Forward Prizes for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2021) Winner
Nicole Sealey
ニコール・シーリー
Nikōru Shīrī
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1979 （St. Thomas, Virgin Islands）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- St. Thomas, Virgin Islands → Apopka, Florida → Brooklyn, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Executive Director
- Active Years
- 2011-2024
- Affiliations
- Cave Canem Foundation
- Influenced By
- Marilyn Nelson, Willie Perdomo, Patricia Smith
- Nominations
- 2018 PEN Open Book Award finalist (Ordinary Beast)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida | — | Africana studies | MLA | — | United States |
| New York University | — | creative writing | MFA | — | United States |
University of South Florida
Africana studies
Degree:
MLA
Country:
United States
New York University
creative writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize | The Animal After Whom Other Animals Are Named | — | — | winner |
| 2021 | Forward Prize for Best Single Poem | Pages 22–29, an excerpt from The Ferguson Report: An Erasure | — | Forward Arts Foundation | winner |
Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize
2015
Work:
The Animal After Whom Other Animals Are Named
Result:
winner
Forward Prize for Best Single Poem
2021
Work:
Pages 22–29, an excerpt from The Ferguson Report: An Erasure
Organization:
Forward Arts Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Animal After Whom Other Animals Are Named
2016 PoetryPoetry collection.
identity
Ordinary Beast
2017 PoetryPoetry collection.
everyday life
The Ferguson Report: An Erasure
2023 PoetryErasure poetry from the Ferguson Report.
racismpolice brutality
Bibliography
- The Animal After Whom Other Animals are Named: Poems (2016)
- Ordinary Beast: Poems (2017)
- The Ferguson Report: An Erasure (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- erasure poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- social justiceracial issues
Legacy
American contemporary poet known for erasure poetry, winner of the 2021 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem. Former executive director of Cave Canem Foundation.
Trivia
- Participated in Cave Canem Foundation workshops from 2005 to 2010.
- Decided to pursue poetry career at age 32 after earning MFA from NYU.