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Roger Fanning

ロジャー・ファニング

Roger Fanning

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Millington, Tennessee, U.S.
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Career

Occupations
Poet, Teacher
Active Years
1990-
Affiliations
Warren Wilson College (low-residency MFA program), Goddard College (associated program)

Awards

Whiting Award
1992
Organization: The Whiting Foundation
Result: 受賞
National Poetry Series
1991
Work: The Island Itself
Organization: National Poetry Series
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Island Itself

1991 Poetry

An early collection characterized by an ironic sincerity and an exaltation of the mundane.

everyday lifeironynostalgia

Homesick

2002 Poetry

A collection exploring nostalgia and personal memory, marked by intimate and observant poems.

memorysolitudehome

The Middle Ages

2012 Poetry

A mature collection in which poems examine the passage of time and meaning through everyday scenes.

timeexistencethe everyday

Bibliography

  • The Island Itself
  • Homesick
  • The Middle Ages

Style & Themes

Literary Style
concise, observational style marked by ironic sincerityelevation of mundane details
Recurring Motifs
home and nostalgiaeveryday landscapesmemory

Legacy

Roger Fanning is an American poet known for elevating mundane moments with ironic sincerity. He has taught in Warren Wilson's MFA program and is a recipient of the Whiting Award and the National Poetry Series.

Quotes

  • His work is noted for its ironic sincerity and exaltation of the mundane.
    Source: Wikipedia article (Roger Fanning)

Trivia

  • Born in Millington, Tennessee.
  • Lives in Seattle with his wife and son.
  • Received the Whiting Award in 1992.
  • Selected for the National Poetry Series for The Island Itself.