James Laughlin Award
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1984) Winner
Philip Schultz
フィリップ・シュルツ
Philip Schultz
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-01-06 （Rochester, New York, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Educator
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Affiliations
- The Writers Studio
- Nominations
- 'Like Wings' nominated for the National Book Award
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville | — | — | — | — | United States |
| San Francisco State University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop) | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
University of Louisville
Country:
United States
San Francisco State University
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop)
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Completed Iowa Writers' Workshop
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | Failure | — | Pulitzer Prize Board | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Guggenheim Fellowship (Poetry) | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受給 |
| 1984 | Lamont Poetry Selection (Academy of American Poets) | Deep Within the Ravine | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
| 1981 | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship (Poetry) | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受給 |
| 1985 | New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship (Poetry) | — | — | New York Foundation for the Arts | 受給 |
| — | Levinson Prize (Poetry) | — | — | Poetry magazine | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
2008
Work:
Failure
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize Board
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship (Poetry)
2005
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受給
Lamont Poetry Selection (Academy of American Poets)
1984
Work:
Deep Within the Ravine
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship (Poetry)
1981
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受給
New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship (Poetry)
1985
Organization:
New York Foundation for the Arts
Result:
受給
Levinson Prize (Poetry)
Organization:
Poetry magazine
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Like Wings
1978 PoetryAn early collection dealing with personal memory and existential questions.
memorypersonal loss
Deep Within the Ravine
1984 PoetrySelected for the Lamont Poetry Selection; notable for introspective expression.
introspectionloneliness
My Guardian Angel Stein
1986 Poetry chapbookA short chapbook collecting brief poems.
guardianshipeveryday allegory
The Holy Worm of Praise
2002 PoetryA collection that includes religious and allegorical elements.
religiosityallegory
Living in the Past
2004 PoetryA collection of poems about returning to the past and memory.
memorytime
Failure
2007 PoetryA poetry collection addressing personal failure and recovery; winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize.
failurerecoveryself-exploration
The God of Loneliness: Selected and New Poems
2010 Poetry (Selected)A selected and new poems collection addressing loneliness and relationships.
lonelinessrelationships
My Dyslexia
2011 MemoirA memoir about growing up with dyslexia and how it affected his path as a writer.
learning disabilityovercomingeducation
The Wherewithal
2014 Memoir/EssaysA book of essays and memoir pieces on writing and life.
craftlife reflections
Luxury
2018 PoetryOne of his later collections, containing introspective poems.
maturityintrospection
Comforts of the Abyss: The Art of Persona Writing
2022 Memoir / Writing craftReflections and insights on writing using persona and voice.
personacraft
Bibliography
- Like Wings
- Deep Within the Ravine
- My Guardian Angel Stein
- The Holy Worm of Praise
- Living in the Past
- Failure
- The God of Loneliness: Selected and New Poems
- My Dyslexia
- The Wherewithal
- Luxury
- Comforts of the Abyss
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- introspective and candid voiceuse of persona techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- lonelinessmemorypersona/shifted voiceslearning disability and overcoming
Health
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Dyslexia生涯Lifelong dyslexia affected his learning and self-understanding; he describes it in his memoir 'My Dyslexia' and it influenced his themes and perspective as a writer.
Legacy
Philip Schultz is an American poet known for his introspective verse and pedagogy. He gained wide recognition after winning the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and founded The Writers Studio in New York, mentoring many writers.
Trivia
- Founder and director of The Writers Studio.
- Won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for the poetry collection 'Failure'.
- Author of poetry collections and memoirs including 'My Dyslexia' and 'Comforts of the Abyss'.
- Married to Monica Banks; has two children.