American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1987) Winner
Michael Mayo
マイケル・メイヨー
Michael Mayo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Syracuse, New York, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Syracuse, New York (birthplace) → San Francisco (lived ~10 years) → Puerto Vallarta (resident since 1993)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Editor
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of New Brunswick | — | — | — | — | Canada |
| University of Delaware | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of Maine
Country:
United States
Attendance/graduation years unknown
University of New Brunswick
Country:
Canada
Attendance/graduation years unknown
University of Delaware
Country:
United States
Attendance/graduation years unknown
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | American Book Award | All Fall Down | — | Before Columbus Foundation (American Book Awards organizer) | 受賞 |
American Book Award
1987
Work:
All Fall Down
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation (American Book Awards organizer)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
All Fall Down
1987 PoetryA 1987 poetry collection published by Seismograph Publications. Contains poems exploring awakening and loss through personal insight and observations of everyday life.
awakeninglosseveryday observation
The Book of Awakenings
PoetryPublication details are unclear; described as a work themed around awakening and introspection.
awakeningintrospection
Practising Angels: A Contemporary Anthology of San Francisco Bay Area Poetry (ed.)
1986 Poetry (anthology, editor)An anthology of contemporary San Francisco Bay Area poetry edited by Michael Mayo, published in 1986 by Subterranean Co.
regional poetryeditorial anthology
Bibliography
- All Fall Down (poetry collection)
- The Book of Awakenings (poetry collection)
- Practising Angels: A Contemporary Anthology of San Francisco Bay Area Poetry (ed.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary free versePersonal observation and candid expression
- Recurring Motifs
- awakeninglossmoments of everyday life
Legacy
Michael Mayo is an American poet and editor active chiefly in the 1980s, known for winning the American Book Award in 1987. His ties to the San Francisco Bay Area poetry scene and later residence in Puerto Vallarta are notable.
Trivia
- Born in Syracuse, New York.
- Lived in San Francisco for about ten years.
- Has lived in Puerto Vallarta since 1993.
- Won the American Book Award in 1987.