National Poetry Series
1 appearances
Susan Elizabeth Tichy
スーザン・エリザベス・ティチ
Susan Elizabeth Tichy
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1952-04-25 （Washington, D.C.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Southern Colorado Rockies → Fairfax, Virginia (George Mason University)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, professor
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Affiliations
- George Mason University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goddard College | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| University of Colorado at Boulder | — | — | M.A. | — | United States |
Goddard College
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
Bachelor's degree (year unspecified)
University of Colorado at Boulder
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
United States
Master's degree (year unspecified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | National Poetry Series | The Hands in Exile | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
| — | Eugene Kayden Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| — | Chad Walsh Prize (Beloit Poetry Journal) | — | — | Beloit Poetry Journal | 受賞 |
| — | Indiana Review Prize for Poetry | — | — | Indiana Review | 受賞 |
| — | Runes Prize for Poetry | — | — | Runes | 受賞 |
| — | Quarter After Eight Prize for Innovative Prose | — | — | — | 受賞 |
National Poetry Series
1982
Work:
The Hands in Exile
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
受賞
Eugene Kayden Award
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Chad Walsh Prize (Beloit Poetry Journal)
Organization:
Beloit Poetry Journal
Result:
受賞
Indiana Review Prize for Poetry
Organization:
Indiana Review
Result:
受賞
Runes Prize for Poetry
Organization:
Runes
Result:
受賞
Quarter After Eight Prize for Innovative Prose
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Hands in Exile
1983 PoetryEarly collection of poems exploring language, the body, and exile.
exilebodylanguage
A Smell of Burning Starts the Day
1988 PoetryA collection that layers fragments and images of daily life.
everyday lifeimagerymemory
Bone Pagoda
2007 PoetryA book of symbolic and visually oriented poems with formal experimentation.
symbolismvisual poetryformal experiment
Gallowglass
2010 PoetryA collection composed of powerful imagery and dark metaphors.
physicalitydark metaphorbody
Trafficke
2015 PoetryA recent collection addressing exchange of language, circulation, and relationships.
exchangerelationshipslanguage
Bibliography
- The Hands in Exile
- A Smell of Burning Starts the Day
- Bone Pagoda
- Gallowglass
- Trafficke
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimentalvisual-poeticlyrical
- Recurring Motifs
- bodyexilelandscapelanguage
Legacy
An American contemporary poet and university professor. Known for experimental and visually oriented poetry; winner of the 1982 National Poetry Series among other honors, and long-time educator in creative writing.
Trivia
- Has taught in the MFA and undergraduate programs at George Mason University since 1988.
- Served five years as Executive Producer of Poetry Theater: An Evening of Visual Poetics.
- Served as poetry editor for the short-lived journal 'Practice: New Writing + Art.'
- Resides in the southern Colorado Rockies.