Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2013) Winner
Rowan Ricardo Phillips
ローワン・リカルド・フィリップス
Rōwan Rikarudo Firippusu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-01-01 （New York, New York, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York City (Bronx) → Barcelona
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, editor, translator, university professor
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Stony Brook University (Professor of English), New York Institute for the Humanities (President of the Board), Aspen Words (Board member), The New Republic (poetry editor), Princeton University Press (editor, Princeton Series of Contemporary Poetry)
- Memberships
- New York Institute for the Humanities, Aspen Words
- Influenced By
- Derek Walcott, Wallace Stevens, Rita Dove
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter College High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Swarthmore College | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| Brown University | — | English Literature | PhD | — | United States |
Hunter College High School
Country:
United States
Swarthmore College
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Brown University
English Literature
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United States
PhD in English Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | winner |
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | fellowship |
| — | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award | Heaven | — | Anisfield-Wolf | winner |
| — | Nicolás Guillén Outstanding Book Prize | — | — | Caribbean Philosophical Association (and related) | winner |
| 2013 | PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award for Poetry | The Ground | — | PEN America | winner |
| 2019 | PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting | The Circuit: A Tennis Odyssey | — | PEN America / ESPN | winner |
Whiting Award
2013
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
winner
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
fellowship
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
Work:
Heaven
Organization:
Anisfield-Wolf
Result:
winner
Nicolás Guillén Outstanding Book Prize
Organization:
Caribbean Philosophical Association (and related)
Result:
winner
PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award for Poetry
2013
Work:
The Ground
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
winner
PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting
2019
Work:
The Circuit: A Tennis Odyssey
Organization:
PEN America / ESPN
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 81 (2016) Winner
PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
The Ground
2012 PoetryAn early collection of poems exploring personal and historical memory, diasporic inheritance, and identity in lyrical modes.
memorydiasporaidentity
Heaven
2015 PoetryA collection of poems that addresses spirituality, loss, and hope; received critical acclaim and connected to several awards.
spiritualitylosshope
Living Weapon
2020 Poetry 96 pagesA mid-length collection aiming at poetic experiment and affirmation; critics noted its attempt to move beyond irony toward affirmation.
affirmationpoetic experimentmodernity
Silver
2024 PoetryA 2024 poetry collection that was longlisted for the National Book Award for Poetry.
timememorymusicality of language
The Circuit: A Tennis Odyssey
2018 Nonfiction (sportswriting)A reportage-style nonfiction following the 2017 ATP Tour, portraying players and the era through the lens of tennis.
sportscompetitive cultureportraiture
When Blackness Rhymes with Blackness
2010 Literary criticismA critical study of African-American poetry analyzing traditions and modes of black poetic expression.
African-American poetrycriticismcultural history
Ariadne in the Grotesque Labyrinth (translation of Salvador Espriu)
2012 Translation (short stories)An English translation of Salvador Espriu's collection of short stories originally in Catalan.
translationCatalan literature
Bibliography
- When Blackness Rhymes with Blackness
- The Ground: Poems
- Heaven: Poems
- Ariadne in the Grotesque Labyrinth (translation)
- The Circuit: A Tennis Odyssey
- Living Weapon: Poems
- Silver
Adaptations
- Roberto Clemente biopic (screenplay, planned)
Translations by Author
- Ariadne in the Grotesque Labyrinth (translation of Salvador Espriu)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and musical dictiona fusion of West Indian traditions with American poetic techniquesphilosophically and intellectually expansive
- Recurring Motifs
- blacknesssports (tennis, baseball, soccer)urban and immigrant memorytime and loss
Legacy
As a contemporary American poet and critic, Phillips is highly regarded for both his poetry and sportswriting. He exerts influence in academic and public spheres, and his collections and criticism are widely referenced.
Academic Societies
- New York Institute for the Humanities
In Popular Culture
- Sports-related essays and books have attracted attention in sports circles and media
Quotes
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Like all good poets, Rowan Ricardo Phillips writes from a zone of his own creation, mixing the traditions of his West Indian ancestry with American poetry. He is a hopeful poet.
Source: Comment by poet Henri Cole
Trivia
- His parents are from Antigua and Barbuda.
- He divides his time between New York and Barcelona.
- He is a supporter and club member of FC Barcelona.
- He wrote a screenplay for a Roberto Clemente biopic (in planning/development).