Since there are only two 2nd year grad poets this year, the choice is simpler. I think Jonny is the more ambitious and stylistically accomplished poet, but I'd like to commend Meghan Prichard's work as well. She's come a long way, as a controlled stylist at least, and has turned into a diligent and cogent (if sometimes somewhat subjective) critic. I'd go with Jonny, but there's much to be said on Meghan's behalf as well.
To amplify on undergrads: Kellie Nadler is the more traditionally lyric poet, but Cody is more expansive and deeply witty. He has a high critical intelligence as well.
There may be others I haven't taught recently...
David
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From: Miami University Creative Writing Faculty [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Goodman, Eric [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 11:57 AM
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Subject: Re: Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards
Absolutely will award the money. Brian and Margaret, are you out there?
Please weigh in on both undergrad and grad fiction people.
On 4/22/11 11:44 AM, "Cheek, Christopher F. Dr." <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> ok. I can do that. Provided that we are clear to award the money and i am not
> giving money into a general fund ;=)
>
>
> cris
>
>
> On Apr 22, 2011, at 11:32 AM, Goodman, Eric wrote:
>
>> Cris,
>>
>> That's a generous offer and on behalf of the grad students, I applaud
>> you. I don't think they've ever gotten more than $100 each for that award,
>> by the way. We began giving it out because there was the undergraduate
>> Havighurst, and only discovered after some years that the Havighurst was
>> undergrad only, and then began years of my cajoling money from successive
>> chairs to pay for the Outstanding Grad student.
>>
>> The way to make the money available is to give Rachel a check made out
>> to the Alumni Fund, which means the department can spend it however it
>> chooses. If you do it that way, you'll be able to deduct it on your taxes as
>> a charitable contribution, if you're so inclined.
>>
>> And so, now we need the outstanding grad award nominees, always given to
>> a second year.
>>
>> By the way, the Graduate Writing Awards, judged by David, were awarded
>> as follows:
>>
>> Fiction Winner: Matt Weinkam ($200)
>> Fiction Honorable Mention: Michelle Lawrence ($50)
>>
>> Poetry Winner: Tasha Golden ($200)
>> Poetry Honorable Mention: Alla V ($50)
>>
>> I've asked Matt and Tasha to give brief readings and the end of awards
>> this coming Wednesday.
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
>> On 4/22/11 10:02 AM, "Cheek, Christopher F. Dr." <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> all good . and sorry to rush away last night btw
>>>
>>> i hope the poker went well
>>>
>>> i agree about giving the graduate awards anyway and would suggest Jonny Lohr
>>> for poetry?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> i'm prepared to give $100 each, for both fiction and poetry so that they at
>>> least get something
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> and i don't know Cody but like Kelly and either is okay with me (Leyla
>>> Boss??)
>>> . and like Kate and Alex both a lot in fiction
>>>
>>>
>>> cris
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 22, 2011, at 9:40 AM, Tuma, Keith W. wrote:
>>>
>>>> I agree that Cody Ziler should be on the list of poets to vote on--he was
>>>> in
>>>> my 330 in the fall and did impressive work there. Kelly Nadler is also
>>>> deserving and should also be on the list. Either one would be fine by me.
>>>>
>>>> Keith
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 4/22/11 9:27 AM, "Cathy Wagner" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Should we give the Grad Awards anyway, even though there's no money? Cathy
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: "Schloss, David Mr." <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sender: Miami University Creative Writing Faculty
>>>>> <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:45:11
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Reply-To: Miami University Creative Writing Faculty
>>>>> <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Subject: Re: Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>>>>
>>>>> In poetry: Cody Ziler is taking 651 with me this semester, and he is most
>>>>> impressive.
>>>>> We might also add Max Bruno to the fiction list?
>>>>>
>>>>> David
>>>>>
>>>>> ________________________________________
>>>>> From: Miami University Creative Writing Faculty
>>>>> [[log in to unmask]]
>>>>> On Behalf Of Goodman, Eric [[log in to unmask]]
>>>>> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 8:18 AM
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>>>>
>>>>> Just yesterday, I remembered that we had neglected to decide on the
>>>>> Walter Havighurst undergraduate writing awards. Therešs one in fiction,
>>>>> one
>>>>> in poetry. This is an award for seniors, and wešve generally used it to
>>>>> honor the most likely to succeed/most valuable member of the program. We
>>>>> need to decide on it no later than Monday, and it seems to me that we can
>>>>> do
>>>>> it on-line. I suggest we do this in two steps, 1) listing students we
>>>>> think
>>>>> worthy of consideration by genre 2) voting on that list.
>>>>>
>>>>> In fiction, Išd like to mention, in an unranked order: Kate Segraves,
>>>>> Sara Rubenstein, Jarrett Shedd, Alex Dannemiller, Steven Hoffman.
>>>>>
>>>>> In poetry (Išve only taught him in screenwriting): Cody Ziler.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> By the way, although there will be graduate writing awards (funded by
>>>>> Frank Jordanšs generosity), there will be no Outstanding Graduate Student
>>>>> awards this year, since that money has had to come out of the Alumni fund,
>>>>> and
>>>>> Kerry was loathe to part with any of it this year.
>>>>>
>>>>> Eric
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