PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2013) Winner
Tim Seibles
ティム・セイブルズ
Timu Seiburuzu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-01-01 （Philadelphia, Pennsylvania）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania → Dallas, Texas → Norfolk, Virginia
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Professor of English
- Active Years
- 1988-2022
- Affiliations
- Old Dominion University, Stonecoast MFA Program, Cave Canem Foundation
- Influenced By
- Nikki Giovanni
- Nominations
- National Book Award nomination 2012 (Fast Animal)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Methodist University | — | English | B.A. | — | United States |
| Vermont College of Fine Arts | — | Creative Writing | M.F.A. | — | United States |
Southern Methodist University
English
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Creative Writing
Degree:
M.F.A.
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Open Voice Award | — | — | — | won |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | won |
| — | Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship | — | — | Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center | won |
| 2012 | Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Prize | Fast Animal | Poetry | — | won |
| 2012 | PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award | Fast Animal | Poetry | PEN | won |
| — | Poet Laureate of Virginia | — | — | Poetry Society of Virginia | won |
Open Voice Award
Result:
won
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
won
Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship
Organization:
Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center
Result:
won
Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Prize
2012
Work:
Fast Animal
Category:
Poetry
Result:
won
PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award
2012
Work:
Fast Animal
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
PEN
Result:
won
Poet Laureate of Virginia
Organization:
Poetry Society of Virginia
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Voodoo Libretto: New and Selected Poems
2022 PoetryNew and selected poems.
RaceSocial issues
Fast Animal
2012 PoetryAward-winning poetry collection.
Racial issuesHumor
Buffalo Head Solos
2004 PoetryKey poetry collection.
Role of poetryHumanizing history
Bibliography
- Voodoo Libretto: New and Selected Poems (2022)
- One Turn Around the Sun (2017)
- Fast Animal (2012)
- Buffalo Head Solos (2004)
- Hammerlock (1999)
- Hurdy-Gurdy (1992)
- Moves (1988)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- From humor to rantingPowerful poems
- Recurring Motifs
- Racial predicamentsBlack Arts Movement influenceHumanizing historical figures
Legacy
American poet, former Poet Laureate of Virginia, author of seven poetry collections, professor at Old Dominion University.
Quotes
-
In order to be a successful poet, you have to find the edge between safety and danger in your writing.
Source: Interview (2006)
Trivia
- Inspired to write poetry after hearing Nikki Giovanni's 'Ego Tripping' as a teen.