Lannan Literary Awards
3 appearances
Susan Mitchell
スーザン・ミッチェル
Susan Mitchell
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1944-01-01 （New York City, New York, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Grew up in New York City → Boca Raton, Florida (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Essayist, Translator, Professor
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Middlebury College (faculty), Northeastern Illinois University (faculty), Florida Atlantic University (Mary Blossom Lee Endowed Chair in Creative Writing, current)
- Nominations
- National Book Award finalist (Rapture)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley College | — | English Literature | B.A. | — | United States |
| Georgetown University | — | English/Humanities | M.A. | — | United States |
| Columbia University (PhD student) | — | English/Comparative Literature | — | — | United States |
Wellesley College
English Literature
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
B.A. in English literature
Georgetown University
English/Humanities
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
United States
M.A.
Columbia University (PhD student)
English/Comparative Literature
Country:
United States
PhD coursework / student (degree completion unclear)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award | Rapture | — | Kingsley Tufts Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Lannan Literary Award for Poetry | — | Poetry | Lannan Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1982 | NEA Literature Fellowship in Poetry | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1992 | National Book Award (finalist) | Rapture | — | National Book Foundation | 最終候補 |
Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award
1993
Work:
Rapture
Organization:
Kingsley Tufts Foundation
Result:
受賞
Lannan Literary Award for Poetry
1992
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Lannan Foundation
Result:
受賞
NEA Literature Fellowship in Poetry
1982
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1992
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
National Book Award (finalist)
1992
Work:
Rapture
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
最終候補
Awards & Nominations
Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1993) Winner
Works
Major Works
Erotikon
2001 PoetryA collection of poems exploring sensuality, desire, and the body, employing rhythmic language and vivid imagery.
sensualitydesirethe bodymemory
Rapture
1992 PoetryA lyrically personal collection that addresses a wide range of themes; winner of the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award and a National Book Award finalist.
lovelossecstasymemory
The Water Inside the Water
1983 PoetryAn early collection that uses images of water and nature to explore connections between inner life and the external world.
waternatureinner lifetransformation
Bibliography
- Erotikon
- Rapture
- The Water Inside the Water
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and imagisticfocus on linguistic rhythm and soundsensory and symbolic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- waterbirdsthe bodymemorydesire
Legacy
Susan Mitchell is a highly regarded American contemporary poet whose publication in major journals, inclusion in anthologies, and receipt of multiple fellowships have influenced the literary field. She has also contributed as an educator.
Archives
- Library of Congress (recording/hosting of poems)
In Popular Culture
- Included in Poetry 180 and sometimes used in educational settings
Quotes
-
(excerpt) Memory passes quietly through us.
Source: Poem / collection (specific source unclear)
Trivia
- Her poems have appeared in major magazines such as The New Yorker and The Atlantic
- Rapture won the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award and was a National Book Award finalist