National Poetry Series
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W. B. Keckler
ダブリュー・ビー・ケックラー
W. B. Keckler
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- poet, translator
- Active Years
- 1990-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | National Poetry Series | Sanskrit of the Body | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Gertrude Stein Award in Innovative American Poetry | One Poem | — | Gertrude Stein Award | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Fellowship in Poetry from the National Endowment for the Arts | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
National Poetry Series
2002
Work:
Sanskrit of the Body
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
受賞
Gertrude Stein Award in Innovative American Poetry
1995
Work:
One Poem
Organization:
Gertrude Stein Award
Result:
受賞
Fellowship in Poetry from the National Endowment for the Arts
1997
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sanskrit of the Body
2002 poetry collectionAn experimental collection of poems that explores nature, the body, and language, moving between ecological perspectives and fragmented images.
autonomy of naturethe bodylinguistic experimentation
Ants Dissolve in Moonlight
1995 poetry collectionAn early collection of poems containing sharp observations of nature's details and the oddities of everyday life.
nature depictioneveryday strangeness
You name it: poehms
1998 poetry collectionA collection notable for wordplay and sonic experiments, featuring poems that play with titles and word forms.
linguistic playsound poetry
The Kingdom of Farfelu, With Paper Moons
2005 translationTranslation of André Malraux's early works Royaume-Farfelu and Lunes en Papier, translated into English by Keckler.
translationFrench literature
Bibliography
- Sanskrit of the Body (2002)
- Ants Dissolve in Moonlight (1995)
- You name it: poehms (1998)
- The Kingdom of Farfelu, With Paper Moons (translation, 2005)
- Various poems published in journals (e.g., "Snow Wok", "Spring Poem", "Two Poems")
Translations of Works
- The Kingdom of Farfelu, With Paper Moons (English translation of André Malraux's early works, 2005)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental, fragmentary poeticsecological perspective that treats nature as autonomousattentive manipulation of language and sound
- Recurring Motifs
- autonomy of naturethe bodylanguage and its limitsdialogue with machines/AI
Legacy
W. B. Keckler is known for experimental, language-oriented poetry and gained recognition with awards such as the 2002 National Poetry Series. He engages in translation and collaborative work with AI, extending contemporary poetic practice.
Trivia
- He posts new works frequently on his blog.
- He has experimented with collaborative work and conversations with artificial intelligence in his poetry.