Английская Википедия:Frank X. Gaspar
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox writer Frank Xavier Gaspar is an American poet, novelist and professor of Portuguese descent. A number of his books treat Portuguese-American themes or settings, particularly the Portuguese community in Provincetown, Massachusetts. His most recent novel is The Poems of Renata Ferreira (Tagus Press (January 16, 2020)). His most recent collection of poems is Late Rapturous (Autumn House Press, July, 2012). His fourth collection of poetry, Night of a Thousand Blossoms (Alice James Books, 2004) was one of 12 books honored as the "Best Poetry of 2004" by Library Journal. Gaspar's books have won many awards. His first collection of poetry, The Holyoke, won the 1988 Morse Poetry Prize (selected by Mary Oliver); Mass for the Grace of a Happy Death won the 1994 Anhinga Prize for Poetry (selected by Joy Harjo); A Field Guide to the Heavens won the 1999 Brittingham Prize in Poetry (selected by Robert Bly;[1] his novel, Leaving Pico, won the California Book Award For First Fiction,[2] and the Barnes & Noble Discovery Award.,[3] and Stealing Fatima was a Massbook of the year in fiction (Massachusetts Center for the Book). He has published poems in numerous journals and magazines, including The Nation, Harvard Review, The American Poetry Review, Kenyon Review[4] The Hudson Review, The Georgia Review, Ploughshares,[5] Prairie Schooner, Mid-American Review,[6] and Gettysburg Review. His poetry has been anthologized in Best American Poetry 1996 and 2000. He has won fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and The California Arts Commission, and received three Pushcart Prizes.
Born in Provincetown, Massachusetts,[7] in 1966 Gaspar joined the U.S. Navy and served for Шаблон:Frac years, including two tours on the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-12) during the Vietnam War and the recovery of Apollo 11 space module.[8] He earned an Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the University of California, Irvine.
During fall semester of 2010, he taught in the Department of English at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth as the Endowed Chair Professor in Portuguese Studies.[9] He has been professor of English and creative writing at Long Beach City College in Long Beach, California, and has taught in the Graduate Writing Program at Antioch University Los Angeles.[10] Currently, he teaches in the MFA Writing Program at Pacific University, Oregon.
Published works
Poetry Collections
- Late Rapturous (Autumn House Press, July 1, 2012)[11]
- Night of a Thousand Blossoms (Farmington: Alice James Books, 2004)[12]
- A Field Guide to the Heavens (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1999)[13]
- Mass for the Grace of a Happy Death (Tallahassee: Anhinga Press, 1995)[14]
- The Holyoke (Boston: Northeastern University Press, 1988)[15]
Novels
- The Poems of Renata Ferreira (Tagus Press, January, 2020)[16]
- Stealing Fatima (Counterpoint, December, 2009) (see Counterpoint LLC)[17]
- Leaving Pico (Hanover: University Press of New England, 1999)[18]
References
Sources
Contemporary Authors Online. The Gale Group, 2002. PEN (Permanent Entry Number): 0000138095
External links
- Interview: Portuguese American Journal > December 2012 > Frank X. Gaspar a much-beloved writer - Interview
- Interview: Connotation Press > Issue IV, Volume II > January 2010 > Frank X. Gaspar - Interview
- Interview: University Press of New England > Features > Interview with Frank X. Gaspar
- Poems: WebdelSol > Poems by Frank X. Gaspar from Perihelion
- Poem: Academy of American Poets > The One God Is Mysterious by Frank Gaspar
- Poem: The New Yorker > January 11, 2016 Issue > Quahogs
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ [http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/special-events/california-book-awards>
- ↑ Alice James Books > Author Page > Frank GasparШаблон:Dead link
- ↑ The Kenyon Review, > Winter 1999 New Series · Volume XXI Number 1 > ContributorsШаблон:Dead link
- ↑ Ploughshares > Authors & Articles > Frank X. Gaspar
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Anhinga Press > Author Bio
- ↑ Anhinga Press > Author Bio
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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- ↑ Library of Congress Online Catalog > Frank X. Gaspar Search
- ↑ Library of Congress Online Catalog > Frank X. Gaspar Search
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- ↑ Library of Congress Online Catalog > Frank X. Gaspar Search
- ↑ Library of Congress Online Catalog > Frank X. Gaspar Search
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- ↑ Library of Congress Online Catalog > Frank X. Gaspar Search
- ↑ Library of Congress Online Catalog > Frank X. Gaspar Search
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