Witter Bynner Fellowship
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Witter Bynner Fellowships are administered by the Library of Congress
and sponsored by the Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry, an organization that provides grant support for poetry programs through nonprofit organizations. Fellows are chosen by the U.S. Poet Laureate
, and are expected to participate in a poetry reading at the Library of Congress in October and to organize a poetry reading in their respective cities.
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
and sponsored by the Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry, an organization that provides grant support for poetry programs through nonprofit organizations. Fellows are chosen by the U.S. Poet Laureate
Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress
The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress—commonly referred to as the United States Poet Laureate—serves as the nation's official poet. During his or her term, the Poet Laureate seeks to raise the national consciousness to a greater appreciation of the reading and writing of...
, and are expected to participate in a poetry reading at the Library of Congress in October and to organize a poetry reading in their respective cities.
The Fellows
- 2011 —Forrest GanderForrest GanderForrest Gander is an American poet, essayist, novelist, critic, and translator.Born in the Mojave Desert, he was raised in Virginia where he attended The College of William and Mary, majoring in geology, a subject referenced frequently in both his poems and essays. He received an M.A...
, and Robert BringhurstRobert BringhurstRobert Bringhurst is a Canadian poet, typographer and author. He is the author of The Elements of Typographic Style – a reference book of typefaces, glyphs and the visual and geometric arrangement of type... - 2010 —Jill McDonoughJill McDonoughJill Susann McDonough is an American poet.She grew up in North CarolinaShe graduated from Stanford University, and from Boston University with an MFA.She taught in the Prison Education Program of Boston University....
, and Atsuro RileyAtsuro RileyAtsuro Riley is an American poet.He is the author of Romey's Order . His work has appeared in Poetry, McSweeney's, and The Threepenny Review... - 20092009 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* January 5 – The Turkish government announces it will posthumously restore the citizenship it had stripped from influential poet Nazim Hikmet, a Marxist who died in 1963 as an exile in the Soviet...
—Christina DavisChristina Davis (poet)-Life:She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Oxford.She lived in New York City, where she worked for the Poetry Society of America, Teachers & Writers Collaborative, New York University, and Poets House....
, and Mary SzybistMary SzybistMary Szybist is an American poet. She grew up in Pennsylvania, and earned her B.A. and M.T. from the University of Virginia and attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she was a Teaching-Writing Fellow.... - 20082008 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* June — the release in the United Kingdom of a new film, The Edge of Love, Dylan Thomas' relationship with two women, starring Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys *...
—Matthew ThorburnMatthew ThorburnMatthew Thorburn is an American poet. He is the author of three books of poems, Subject to Change and two forthcoming collections, Every Possible Blue and This Time Tomorrow , and a chapbook, the long poem Disappears in the Rain .-Life:He is a native of Michigan...
, and Monica YounMonica Youn-Life:She was raised in Houston, Texas.She graduated from Princeton University, Yale Law School with a J.D., and Oxford University with a M. Phil, where she was a Rhodes Scholar.... - 20072007 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* March 5: a car bomb was exploded on Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad. More than 30 people were killed and more than 100 were wounded. This locale is the historic center of Baghdad bookselling, a winding...
—Laurie LamonLaurie Lamon-Education:Lamon earned her bachelor's degree from Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington, her master's in fine arts from the University of Montana, and her doctorate in English literature from the University of Utah in 1988.-Career:...
, David TuckerDavid Tucker-Life:He graduated from the University of Michigan, where he studied with Donald Hall.He is an assistant managing editor of the Metro section of The Star-Ledger of Newark.He married and had a daughter, Calisa... - 20062006 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* French public notary Patrick Huet unveils Pieces of Hope to the Echo of the World in Lyon...
—Joseph StroudJoseph Stroud (poet)Joseph Stroud, is an American poet.-Life:He was educated at the University of San Francisco, California State University at Los Angeles, and San Francisco State University...
, Connie WanekConnie Wanek-Life:She was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and grew up in Las Cruces, New Mexico. In 1989 she moved with her family to Duluth, Minnesota where she now lives.... - 20052005 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* October 7 — Celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the first reading of Allen Ginsberg's poem Howl were staged in San Francisco, New York City, and in Leeds in the UK...
—Claudia EmersonClaudia EmersonClaudia Emerson is an American poet who won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for her collection Late Wife.-Background:...
, Martin WallsMartin Walls-Life:Martin Walls was born in Brighton, England in 1970 and now lives in Baldwinsville, New York with his wife, Christine, and son Alexander. A US Library of Congress Witter Bynner Fellow, he is the author of three books of poems: , , and... - 20042004 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* April 1 — Foetry.com Web site is launched for the announced purpose of "Exposing fraudulent contests. Tracking the sycophants...
