Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2023) Winner
Tommye Blount
トミー・ブラウント
Tomī Buraunto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- :null （Detroit, Michigan, United States）
- Died
- :null
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Detroit, Michigan → Novi, Michigan
Career
- Occupations
- poet
- Active Years
- 2013-2025
- Affiliations
- Cave Canem, Kresge Arts in Detroit, Bread Loaf Writers' Conference
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| Warren Wilson College | — | MFA Program for Writers | M.F.A. | — | United States |
Michigan State University
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
Warren Wilson College
MFA Program for Writers
Degree:
M.F.A.
Year of Graduation:
2013
Country:
United States
Graduated in 2013
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | National Book Award for Poetry | Fantasia for the Man in Blue | — | National Book Foundation | finalist |
National Book Award for Poetry
2020
Work:
Fantasia for the Man in Blue
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Fantasia for the Man in Blue
2020 poetry collectionWhat Are We Not For
2016 chapbookBibliography
- What Are We Not For (2016, Bull City Press)
- Fantasia for the Man in Blue (2020, Four Way Books)
Trivia
- Black, queer poet from Detroit, Michigan.