Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2005) Winner
Thomas Sayers Ellis
トーマス・セイヤーズ・エリス
Thomas Sayers Ellis
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-10-05 （Washington, D.C.）
- Died
- 2025-07-17 （St. Petersburg, Florida） age 61
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Washington, D.C. → Cambridge, Massachusetts → Cleveland, Ohio → St. Petersburg, Florida
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, photographer, musician, bandleader, teacher
- Active Years
- 1988-2025
- Affiliations
- Case Western Reserve University, Bennington College, Sarah Lawrence College, Iowa Writers' Workshop
- Memberships
- Dark Room Collective, Heroes are Gang Leaders
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama State University | — | Literature | — | — | United States |
| Brown University | — | Creative Writing | M.F.A. | 1988-1995 | United States |
Alabama State University
Literature
Country:
United States
Attended
Brown University
Creative Writing
Degree:
M.F.A.
Period:
1988-1995
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United States
Received M.F.A.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Whiting Award | — | Poetry | Whiting Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2006 | John C. Zacharis First Book Award | The Maverick Room | First Book | Ploughshares | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | Poetry | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
Whiting Award
2005
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
受賞
John C. Zacharis First Book Award
2006
Work:
The Maverick Room
Category:
First Book
Organization:
Ploughshares
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
2015
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Maverick Room
2005 PoetryA collection of poems about the social, geographical, and historical neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.
Washington D.C.Urban lifeAfrican American experience
Skin Inc.: Identity Repair Poems
2010 PoetryPoems focused on identity repair.
IdentityRace
The corny toys
2018 PoetryBibliography
- The corny toys (2018)
- Skin Inc.: Identity Repair Poems (2010)
- The Maverick Room (2005)
- The Genuine Negro Hero (2001)
- Take Three (1996)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Literary activistInnovativePercussive prosody
- Recurring Motifs
- Embracing wholenessResisting limitations
Health
-
Respiratory illness2025Cause of death.
Legacy
Known as an African American poet, co-founder of Dark Room Collective, active in poetry and music.
Trivia
- Co-founder of the Dark Room Collective.
- Bandleader of Heroes are Gang Leaders.