National Poetry Series
1 appearances
Ruth L. Schwartz
ルース・L・シュワルツ
Ruth L. Schwartz
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Geneva, New York, U.S.
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- Oakland, California (San Francisco Bay Area) → Geneva, New York — birthplace
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Memoirist, Author, Teacher, Instructor
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- Cleveland State University (faculty), Goddard College (faculty), Mills College (faculty), California State University, Fresno (faculty), California College of the Arts (faculty), Ashland University (faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of Michigan | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
| University of Integrative Learning | — | — | PhD (Transpersonal Psychology) | — | United States |
Wesleyan University
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
University of Michigan
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
University of Integrative Learning
Degree:
PhD (Transpersonal Psychology)
Country:
United States
Listed as PhD in Transpersonal Psychology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | NEA Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| — | Ohio Arts Council Fellowship | — | — | Ohio Arts Council | 受賞 |
| — | Astraea Foundation Fellowship | — | — | Astraea Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Nimrod/Neruda awards (two) | — | — | Nimrod (Neruda award) | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Chelsea Magazine Editor's awards | — | — | Chelsea Magazine | 受賞 |
| — | Prairie Schooner Reader's Choice award | — | — | Prairie Schooner | 受賞 |
| — | New Letters Literary Award | — | — | New Letters | 受賞 |
| — | Randall Jarrell Award | — | — | North Carolina Writer's Network | 受賞 |
| — | Sue Saniel Elkin award (Kalliope) | — | — | Kalliope Magazine | 受賞 |
| — | AWP Award | — | — | Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Anhinga Prize for Poetry | Singular Bodies | — | Anhinga Press | 受賞 |
| 2001 | National Poetry Series | Edgewater | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Autumn House Press Prize | Dear Good Naked Morning | — | Autumn House Press | 受賞 |
NEA Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Ohio Arts Council Fellowship
Organization:
Ohio Arts Council
Result:
受賞
Astraea Foundation Fellowship
Organization:
Astraea Foundation
Result:
受賞
Nimrod/Neruda awards (two)
Organization:
Nimrod (Neruda award)
Result:
受賞
Chelsea Magazine Editor's awards
2000
Organization:
Chelsea Magazine
Result:
受賞
Prairie Schooner Reader's Choice award
Organization:
Prairie Schooner
Result:
受賞
New Letters Literary Award
Organization:
New Letters
Result:
受賞
Randall Jarrell Award
Organization:
North Carolina Writer's Network
Result:
受賞
Sue Saniel Elkin award (Kalliope)
Organization:
Kalliope Magazine
Result:
受賞
AWP Award
Organization:
Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP)
Result:
受賞
Anhinga Prize for Poetry
2000
Work:
Singular Bodies
Organization:
Anhinga Press
Result:
受賞
National Poetry Series
2001
Work:
Edgewater
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
受賞
Autumn House Press Prize
2005
Work:
Dear Good Naked Morning
Organization:
Autumn House Press
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Accordion Breathing and Dancing
1996 PoetryAn early poetry collection emphasizing body, breath, and rhythm; explores memory and corporeality.
bodybreathmemory
Singular Bodies
2001 PoetryA collection of poems about individuality, relationships, and the singularity of the body. Published by Anhinga Press.
individualityrelationshipsphysicality
Edgewater
2002 PoetryA poetry collection dealing with kinship, loss, and sense of place. Selected by the National Poetry Series.
lossfamilysense of place
Death in Reverse: A Love Story
2003 Memoir / Non-fictionA memoir focused on love and loss, recounting personal experience and the process of healing.
lovelosshealing
Dear Good Naked Morning
2005 PoetryA mature poetry collection exploring intimacy, everyday observation, and self-exploration.
intimacyeveryday lifeself-exploration
Miraculum
2012 PoetryA 2012 poetry collection that includes works where spiritual perspective and personal experience intersect.
spiritualityself-explorationrelationships
Soul on Earth: A Guide To Living & Loving Your Human Life
2012 Self-help / Non-fictionA guide-like set of essays on living and loving your human life, connecting spirituality and practice.
personal growthspiritualitylove
Conscious Lesbian Dating & Love
2015 Self-help / Non-fictionA practical guide to dating and love for lesbians, aligned with the author's online academy activities.
relationshipsromancepractical advice
Bibliography
- Accordion Breathing and Dancing (1996)
- Singular Bodies (Anhinga Press, 2001)
- Edgewater (HarperCollins, 2002)
- Death in Reverse: A Love Story (Michigan State University Press, 2003)
- Dear Good Naked Morning (Autumn House Press, 2005)
- Miraculum (Autumn House Press, 2012)
- Soul on Earth: A Guide To Living & Loving Your Human Life (Six Directions Press, 2012)
- Conscious Lesbian Dating & Love (Six Directions Press, 2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalautobiographical elementsspiritual / transpersonal perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- physicalitylove and losshealing and transformationlesbian relationships
Legacy
Ruth L. Schwartz is known as an American contemporary poet whose work addresses corporeality, personal loss, and spiritual themes. She has received multiple awards and fellowships and contributed to mentoring younger poets through teaching and workshops.
Academic Societies
- North Carolina Writer's Network (associated award)
- Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP)
Archives
- Yale LUX collection (related materials)
- Library of Congress authority file listed
Trivia
- Has long made the San Francisco Bay Area her home.
- Reported to speak fluent Spanish.
- Founder/director of the Conscious Girlfriend Academy (an online academy for lesbians).