Kate Tufts Discovery Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2009) Winner
Matthew Dickman
マシュー・ディックマン
Matthew Dickman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-08-20 （Portland, Oregon, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lents neighborhood, Portland, Oregon → Hudson, New York → Austin, Texas (studies) → Portland, Oregon (returned)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Copywriter, Creative Director
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Reed College (Visiting Writer), The Attic Institute (Adjunct Fellow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Community College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Oregon | — | — | BA | 〜2001 | United States |
| University of Texas at Austin (Michener Center for Writers) | — | Creative Writing | — | — | United States |
Portland Community College
Country:
United States
Attended community college prior to university
University of Oregon
Degree:
BA
Period:
〜2001
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
United States
Earned a B.A.
University of Texas at Austin (Michener Center for Writers)
Creative Writing
Country:
United States
Fellowship at the Michener Center for Writers
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship | — | — | Fine Arts Work Center (Provincetown) | 受賞 |
| 2008 | American Poetry Review/Honickman First Book Prize in Poetry | All-American Poem | — | American Poetry Review / Honickman | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Kate Tufts Discovery Award | All-American Poem | — | Kate Tufts Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Oregon Literary Fellowships | — | — | Oregon Literary Arts | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Oregon Book Award (finalist) | — | — | Oregon Book Awards | 候補 |
Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship
2006
Organization:
Fine Arts Work Center (Provincetown)
Result:
受賞
American Poetry Review/Honickman First Book Prize in Poetry
2008
Work:
All-American Poem
Organization:
American Poetry Review / Honickman
Result:
受賞
Kate Tufts Discovery Award
2009
Work:
All-American Poem
Organization:
Kate Tufts Foundation
Result:
受賞
Oregon Literary Fellowships
2008
Organization:
Oregon Literary Arts
Result:
受賞
Oregon Book Award (finalist)
2009
Organization:
Oregon Book Awards
Result:
候補
Awards & Nominations
Oregon Book Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 23 (2009) Winner
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Edition 24 (2010) Winner
Works
Major Works
All-American Poem
2008 PoetryHis first full-length collection, featuring short poems and sequences reflecting fragments of daily life and American landscapes.
FamilyUrban lifeIdentity
Mayakovsky's Revolver
2012 PoetryA collection that references the Russian poet Mayakovsky and mixes historical imagery with experimental, energetic poems.
HistoryLiterary referenceViolence and expression
50 American Plays
2012 Poetry (coauthored)A coauthored volume with his twin brother, experimenting with varied American voices and fragmentary dramatic expressions.
BrotherhoodAmerican cultureExperimental form
Wonderland
2018 PoetryA collection that fuses fantastical imagery with urban everyday life, notable for visual metaphor and improvisational rhythm.
FantasyCityMemory
Husbandry
2022 PoetryA recent collection reflecting on labor, generations, and relationships.
WorkFamilyGenerations
Bibliography
- Amigos (chapbook, 2007)
- Something about a Black Scarf (chapbook, 2008)
- Wish You Were Here (chapbook, 2013)
- 24 Hours (chapbook, 2014)
- All-American Poem (2008)
- Mayakovsky's Revolver (2012)
- 50 American Plays (coauthored, 2012)
- Wonderland (2018)
- Husbandry (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Conversational, rhythmic contemporary poetryFrequent use of visual metaphor and fragmented imageryBlend of narrative and experimental approaches
- Recurring Motifs
- Family (especially brotherhood)Urban landscapesWork and everyday lifeMemory and loss
Legacy
Matthew Dickman is a contemporary American poet known for candid, rhythmic work often drawing on collaborations with his brother and personal experience. With early awards and fellowships and activity in commercial creative fields, he has a broad cultural presence.
In Popular Culture
- Appeared as the precognitive twins in the film Minority Report
Trivia
- His identical twin brother, Michael Dickman, is also a poet and they have coauthored works.
- Worked as an apprentice butcher from around age thirteen.
- Briefly appeared in the film Minority Report as precognitive twins.
- Worked at Whole Foods while continuing to write poetry.