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Nadine Sabra Meyer

ナディーン・サブラ・マイヤー

Nadine Sabra Meyer

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1968-01-01 (Baltimore, Maryland, United States)
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Baltimore (grew up) → Gettysburg (works)

Career

Occupations
Poet, Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing
Active Years
2000-
Affiliations
George Mason University (faculty), University of Missouri, Columbia (faculty), Seton Hall University (faculty), Gettysburg College (Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing)

Education

Johns Hopkins University
Writing Seminars
Degree: BA
Country: United States
BA in Writing Seminars
George Mason University
Creative Writing (MFA)
Degree: MFA
Country: United States
MFA in Creative Writing
University of Missouri, Columbia
English and Creative Writing (Ph.D.)
Degree: PhD
Country: United States
Ph.D. in English and Creative Writing

Awards

Green Rose Prize for Poetry
2016
Work: Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum
Organization: New Issues Poetry and Prose
Result: 受賞
Meridian Editor's Prize for Poetry
2011
Organization: Meridian
Result: 受賞
National Poetry Series
2005
Work: The Anatomy Theater
Organization: National Poetry Series
Result: 受賞
New Letters Prize for Poetry
2005
Organization: New Letters
Result: 受賞
Pushcart Prize
Organization: Pushcart Press
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum

2017 Poetry

A poetry collection published by New Issues Poetry and Prose that weaves personal memory, nature, and everyday detail.

memorynatureeveryday life

The Anatomy Theater

2006 Poetry

A poetry collection published by HarperCollins exploring the body, anatomy, and inward life.

bodylife and deathmemory

Paper Houses: Poems

2002 Poetry (graduate thesis)

A collection produced at George Mason University dealing with constructed images and intimate scenes.

homememoryspace

Bibliography

  • Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum
  • The Anatomy Theater
  • Paper Houses: Poems

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical, image-driven poetryconcrete everyday depiction with layered metaphors
Recurring Motifs
body and anatomymemory and fragments of the pasthome and space

Legacy

An American poet recognized by national poetry prizes and contributions to university-level creative writing education. Her collections focus on body and memory.

Archives

  • Materials related to her work appear in Yale LUX collections
  • Works cataloged in WorldCat and library authority files

Trivia

  • She holds degrees from Johns Hopkins University, George Mason University, and the University of Missouri (BA, MFA, PhD respectively).
  • The Anatomy Theater was selected by the National Poetry Series and published by HarperCollins.
  • Official website: http://www.nadinesabrameyer.com/