National Poetry Series
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Edition 5 (1983) Winner
Wendy Battin
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Wendy Battin
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-05-27 （Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.）
- Died
- 2015-12-21 （Unknown (United States)） age 62
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wilmington, Delaware → Mystic, Connecticut → Cambridge, Massachusetts — taught at MIT → Various academic locations (faculty positions)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Educator
- Active Years
- 1978-2015
- Affiliations
- MIT, Smith College, Syracuse University, Boston University, Connecticut College, Contemporary American Poetry Archive (CAPA) — director
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Washington | — | — | — | — | United States |
Cornell University
Country:
United States
University of Washington
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship | — | — | Fine Arts Work Center | フェローシップ |
| — | Ingram Merrill Foundation Fellowship | — | — | Ingram Merrill Foundation | フェローシップ |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | フェローシップ |
| 1982 | Discovery / The Nation Award | — | — | The Nation | 受賞 |
| 1983 | National Poetry Series | In the Solar Wind | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
| — | Richard Snyder Memorial Prize | Little Apocalypse | — | Ashland Poetry Press | 受賞 |
Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship
Organization:
Fine Arts Work Center
Result:
フェローシップ
Ingram Merrill Foundation Fellowship
Organization:
Ingram Merrill Foundation
Result:
フェローシップ
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
フェローシップ
Discovery / The Nation Award
1982
Organization:
The Nation
Result:
受賞
National Poetry Series
1983
Work:
In the Solar Wind
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
受賞
Richard Snyder Memorial Prize
Work:
Little Apocalypse
Organization:
Ashland Poetry Press
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In the Solar Wind
1984 PoetryA collection of poems weaving together nature, the cosmos, and personal memory. Many pieces blend scientific imagery with inward reflection.
naturecosmosmemoryexistence
Little Apocalypse
1997 PoetryA poetry collection dealing with war, destruction, and tensions between the individual and society. It explores contemporary fears and hopes through critical and symbolic expression.
war and peacedestruction and renewalethics
Bibliography
- In the Solar Wind
- Little Apocalypse
- "One Man Watches a Horse Race" (poem)
- "The Women on the Ward" (poem)
- Various poems published in Field, Georgia Review, Poetry, The Nation, Gettysburg Review, Threepenny Review, Yale Review, etc.
- Contributions to anthologies such as American War Poetry
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and meditative stylefusion of scientific imagery and personal memorysymbolic and metaphorical expression
- Recurring Motifs
- the cosmos and celestial bodiesdepictions of naturememory and lossethical conflicts
Legacy
Wendy Battin was an American poet known for blending scientific imagery with personal introspection. She received multiple fellowships and awards and contributed to poetry preservation and education through publications and directing the Contemporary American Poetry Archive (CAPA).
Archives
- Contemporary American Poetry Archive (CAPA) — Connecticut College (archive; she served as director)
Trivia
- She taught yoga.
- Served as director of the Contemporary American Poetry Archive (CAPA).
- Taught at MIT, Smith College, Syracuse University, Boston University, and Connecticut College.