C. S. Giscombe facts for kids
C. S. Giscombe (born in 1950 in Dayton, Ohio) is an African-American poet and essay writer. He is also a professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley.
About C. S. Giscombe
C. S. Giscombe went to college at SUNY at Albany and Cornell University. He earned degrees from both universities. In the 1970s and 1980s, he worked as an editor for a magazine called Epoch.
He has taught at several universities, including Cornell University, Syracuse University, and Pennsylvania State University. As of 2024, he teaches at the University of California, Berkeley.
Giscombe's writings have appeared in many well-known magazines. Some of these include Callaloo, Chicago Review, and Paris Review. He has received many honors for his work. These include the Stephen Henderson Award in Poetry and an American Book Award. He also won the Carl Sandburg Prize.
He has also received special grants and fellowships. These came from groups like the National Endowment for the Arts. These awards helped him continue his writing.
Before becoming a full-time writer and professor, Giscombe had other jobs. He worked as a taxi driver and a hospital orderly. He also worked as a railroad brakeman. He has said that trains fascinated him since he was a child. This love for trains has influenced his writing. He feels that railroads are "continuous" and connected to the land and water.
Awards and Honors
C. S. Giscombe has won several important awards for his writing:
- In 1998, he received the Carl Sandburg Award for his book Giscome Road.
- In 2008, he won an American Book Award for his work Prairie Style.
- In 2010, he was given the Stephen Henderson Award.
- He has also received grants and fellowships from many organizations. These include the Canadian Embassy and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Books by C. S. Giscombe
Here are some of the books C. S. Giscombe has written:
- Negro Mountain. University of Chicago Press. 2023. ISBN: 0226829715.
- Similarly. Dalkey Archive Press. 2023. ISBN: 1628973188.
- Train Music. (with Judith Margolis). Omnidawn Press. 2021. ISBN: 978-1632430885.
- Border Towns. Dalkey Archive Press. 2016. ISBN: 1564787656.
- Ohio Railroads. Omnidawn Press. 2014. ISBN: 1890650749.
- Prairie Style. Dalkey Archive Press. 2008. ISBN: 9781564785138.
- Inland. Leroy Chapbooks. 2001.
- Two Sections from "Practical Geography." Diæresis Press. 1999.
- At Large. St. Lazaire Press. 1989.
- Postcards. Ithaca House. 1977. ISBN: 0878860894.
