National Poetry Series
1 appearances
William Stobb
ウィリアム・ストッブ
William Stobb
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Little Falls, Minnesota, United States
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Little Falls, Minnesota, USA → La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Career
- Occupations
- poet, professor, editor, audio artist
- Active Years
- 1994-
- Affiliations
- University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, Conduit (associate editor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Nevada, Reno | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of North Dakota
Country:
United States
Listed as an alma mater. Degree and graduation year not specified in source.
University of Nevada, Reno
Country:
United States
Listed as an alma mater. Specific major/degree not given in source.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Thomas McGrath Award | — | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Nevada Arts Council Poetry Fellowship | — | — | Nevada Arts Council | 受賞 |
| 2006 | National Poetry Series (selection) | Nervous Systems | — | National Poetry Series | 選出 |
| 2012 | Editors' Prize | — | — | Spoon River Poetry Review | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Long Form Prize | — | — | Science Fiction Poetry Association | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Long Form Prize | — | — | Science Fiction Poetry Association | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Zona Gale Award for Short Fiction | — | 短編小説 | Council for Wisconsin Writers | 受賞 |
| 2019 | 42 Miles Press Book Award | You Are Still Alive | — | 42 Miles Press | 受賞 |
Thomas McGrath Award
1994
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
Nevada Arts Council Poetry Fellowship
2000
Organization:
Nevada Arts Council
Result:
受賞
National Poetry Series (selection)
2006
Work:
Nervous Systems
Organization:
National Poetry Series
Result:
選出
Editors' Prize
2012
Organization:
Spoon River Poetry Review
Result:
受賞
Long Form Prize
2014
Organization:
Science Fiction Poetry Association
Result:
受賞
Long Form Prize
2016
Organization:
Science Fiction Poetry Association
Result:
受賞
Zona Gale Award for Short Fiction
2019
Category:
短編小説
Organization:
Council for Wisconsin Writers
Result:
受賞
42 Miles Press Book Award
2019
Work:
You Are Still Alive
Organization:
42 Miles Press
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nervous Systems
2007 PoetryA collection of poems exploring nerves, sensation, and interior life. Selected by the National Poetry Series and published by Penguin.
sensationembodimentintrospection
Absentia
2011 PoetryA poetry collection addressing absence, loss, and memory. Published by Penguin.
absencememoryloss
You Are Still Alive
2019 PoetryA collection of poems reflecting on the persistence of life and affirmation of existence. Published by 42 Miles Press and recipient of the press's book award.
lifeexistenceresilience
Bibliography
- For Better Night Vision: Poems
- Artifact Eleven: Desert Poems
- Nervous Systems
- Absentia
- You Are Still Alive
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary poetic expressionimage-driven condensed languageaudio-influenced experimental elements
- Recurring Motifs
- absence and lossbody and sensationnature and desert imagerymemory
Legacy
William Stobb is recognized as an American contemporary poet with regional and national recognition, noted for his National Poetry Series selection and multiple literary awards. He has contributed as a university professor and engages in experimental practices including audio work.
Academic Societies
- Council for Wisconsin Writers
Trivia
- "Hard to Say", a monthly column/podcast on poetry and poetics, ran on miPOradio from 2004 to 2010.
- Serves as an associate editor of the literary magazine Conduit.
- Chaired the Wisconsin Poet Laureate Commission from 2014 to 2017.
- Creates audio art available on SoundCloud.