James Laughlin Award
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (1997) Winner
Tony Hoagland
トニー・ホーグランド
Tony Hoagland
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-11-19 （Fort Bragg, North Carolina）
- Died
- 2018-10-23 （Santa Fe, New Mexico） age 64
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Buddhism
Career
- Occupations
- poet, educator, essayist
- Active Years
- 1980-2018
- Affiliations
- University of Houston (faculty), Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers (faculty)
- Influenced By
- Sharon Olds, Frank O'Hara
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Iowa | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| University of Arizona | — | Creative Writing | M.F.A. | — | United States |
Williams College
Country:
United States
Attended; reported to have attended and dropped out of several colleges
University of Iowa
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
Received B.A. (year not specified)
University of Arizona
Creative Writing
Degree:
M.F.A.
Country:
United States
Received M.F.A. (year not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jackson Poetry Prize | — | — | Poets & Writers | 受賞 |
| 2005 | O. B. Hardison, Jr. Poetry Prize | — | — | Folger Shakespeare Library | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Mark Twain Award | — | — | The Poetry Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Academy Award in Literature | — | — | The American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | 詩 | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1997 | James Laughlin Award | Donkey Gospel | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
| 1994 | NEA Literature Fellowship in Poetry | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 1994 | John C. Zacharis First Book Award | Sweet Ruin | — | Ploughshares | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Brittingham Prize in Poetry | Sweet Ruin | — | University of Wisconsin–Madison | 受賞 |
| 1987 | NEA Literature Fellowship in Poetry | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 2003 | National Book Critics Circle Award (finalist) | What Narcissism Means to Me | — | National Book Critics Circle | 最終候補 |
Jackson Poetry Prize
2008
Organization:
Poets & Writers
Result:
受賞
O. B. Hardison, Jr. Poetry Prize
2005
Organization:
Folger Shakespeare Library
Result:
受賞
Mark Twain Award
2005
Organization:
The Poetry Foundation
Result:
受賞
Academy Award in Literature
2002
Organization:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
2000
Category:
詩
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
James Laughlin Award
1997
Work:
Donkey Gospel
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
NEA Literature Fellowship in Poetry
1994
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
John C. Zacharis First Book Award
1994
Work:
Sweet Ruin
Organization:
Ploughshares
Result:
受賞
Brittingham Prize in Poetry
1992
Work:
Sweet Ruin
Organization:
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Result:
受賞
NEA Literature Fellowship in Poetry
1987
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
National Book Critics Circle Award (finalist)
2003
Work:
What Narcissism Means to Me
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
最終候補
Awards & Nominations
Jackson Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2008) Winner
Works
Major Works
Sweet Ruin
1992 PoetryAn early major collection exploring personal ruin, renewal, and relationships.
personal ruinrenewalrelationships
Donkey Gospel
1998 PoetryA collection combining humor and irony to address human contradictions and desire.
humordesiresocial observation
What Narcissism Means to Me
2003 PoetryPoems reflecting on narcissism and modern self-awareness; was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
narcissismmodern identityhumor and pain
Unincorporated Persons in the Late Honda Dynasty
2010 PoetryA collection of poems and pieces satirizing family, society, and consumer culture.
familyconsumer culturesocial critique
Application for Release from the Dream
2015 PoetryRecent poems that probe intersections of personal and political dreams and reality.
dreams vs. realitypoliticspersonal memory
Real Sofistikashun: Essays on Poetry and Craft
2006 EssayAn essay collection about poetic craft and voice, articulating his views as a poet and teacher.
poetic craftvoicepedagogy
Bibliography
- Turn Up the Ocean (posthumous, 2022)
- Priest Turned Therapist Treats Fear of God (2018)
- Recent Changes in the Vernacular (2017)
- Application for Release from the Dream (2015)
- Unincorporated Persons in the Late Honda Dynasty (2010)
- What Narcissism Means to Me (2003)
- Donkey Gospel (1998)
- Sweet Ruin (1992)
- Real Sofistikashun: Essays on Poetry and Craft (2006)
- Twenty Poems That Could Save America and Other Essays (2014)
- The Art of Voice: Poetic Principles and Practice (posthumous, 2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- conversational, colloquial dictionwit and ironyemotionally grounded candor
- Recurring Motifs
- narcissismhome and relationshipssocial observationidentity and lack
Health
-
pancreatic cancer2018Died in 2018 from pancreatic cancer
Legacy
Tony Hoagland was regarded as an important contemporary poetic voice combining humor and sting, influencing many poets and students. He received major awards and was respected as a teacher and critic of poetry.
Academic Societies
- Academy of American Poets (associated awarding organization)
Archives
- University of Pittsburgh (correspondence including Gerald Stern materials)
Quotes
-
If I were going to place myself on some aesthetic graph, my dot would be equidistant between Sharon Olds and Frank O'Hara, between the confessional and the social.
Source: Interview with Miriam Sagan (2010)
Trivia
- His father was an Army doctor; he grew up on military bases in Hawaii, Alabama, Ethiopia, and Texas.
- He had a twin brother who died of a drug overdose in high school.
- Known not only for poetry but also for essays on poetic craft and for teaching.