Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2017) Winner
Simone White
シモーヌ・ホワイト
Shimōnu Howaito
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972-01-01 （Middletown, Connecticut）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Middletown, Connecticut (birth) → Philadelphia (grew up) → Philadelphia, PA (current)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, literary critic, lawyer (former), assistant professor
- Active Years
- 2008-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania, Department of English, University of Iowa Writers' Workshop (visiting)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| Harvard Law School | — | Law | JD | — | United States |
| The New School | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
| CUNY Graduate Center | — | English | PhD | — | United States |
Wesleyan University
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Harvard Law School
Law
Degree:
JD
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United States
Harvard University affiliate
The New School
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
CUNY Graduate Center
English
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Whiting Award | — | Poetry | Whiting Foundation | Winner |
Whiting Award
2017
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dear Angel of Death
2018 PoetryPoetry collection.
Of Being Dispersed
2016 PoetryPoetry collection.
House of Envy of All the World
2010 PoetryPoetry collection.
Unrest
2013 Poetry (chapbook)Poetry chapbook.
Dolly
2008 PoetryPoetry with illustrations.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- hybrid between poetry and prose
Legacy
American poet and critic known for her hybrid poetry-prose style, recipient of the Whiting Award, and assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
Trivia
- Practiced law for seven years before turning to poetry.