American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2014) Winner
Sterling D. Plumpp
スターリング・D・プラムプ
Sutāringu D. Puramupu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-01-30 （Clinton, Mississippi, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholicism Baptized in 1956
- Residence History
- Clinton, Mississippi → Chicago, Illinois
Career
- Occupations
- poet, educator, editor, critic
- Active Years
- 1969-
- Affiliations
- University of Illinois at Chicago (faculty)
- Influenced By
- James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Harlem Renaissance / Black Arts Movement (cultural influence)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Benedict's College (Atchison, Kansas) | — | — | — | 在籍期間不明（2年間在籍） | United States |
| Roosevelt University | Psychology | Department of Psychology | B.A. | 1960年代（学士取得） | United States |
| Roosevelt University | Graduate studies (Psychology) | Department of Psychology (graduate) | M.A. | 1968–1971 | United States |
St. Benedict's College (Atchison, Kansas)
Period:
在籍期間不明（2年間在籍）
Country:
United States
Attended on scholarship; left after two years
Roosevelt University
Psychology
/ Department of Psychology
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1960年代（学士取得）
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
United States
Later earned an M.A. in 1971
Roosevelt University
Graduate studies (Psychology)
/ Department of Psychology (graduate)
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1968–1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United States
Earned M.A.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Illinois Arts Council Literary Award | Clinton | 詩 | Illinois Arts Council | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Carl Sandburg Literary Award | The Mojo Hands Call, I Must Go | 詩 | Carl Sandburg Award (organization) | 受賞 |
| 2014 | American Book Award (Poetry) | Home/Bass | 詩 | American Book Award | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Fuller Award (Chicago Literary Hall of Fame) | — | ライフタイム業績 | Chicago Literary Hall of Fame | 受賞 |
Illinois Arts Council Literary Award
1975
Work:
Clinton
Category:
詩
Organization:
Illinois Arts Council
Result:
受賞
Carl Sandburg Literary Award
1983
Work:
The Mojo Hands Call, I Must Go
Category:
詩
Organization:
Carl Sandburg Award (organization)
Result:
受賞
American Book Award (Poetry)
2014
Work:
Home/Bass
Category:
詩
Organization:
American Book Award
Result:
受賞
Fuller Award (Chicago Literary Hall of Fame)
2019
Category:
ライフタイム業績
Organization:
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Portable Soul
1969 PoetryEarly collection of poems featuring blues-inflected and oral, rhythmic language.
bluesidentitySouthern roots
Half Black, Half Blacker
1970 PoetryA collection exploring race, class, and self-awareness.
Black experienceself-awareness
Black Rituals
1972 Non-fiction / Cultural criticismA cultural account of beliefs and expressions within African American communities, focusing on rituals and aesthetics.
ritualcultural expressionBlack aesthetics
The Mojo Hands Call, I Must Go
1982 PoetryPoems that delve into blues motifs and Southern roots; recipient of the Carl Sandburg Literary Prize.
bluesjourneySouthern memory
Home/Bass
2013 PoetryA later collection focusing on themes of home and bass (sound); winner of the American Book Award.
homemusicmemory
Bibliography
- Portable Soul (1969; revised ed. 1974)
- Half Black, Half Blacker (1970)
- Muslim Men (1972)
- Black Rituals (1972)
- Steps to Break the Circle (1974)
- Clinton (1976)
- Somehow We Survive: An Anthology of South African Writing (editor, 1981)
- The Mojo Hands Call, I Must Go (1982)
- Blues: The Story Always Untold (1989)
- Johannesburg & Other Poems (1993)
- Hornman (1995)
- Harriet Tubman (1996)
- Ornate With Smoke (1997)
- Paul Robeson (children's book, 1998)
- Velvet BeBop Kente Cloth (2001)
- Home/Bass: Poems (2013)
Adaptations
- Documentary 'The Promised Land' (advisor)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- blues-inflected poetic expressioncolloquial and rhythmic linesoral/performative influences
- Recurring Motifs
- Southern roots and rural memoryblues and musicreligious ritual and faith
Legacy
Sterling D. Plumpp is a significant African American poet who integrated blues and Southern memory into his work; as an educator he influenced generations. His collection is held in university archives and he is highly regarded in Chicago's literary community.
Academic Societies
- Chicago Literary Hall of Fame (associated)
Archives
- Sterling D. Plumpp Collection (held at the University of Mississippi)
In Popular Culture
- Advisory role on the documentary 'The Promised Land'
- Work included in 'The Best American Poetry 1996'
Quotes
-
I did not want to write a book about Black psychology per se; I simply wanted to culturally account for how the unique African Americans believed and expressed their beliefs.
Source: 2022 interview (quoted in John Zheng) (2022)
Trivia
- Served as a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago and retired with emeritus status in December 2001.
- Reported winner of a $1 million prize in the Illinois Lottery.
- Received the Fuller Award (Chicago Literary Hall of Fame) in 2019.