Lannan Literary Awards
3 appearances
Suzanne Gardinier
スザンヌ・ガルディニエ
Suzanne Gardinier
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1961-01-01 （New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S. → Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, College professor
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- Sarah Lawrence College (faculty), PEN (member)
- Memberships
- PEN
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | — | — | BA | 1977–1981 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | MFA | 1984–1986 | United States |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Degree:
BA
Period:
1977–1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
United States
Columbia University
Degree:
MFA
Period:
1984–1986
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Associated Writing Program Award Series (Poetry) | The New World | — | Associated Writing Program | 受賞 |
| — | Lannan Literary Award for Poetry | — | — | Lannan Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | New York Foundation for the Arts (grant) | — | — | New York Foundation for the Arts | 受賞/助成 |
| — | Kenyon Review Award for Excellence in the Essay | — | — | Kenyon Review | 受賞 |
Associated Writing Program Award Series (Poetry)
1992
Work:
The New World
Organization:
Associated Writing Program
Result:
受賞
Lannan Literary Award for Poetry
Organization:
Lannan Foundation
Result:
受賞
New York Foundation for the Arts (grant)
Organization:
New York Foundation for the Arts
Result:
受賞/助成
Kenyon Review Award for Excellence in the Essay
Organization:
Kenyon Review
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Usahn: Ten Poems and a Story
1990 PoetryAn early collection of short poems and a story, showcasing experimental voice and personal memory.
personal memoryexperimentation with voice
The New World
1993 Long poem / PoetryA long poem traversing city and suburban landscapes, treating themes of immigration, violence, memory, and communal voices. Winner of the AWP award series.
immigrationurban landscapesviolencememory
Today:101 Ghazals
2008 Poetry (ghazal form)A book of 101 ghazals, experimenting with a traditional form applied to contemporary subjects.
traditional formscontemporary life
Dialogue with the Archipelago
2009 PoetryA dialogic set of poems addressing archipelagic figures and the overlaps of geography and voice.
geographylayers of voice
Iridium and Selected Poems
2010 Poetry / Selected PoemsA selected poems volume gathering past work alongside new poems.
retrospectivediversity of voices
Bibliography
- Usahn: Ten Poems and a Story (1990)
- The New World (1993)
- A World That Will Hold All the People (1996) - Essays
- Today:101 Ghazals (2008)
- Dialogue with the Archipelago (2009)
- Iridium and Selected Poems (2010)
Translations of Works
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical yet epic long-poem techniqueLayered voices and choral structuresContemporary reworking of traditional forms (ghazal)
- Recurring Motifs
- urban landscapesmigration and movementcontrast of violence and sweetnessmemory and the shadows of the past
Legacy
Gardinier is a contemporary American poet known for long poems and experiments in voice. She has been recognized by awards such as the AWP series and is active as an educator and PEN member within the literary community.
Archives
- NYPL Digital Gallery (Suzanne Gardinier, Sag Harbor, NY)
Quotes
-
SOMETIMES it seems sweetness exists in a voice. The young poet Suzanne Gardinier's new book of poems ... has taken on the choral voices of both city and land, calling back the ghosts of harvests past and trades untenable, and the souls of new immigrants just coming.
Source: The New York Times (review by Erika Duncan) (1994)
Trivia
- Her long poem 'The New World' won the Associated Writing Program Award Series.
- She teaches at Sarah Lawrence College.
- Member of PEN.