—Dana Levin, Spencer ReeceSpencer ReeceSpencer Reece is a poet who lives not in Juno Beach, Florida. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University, he received a M.A. from the University of York , and a M.T.S. from the Harvard Divinity School... - 20032003 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* The Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry was opened at Queens University, Belfast, this year. It houses the Heaney Media Archive, a unique record of Heaney's entire oeuvre, as well as a full catalogue of...
—Major JacksonMajor JacksonMajor Jackson is an American poet and professor. He is the author of three collections of poetry: Holding Company and Hoops Major Jackson (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American poet and professor. He is the author of three collections of poetry: Holding Company (W.W. Norton, 2010)...
, Rebecca WeeRebecca WeeRebecca Wee is an American poet, and associate professor of creative writing.-Biography:Rebecca Wee attended George Mason University where she studied poetry and served as editorial assistant to Carolyn Forche on her 1993 anthology Against Forgetting: Twentieth Century Poetry of Witness.Rebecca Wee... - 20022002 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* After Ghazi al-Gosaibi, the Saudi Arabian ambassador to Britain, publishes a poem praising a suicide bomber who had killed himself and two Israelis after blowing himself up in a supermarket; the...
—George BilgereGeorge BilgereGeorge Bilgere is an American poet.He grew up in Riverside, California, and earned his BA at the University of California, Riverside. He received his MA in English Literature from Washington University in St. Louis and earned a Ph.D...
, Katia KapovichKatia KapovichKatia Kapovich is a Russian poet now living in the United States. She writes in both Russian and English.-Life and career:... - 20012001 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Immediately after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, W. H...
—Tory DentTory DentTory Dent was an eminent American poet, art critic, and commentator on the AIDS crisis.-Life:Dent was born in 1958 in Wilmington, Delaware. She graduated from Barnard College in 1981. She was diagnosed with HIV when she was 30 years old. Dent spent most of her adult life in New York City and...
, Nick FlynnNick FlynnNick Flynn is an American writer, playwright, and poet. His most recent publication is a play, Alice Invents a Little Game and Alice Always Wins... - 20002000 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Griffin Poetry Prize is established, with one award given each year for the best work by a Canadian poet and one award given for best work in the English language internationally.* February —...
—Naomi Shihab NyeNaomi Shihab NyeNaomi Shihab Nye is a poet, songwriter, and novelist. She was born to a Palestinian father and American mother. Although she regards herself as a "wandering poet", she refers to San Antonio as her home.-Career:...
, Joshua WeinerJoshua Weiner-Life:He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, taught at the Writing Program at the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center, and at Northwestern University.He lives in Washington, D.C., and teaches at University of Maryland, College Park.... - 19991999 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* July 1 — Scotland's Parliament opened with the singing of Robert Burns' "A Man's a Man For A'That", instead of "God Save The Queen"...
—David GewanterDavid Gewanter-Life:He teaches at Georgetown University, and lives in Washington, D. C., with his wife, writer Joy Young, and son James.His work has appeared in Ploughshares.-Awards:* 1999 Witter Bynner Fellowship, Library of Congress * Whiting Writer's Award...
, Heather McHughHeather McHugh-Life:Heather McHugh, a poet, translator, and educator, was born in San Diego, California, to Canadian parents, John Laurence, a marine biologist, and Eileen Francesca . They raised McHugh in Gloucester Point, Virginia. There, her father directed the marine biological laboratory on the York River... - 19991999 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* July 1 — Scotland's Parliament opened with the singing of Robert Burns' "A Man's a Man For A'That", instead of "God Save The Queen"...
—Campbell McGrathCampbell McGrathCampbell McGrath is a notable modern American poet. He is the author of nine full-length collections of poetry, including his most recent, Seven Notebooks , Shannon: A Poem of the Lewis and Clark Expedition , and In the Kingdom of the Sea Monkeys .- Life :McGrath was born in Chicago, Illinois, and...
, Carol MuskeCarol Muske-DukesCarol Muske-Dukes is an American poet, novelist, essayist, critic, and professor, and the current poet laureate of California. Her most recent book of poetry, Sparrow , chronicling the love and loss of Muske-Dukes’ late husband, actor David Dukes, was a National Book Award finalist.-Life:She... - 19981998 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Events:* Samizdat poetry magazine founded in Chicago .* Skanky Possum poetry magazine founded in Austin, Texas....
—Carl PhillipsCarl PhillipsCarl Phillips is an American writer and poet. He is a Professor of English and of African and Afro-American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis....
See also
- Witter Bynner Poetry PrizeWitter Bynner Poetry PrizeThe Witter Bynner Poetry Prize was established by the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1980 to support the work of a young poet. It is named for poet Witter Bynner...
- American poetry
- List of poetry awards
- List of literature awards
- List of years in poetry
- List of years in literature
External links
- http://www.bynnerfoundation.org/ The Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry Web site
- http://www.loc.gov/poetry/prize-fellow.html Library of Congress Web page on Witter Bynner Fellowships