National Poetry Series
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Tryfon Tolides
トリフォン・トリデス
Tryfon Tolides
Pen Names:
Korifi Voiou（birth name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Korifi Voiou, Greece
- Nationality
- Greece, United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Farmington, Connecticut, United States
Career
- Occupations
- poet, author
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunxis Community College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Boston University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Maine | — | — | BFA | — | United States |
| Syracuse University | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
Tunxis Community College
Country:
United States
Attended; early studies
Boston University
Country:
United States
Attended (details not specified)
University of Maine
Degree:
BFA
Country:
United States
Earned a BFA
Syracuse University
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Earned an MFA (creative writing)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | National Poetry Series (selection) | An Almost Pure Empty Walking | — | National Poetry Series | 選出 |
| 2009 | Lannan Foundation Marfa residency | — | — | Lannan Foundation | レジデンシー招待 |
National Poetry Series (selection)
2005
Work:
An Almost Pure Empty Walking
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
選出
Lannan Foundation Marfa residency
2009
Organization:
Lannan Foundation
Result:
レジデンシー招待
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
An Almost Pure Empty Walking
2006 PoetryA collection of poems that explores immigration, family, memory and loss. The poems probe identity through personal recollection and life in America.
immigrationfamilymemoryidentityloss
Bibliography
- An Almost Pure Empty Walking (Penguin Books, 2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and direct voiceblends memory and quotidian detail
- Recurring Motifs
- fatherbus station imageryimmigrant landscapesdomestic memory
Legacy
Tryfon Tolides is recognized as a Greek-American poet whose lyrical work on immigration and family has been published in American literary journals. He has received institutional support and awards and contributed to contemporary American poetry.
Trivia
- Born in Korifi Voiou, Greece.
- Author of An Almost Pure Empty Walking, published by Penguin.
- Selected for the National Poetry Series in 2005.
- Participated in the Lannan Foundation Marfa residency in 2009.
- Resides in Farmington, Connecticut.