National Poetry Series
1 appearances
Robert Peterson
ロバート・ピーターソン
Robāto Pītāson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-01-01 （Denver, Colorado, U.S.）
- Died
- 2000-09-21 （Fairfax, California, U.S.） age 76
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- San Francisco (raised at the Fielding Hotel) → Portland, Oregon (writer-in-residence at Reed College) → Taos, New Mexico → San Francisco Bay Area (founded Black Dog Press) → Fairfax, California (later residence)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, publisher, artist, writer-in-residence
- Active Years
- 1950-2000
- Affiliations
- Reed College (writer-in-residence, 1969–1971), Willamette University (writer-in-residence, 1991–1992), Black Dog Press (founder)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | — | — | — | — | United States |
| San Francisco State College | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of California, Berkeley
Country:
United States
Graduate (year not specified)
San Francisco State College
Country:
United States
Studied there (details not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | National Poetry Series | Leaving Taos | — | National Poetry Series (organizers) | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship | — | — | Amy Lowell Trust | 受賞 |
| 1965 | National Endowment for the Arts (grant) | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 助成 |
National Poetry Series
1981
Work:
Leaving Taos
Organization:
National Poetry Series (organizers)
Result:
受賞
Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship
1972
Organization:
Amy Lowell Trust
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts (grant)
1965
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
助成
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Home for the Night
1962 Poetry collectionAn early collection of poems blending everyday imagery with personal memories.
memoryeveryday lifenight
The Binnacle: Poems
1967 Poetry collectionA collection using nautical metaphors to explore existence and direction.
journeyexistencemetaphor
Lone Rider
1976 Poem / PoetryA long poem depicting a solitary traveler, containing Western motifs.
solitudetravelthe American West
Leaving Taos
1981 Poetry collectionPoems dealing with experiences in Taos, movement, and loss of belonging. Winner of the National Poetry Series.
sense of placemovementbelonging
The Only Piano Player in La Paz
1985 Poetry collectionA collection portraying cultural fragments through foreign settings and personal observation.
foreignnessobservationculture
All the Time in the World
1996 Poetry collectionA later collection addressing time, memory, and layers of everyday life.
timememoryeveryday life
Bibliography
- Home for the Night, Amber House Press, 1962
- The Binnacle: Poems, Lillabulero Press, 1967
- Lone Rider: Poem, The Dingo Press, 1976
- Leaving Taos, Harper & Row, 1981
- The Only Piano Player in La Paz, Black Dog Press, 1985
- All the Time in the World, Small Press Distribution, 1996
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and concise stylestrong emphasis on sense of placeimage-driven expression using metaphor and observation
- Recurring Motifs
- home and placetravel and movementmemorynature and landscape
Legacy
Robert Peterson was a widely anthologized American poet known for poems with a strong sense of place centered on the West Coast and New Mexico. His papers are held at the University of California, Santa Cruz. As founder of the small Black Dog Press, he contributed to local literary activity.
Archives
- University of California, Santa Cruz (Robert Peterson Papers)
Trivia
- Spent his childhood at the Fielding Hotel in San Francisco.
- Founded Black Dog Press in the Bay Area.
- Served as writer-in-residence at Reed College and Willamette University.
- His papers are held at the University of California, Santa Cruz.