R. A. Villanueva
| R. A. Villanueva | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20th century |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
| Genre | Poetry |
R. A. Villanueva is a Filipino American poet. His debut collection, Reliquaria, won the 2013 Prairie Schooner Book Prize. He is a founding editor of Tongue: A Journal of Writing & Art.[1]
Early life and education
He was born in New Jersey[2] and graduated from Rutgers University, located in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[3]
Career
Villanueva's writing has appeared online at Guernica, Prac Crit,[4] and McSweeney's Internet Tendency[5] as well as in print publications, including Poetry, the American Poetry Review, AGNI, Gulf Coast, Virginia Quarterly Review, Bellevue Literary Review, DIAGRAM,[6] and Rattle.[7]
Awards
His honors include the 2013 Ninth Letter Literary Award for poetry[8] and fellowships from Kundiman and the Asian American Literary Review.[9]
Works
- Reliquaria. University of Nebraska Press. 2014. ISBN 978-0-8032-7652-9.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ "The Editors on Tongue". The Poetry Society of America.
- ↑ "Author page > U. Nebraska Press > Reliquaria".
- ↑ "Contributor bio > VQR".
- ↑ "Saudade". Prac Crit.
- ↑ "Lithographica". McSweeney's Internet Tendency.
- ↑ "These Bodies Lacking Parts". DIAGRAM.
- ↑ "'Teacher's Prayer'> Rattle".
- ↑ "2013 Literary Award Winners > Ninth Letter".
- ↑ "Author bio > 2013 Prairie Schooner Book Prize".
- ↑ Liu, Kenji (March 14, 2015). "Reliquaria by R. A. Villanueva". Retrieved April 29, 2015.
In a time when sustained engagement with a text seems to be devalued, this collection is one to read not just for pleasure, but also for intellectual sustenance.
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- Audio: recording of R. A. Villanueva, Ishion Hutchinson, Anne Carson and Robert Currie > September 21, 2014 at Berl's Brooklyn Poetry Shop
- Interview: APIA Kundiman poetry series > May 21, 2014 with The Best American Poetry
- Interview: National Book Critics Circle: Small Press Spotlight > September 15, 2014 with Rigoberto González
- Review: The Rumpus > March 14th, 2015 > Review by Kenji C. Liu of Reliquaria
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