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]
R. A. Villanueva | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20th century |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
| Genre | Poetry |
Early life and education edit
He was born in New Jersey[2] and graduated from Rutgers University, located in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[3] He holds an MFA degree from New York University.
Career edit
Villanueva's writing has appeared online at Guernica,[4] Prac Crit,[5] and McSweeney's Internet Tendency[6] as well as in print publications, such as Poetry,[7] the American Poetry Review, AGNI, Gulf Coast, Virginia Quarterly Review, Bellevue Literary Review, Ambit, and DIAGRAM.[8] His work has also been featured by the Academy of American Poets and on BBC Radio London.[9] Villanueva's poem, "Life Drawing," [10] was the focus of the December 4, 2020 episode of the podcast, Poetry Unbound.
Awards edit
His honors include commendations from the Forward Prizes and the 2013 Ninth Letter Literary Award for Poetry,[11] and fellowships from Kundiman, The Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, and the Asian American Literary Review.[12]
Works edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The Editors on Tongue". The Poetry Society of America.
- ^ "Author page > U. Nebraska Press > Reliquaria".
- ^ "Contributor bio > VQR".
- ^ Villanueva, R. A. (June 1, 2016). "Tenebrae". Guernica. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Saudade". Prac Crit.
- ^ "Lithographica". McSweeney's Internet Tendency.
- ^ Foundation, Poetry (February 15, 2021). "Sonnet 146 by R.A. Villanueva". Poetry Magazine. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "These Bodies Lacking Parts". DIAGRAM.
- ^ ""Fish Heads" from Inspirit with Jumoke Fashola". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "R.A. Villanueva — Life Drawing". The On Being Project. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- Author page
- Video: from the P.O.P. series by the Academy of American Poets
- Audio: recording of R. A. Villanueva, with Ishion Hutchinson, Anne Carson and Robert Currie > September 21, 2014 at Berl's Brooklyn Poetry Shop
- Audio: "Fish Heads" > March 30, 2020 episode of The Slowdown with Tracy K. Smith
- Interview: Oxford Poetry > Winter 2017 with Mary Jean Chan
- 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