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W. B. Keckler

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W. B. Keckler

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
poet, translator
Active Years
1990-

Awards

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 collection

An 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 collection

An 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 collection

A 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 translation

Translation 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.