Walt Whitman Award
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2003) Winner
Tony Tost
トニー・トスト
Tony Tost
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-07-27 （Springfield, Missouri）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Springfield, Missouri → Enumclaw, Washington → Los Angeles, California
Career
- Occupations
- Film director, Poet, Critic, Screenwriter, Producer
- Active Years
- 2003-2025
- Influenced By
- Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein
- Nominations
- 2020 WGA Award nomination (The Terror season 2)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green River Community College | — | Unknown | — | — | United States |
| College of the Ozarks | — | Unknown | — | — | United States |
| University of Arkansas | Creative Writing | Unknown | MFA | — | United States |
| Duke University | English | Unknown | PhD | — | United States |
Green River Community College
Unknown
Country:
United States
Auburn, Washington
College of the Ozarks
Unknown
Country:
United States
Point Lookout, Missouri
University of Arkansas
Creative Writing
/ Unknown
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Duke University
English
/ Unknown
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United States
Dissertation on poetics of Ezra Pound and Gertrude Stein
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Walt Whitman Award | Invisible Bride | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
| — | Bronze Wrangler | Longmire "Chrysalis" | — | National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum | 受賞 |
Walt Whitman Award
2003
Work:
Invisible Bride
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
Bronze Wrangler
Work:
Longmire "Chrysalis"
Organization:
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Invisible Bride
2004 PoetryTost's first poetry book, winner of the Walt Whitman Award.
Avant-garde
World Jelly
2005 PoetryPoetry collection.
Complex Sleep
2007 PoetryPublished by University of Iowa Press. Synthesizes 20th-century avant-garde strategies.
ObjectivistBlack Mountain poeticsLanguage writingConceptual poetryEmersonDeconstruction
Johnny Cash's American Recordings
2011 Criticism33 1/3 series book on Johnny Cash's American Recordings.
Bibliography
- Invisible Bride (2004)
- World Jelly (2005)
- Complex Sleep (2007)
- Johnny Cash's American Recordings (2011)
Adaptations
- Damnation (TV series, creator)
- Americana (2023 film, writer-director)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Synthesizes 20th-century avant-garde strategiesObjectivistBlack Mountain poeticsLanguage writingConceptual poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- American cultureMythopoesis
Legacy
American poet, critic, and screenwriter known for neo-western works.
Trivia
- Began full-time work at age 15 in fast food, retail, pickle factory, etc.
- Parents were custodians at his elementary school and union officers.
- Founding editor of Fascicle poetry magazine.