Oregon Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2018) Winner
Samiya Bashir
サミヤ・バシール
Samiya Bashir
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- :not found （Ypsilanti, Michigan）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Los Angeles → Bay Area → New York City → Portland, Oregon
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, author, professor, multimedia artist
- Active Years
- 1994-
- Affiliations
- Reed College, Columbia University, Lambda Literary
- Memberships
- Cave Canem
- Influenced By
- June Jordan, Toni Morrison
- Nominations
- Lambda Literary Award (Where the Apple Falls, 2005), Lambda Literary Award (Gospel, 2010), Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (Gospel)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | — | Literature of American Ethnic Cultures | BA | ~1994 | United States |
| University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | — | Creative Writing | MFA | ~2011 | United States |
University of California, Berkeley
Literature of American Ethnic Cultures
Degree:
BA
Period:
~1994
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Participated in June Jordan's Poetry for the People program
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Period:
~2011
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rome Prize | MAPS: a cartography in progress | Literature | American Academy in Rome | Winner |
| 2018 | Oregon Book Award | Field Theories | — | Stafford/Hall | Winner |
| 2019 | Pushcart Prize | Field Theories (titular poem) | — | — | Winner |
| 2011 | Hopwood Poetry Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2002 | Astraea Literary Award | — | Lesbian Poetry | Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice | Winner |
Rome Prize
2019
Work:
MAPS: a cartography in progress
Category:
Literature
Organization:
American Academy in Rome
Result:
Winner
Oregon Book Award
2018
Work:
Field Theories
Organization:
Stafford/Hall
Result:
Winner
Pushcart Prize
2019
Work:
Field Theories (titular poem)
Result:
Winner
Hopwood Poetry Award
2011
Result:
Winner
Astraea Literary Award
2002
Category:
Lesbian Poetry
Organization:
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Field Theories
2017 PoetryPoetry collection interweaving physics, intersectionality, and America's racial history, featuring a crown of sonnets on John Henry.
racegenderbodysexualityphysicssocial justice
Adaptations
- [Multimedia exhibition] MAPS: a cartography in progress (2019)
- [Video poems] Field Theories video poem series / Roland Dahwen Wu, Keyon Gaskin
Gospel
2009 PoetryPoetry collection inspired by Ghanaian call-and-response, Norse mythology, and gospel music.
cultureidentitymusic
Where the Apple Falls
2005 PoetryExplores womanhood, femininity, sexuality, seasons, and the cycle of life and death.
womanhoodsexualitycycle of life
Bibliography
- Field Theories (2017)
- Gospel: Poems (2009)
- Where the Apple Falls: Poems (2005)
- Teasing Crow & Other Haiku (2006)
- American Visa (2001)
- Wearing Shorts on the First Day of Spring (1999)
Adaptations
- Cook Shack (opera, 2023)
- Hades D.W.P. (multimedia, 2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- intersectionalityphysics metaphorscall-and-response
- Recurring Motifs
- racegenderbodyidentitysocial justice
Legacy
Poet exploring intersections of race, gender, sexuality, culture. First Black woman Rome Prize recipient in Literature.
In Popular Culture
- Known as associate professor at Reed College
Trivia
- First Black woman to receive Rome Prize in Literature
- Third Black woman tenured professor at Reed College
- Poet Laureate of University of California