Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2008) Winner
Rick Hilles
リック・ヒレス
Rick Hilles
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Canton, Ohio, U.S.
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- North Canton, Ohio
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Professor
- Active Years
- 1995-
- Affiliations
- Stanford University, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Vanderbilt University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover High School | — | — | High School Diploma | — | United States |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | — | Art | — | 1年 | United States |
| Kent State University | — | — | BA, LSM | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
Hoover High School
Degree:
High School Diploma
Country:
United States
Columbus College of Art & Design
Art
Period:
1年
Country:
United States
Studied drawing, design, and painting for one year on scholarship
Kent State University
Degree:
BA, LSM
Country:
United States
Columbia University
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Poetry
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize | Brother Salvage | Poetry | University of Pittsburgh Press | Winner |
| 2008 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | Winner |
Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize
2005
Work:
Brother Salvage
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
University of Pittsburgh Press
Result:
Winner
Whiting Award
2008
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Brother Salvage
2006 PoetryA debut collection built around the metaphor of the genizah, tying together personal and historical materials.
GenizahHistoriesSalvage
A Map of the Lost World
2012 PoetryPoetry collection exploring maps of lost worlds.
My Roberto Clemente
2021 PoetryPoetry about Roberto Clemente.
Bibliography
- A Visionary's Company (2000)
- Preparing for Flight and Other Poems (2005)
- Brother Salvage (2006)
- A Map of the Lost World (2012)
- My Roberto Clemente (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Versatile and dynamic voiceCommand of histories and narrators
- Recurring Motifs
- GenizahHiding placesSalvage
Legacy
American poet acclaimed for debut Brother Salvage, winner of multiple awards, professor at Vanderbilt University.
Quotes
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If Brother Salvage were Rick Hilles’... third collection... the book would merely astonish. Instead... a debut both transporting and grounding.
Source: Small Spiral Notebook (2006) -
The book’s central metaphor is that of the genizah...
Source: The Southern Review (2007)
Trivia
- Grew up in North Canton (formerly New Berlin), Ohio.