetry (collaborative)A collaborative book of poems and images with artist Amy Jean Porter, exploring intersections of text and visuals.
CollaborationVisual poetryText-image intersection
The Little General and the Giant Snowflake
2009 Children's bookA children's picture book telling the tale of a little general and a giant snowflake, about imagination and adventure.
AdventureImagination
Translations
- Der kleine General und die riesenhafte Schneeflocke
Of Lamb: Poems
2011 Poetry (children's)A book of poems for children, expressing childlike perspectives with concise, poetic language.
ChildrenPoetic expression
Cecil the Pet Glacier
2012 Children's bookAn allegorical children's book about a pet glacier, combining warmth and whimsy.
AllegoryNature
Bibliography
- Pity the Bathtub Its Forced Embrace of the Human Form
- Sad Little Breathing Machine
- Modern Life
- If the Tabloids Are True What Are You?
- When Up and Down Left Town
- The Little General and the Giant Snowflake
- Of Lamb: Poems
- Cecil the Pet Glacier
Translations of Works
- Der kleine General und die riesenhafte Schneeflocke
- Du kennst das auch
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Witty imageryFusion of poetry and visual elementsAllegorical and experimental forms
- Recurring Motifs
- Post-apocalyptic landscapesMachine/body relationshipsPolitical and ethical gray areas
Legacy
Recognized as a prominent contemporary American poet, winner of the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for Modern Life. Also noted as an educator; praised for experimental forms and the fusion of poetry with visual elements.
Quotes
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"I didn't set out to write political poems; I wanted to explore that idea of living in the middle of contradiction — in the grey area, between yes and no."
Source: Tarpaulin Sky interview (2006) (2006) -
"Among the most arresting poems yet written about the current American political atmosphere."
Source: The New York Times review (2008) (2008)
Trivia
- Born in Germany in 1973; grew up in England and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Sister is artist Ellen Harvey.
- Married to editor Rob Casper.
- Teaches at Sarah Lawrence College.
- Won the 2009 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for Modern Life.