Oregon Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1989) Special Award
Vi Gale
ヴィ・ゲイル
Vi Gale
Pen Names:
Viola M. Gale（Used professionally in publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1917-00-00 （Noret, Dalarna County, Sweden）
- Died
- 2007-00-00 （Portland, Oregon, United States） age 90
- Nationality
- United States, Sweden (origin)
- Languages
- English, Swedish
- Residence History
- Clatskanie, Oregon, United States → Portland, Oregon, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Publisher
- Active Years
- 1950-2007
- Influenced By
- May Sarton, Beat Generation (influence on American poetry)
- Influenced
- Emerging writers supported through Prescott Street Press
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clatskanie High School | — | — | — | 在学〜1934 | United States |
| University of Colorado Boulder (courses) | — | — | — | 1940年代後半（講座受講） | United States |
| Portland State University (courses) | — | — | — | 1940年代後半（受講） | United States |
| Lewis & Clark College (courses) | — | — | — | 1940年代後半（受講） | United States |
| University of Oregon (courses) | — | — | — | 1940年代後半（受講） | United States |
Clatskanie High School
Period:
在学〜1934
Year of Graduation:
1934
Country:
United States
After graduating she worked locally (e.g., as a librarian).
University of Colorado Boulder (courses)
Period:
1940年代後半（講座受講）
Country:
United States
Attended literature and writing courses.
Portland State University (courses)
Period:
1940年代後半（受講）
Country:
United States
Took literature and creative writing courses.
Lewis & Clark College (courses)
Period:
1940年代後半（受講）
Country:
United States
Participated in classes and workshops.
University of Oregon (courses)
Period:
1940年代後半（受講）
Country:
United States
Attended literature and writing courses.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Oregon Poetry Prize | — | — | Oregon poetry organizations | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Swallow Press New Poetry Series Award | — | — | Swallow Press | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission — 100 Oregon Books selection | Several Houses | — | Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission | 選出 |
Oregon Poetry Prize
1954
Organization:
Oregon poetry organizations
Result:
受賞
Swallow Press New Poetry Series Award
1958
Organization:
Swallow Press
Result:
受賞
Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission — 100 Oregon Books selection
2003
Work:
Several Houses
Organization:
Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Several Houses
1959 PoetryHer first collection, featuring poems rooted in personal memories and a keen sense of place.
memorysense of placeimmigrant experience
Love Always
1965 PoetryA collection focusing on relationships and emotions, showing shifts from her earlier formal patterns.
loveeveryday lifeemotion
Nineteen Ing Poems
1970 Poetry (experimental)A more experimental collection exploring form and language.
experimentationwordplay
Clouded Sea
1974 PoetryA mid-career collection incorporating Scandinavian reminiscence and natural imagery.
Scandinavian reminiscencenature
Odd Flowers & Short-Eared Owls
1984 Poetry (self-published)A self-published late collection blending personal imagery and observations of nature.
naturepersonal imagerybirds
Bibliography
- Several Houses
- Love Always
- Nineteen Ing Poems
- Clouded Sea
- Odd Flowers & Short-Eared Owls
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Personal, retrospective lyricismEarly work somewhat formal; later work more experimental and relaxed
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and immigrant experienceScandinavian landscapesstrong sense of placebirds (e.g., owls) and nature
Legacy
A Swedish-born poet based in Oregon who founded Prescott Street Press in 1974 to support emerging writers and small-scale publishing. Her book Several Houses was selected among 100 significant Oregon books. Her papers are held by Lewis & Clark College Special Collections.
Archives
- Lewis & Clark College Special Collections (Vi Gale Collection)
- Orbis Cascade Alliance (Vi Gale Collection archive)
Quotes
-
My poems often came from personal experiences and memories.
Source: Oregon Encyclopedia (biographical entry) (2018)
Trivia
- Born in Sweden in 1917 and emigrated to the United States via Ellis Island in 1923 with her family.
- Debuted with the poetry collection Several Houses in 1959.
- Founded Prescott Street Press in 1974 to support emerging writers and publish well-designed, affordable books.
- Several Houses was selected in 2003 by the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission as one of 100 Oregon books representing the state's literary heritage.