National Poetry Series
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1992) Winner
Terry Ehret
テリー・エレット
Terry Ehret
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1955-01-01 （San Francisco, California, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sonoma County, California (resident)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Affiliations
- Sixteen Rivers Press (co-founder), Sonoma County Poet Laureate (office)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| San Francisco State University | — | — | MA | — | United States |
Stanford University
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
Undergraduate degree completed in 1977 (specific major not widely publicized)
San Francisco State University
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
United States
Earned an MA (Master of Arts), degree in poetry/writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | National Poetry Series | Lost Body | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
| 1994 | California Book Award (Silver Medal, Poetry) | — | 詩 | California Book Awards | 銀メダル |
| 1995 | Nimrod/Hardman Pablo Neruda Poetry Prize | — | — | Nimrod International Journal | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Northern California Book Reviewers (nomination) | Lucky Break | 詩 | Northern California Book Reviewers | ノミネート |
National Poetry Series
1993
Work:
Lost Body
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
受賞
California Book Award (Silver Medal, Poetry)
1994
Category:
詩
Organization:
California Book Awards
Result:
銀メダル
Nimrod/Hardman Pablo Neruda Poetry Prize
1995
Organization:
Nimrod International Journal
Result:
受賞
Northern California Book Reviewers (nomination)
2008
Work:
Lucky Break
Category:
詩
Organization:
Northern California Book Reviewers
Result:
ノミネート
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lost Body
1993 PoetryA collection focusing on body, loss, and identity; explores memory and bodily experience.
bodylossidentitymemory
How We Go on Living
1995 PoetryContains poems about daily life, loss, and recovery.
everyday liferecoveryrelationships
Translations from the Human Language
2001 PoetryA thematic collection translating language, the body, and attempts at understanding others in poetic terms.
languagetranslationempathy
Lucky Break
2008 PoetryA collection observing life's turning points, chance, and small miracles in everyday life.
chanceeveryday lifeturning points
Bibliography
- Lost Body
- How We Go on Living
- Translations from the Human Language
- Lucky Break
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalobservationalemphasis on corporeality
- Recurring Motifs
- bodymemorynature (Northern California landscape)language and translation
Legacy
Terry Ehret is an American poet based in Sonoma County who co-founded Sixteen Rivers Press, contributing to local poet publishing. Her work since the 1990s has been critically recognized and influenced regional poetry communities and emerging poets.
Trivia
- Co-founder of Sixteen Rivers Press.
- Served as Sonoma County Poet Laureate from 2004 to 2006.
- Graduated from Stanford University in 1977 and earned an MA from San Francisco State University in 1984.