Syd Zolf (born December 14, 1968), formerly known as Rachel Zolf, is a Canadian-American poet and theorist. They are the author of five poetry collections: Janey's Arcadia[1](2014), which was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award, a Raymond Souster Memorial Award,[2] and a Vine Award;[3]Neighbour Procedure[4](2010); Human Resources[5](2007), which won the 2008 Trillium Book Award for Poetry and was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award; Masque[6](2004), which was shortlisted for the 2005 Trillium Book Award for Poetry; and Her absence, this wanderer[7](1999), the title poem of which was a finalist in the CBC Literary Competition. A selected poetry, Social Poesis: The Poetry of Rachel Zolf,[8] was published in 2019. A work of poetics/theory, No One's Witness: A Monstrous Poetics,[9] in 2021 and was a finalist for the 2022 Pegasus Award for Poetry Criticism from the Poetry Foundation. They received a Pew Fellowship in the Arts[10] in 2018.
Syd Zolf (left) and Julia Bloch at Kelly Writers House. Photo by Mehrin Masud-Elias
Zolf's art video translation of three poems from Janey’s Arcadia[11] has shown at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Dunlop Art Gallery and other venues. Among their many collaborations, Zolf wrote the film The Light Club of Vizcaya: A Women’s Picture, directed by New York artist Josiah McElheny, which premiered at Art Basel Miami [12] and showed at the Wexner Center for the Arts, White Cube Bermondsey, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, and elsewhere. They also conducted the first collaborative MFA in Creative Writing ever, The Tolerance Project.[13]
zolf, born, december, 1968, formerly, known, rachel, zolf, canadian, american, poet, theorist, they, author, five, poetry, collections, janey, arcadia, 2014, which, nominated, lambda, literary, award, raymond, souster, memorial, award, vine, award, neighbour, . Syd Zolf born December 14 1968 formerly known as Rachel Zolf is a Canadian American poet and theorist They are the author of five poetry collections Janey s Arcadia 1 2014 which was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award a Raymond Souster Memorial Award 2 and a Vine Award 3 Neighbour Procedure 4 2010 Human Resources 5 2007 which won the 2008 Trillium Book Award for Poetry and was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award Masque 6 2004 which was shortlisted for the 2005 Trillium Book Award for Poetry and Her absence this wanderer 7 1999 the title poem of which was a finalist in the CBC Literary Competition A selected poetry Social Poesis The Poetry of Rachel Zolf 8 was published in 2019 A work of poetics theory No One s Witness A Monstrous Poetics 9 in 2021 and was a finalist for the 2022 Pegasus Award for Poetry Criticism from the Poetry Foundation They received a Pew Fellowship in the Arts 10 in 2018 Syd Zolf left and Julia Bloch at Kelly Writers House Photo by Mehrin Masud EliasZolf s art video translation of three poems from Janey s Arcadia 11 has shown at the International Film Festival Rotterdam the Vancouver Art Gallery the Dunlop Art Gallery and other venues Among their many collaborations Zolf wrote the film The Light Club of Vizcaya A Women s Picture directed by New York artist Josiah McElheny which premiered at Art Basel Miami 12 and showed at the Wexner Center for the Arts White Cube Bermondsey Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona and elsewhere They also conducted the first collaborative MFA in Creative Writing ever The Tolerance Project 13 Zolf teaches at the University of Pennsylvania They were the founding poetry editor for The Walrus magazine and have edited several books of poetry Their archives are held at York University in Toronto Ontario 14 and at Simon Fraser University s Special Collections in Burnaby British Columbia 15 They are the child of author and broadcaster Larry Zolf and Patricia Zolf Contents 1 Works 2 Awards 2 1 No One s Witness 2 2 Janey s Arcadia 2 3 Human Resources 2 4 Masque 2 5 Her Absence This Wanderer 3 References 4 External linksWorks edit1999 Her Absence this Wanderer Ottawa BuschekBooks 2004 Masque Toronto The Mercury Press 2007 Human Resources Toronto Coach House Books 2008 Shoot amp Weep Vancouver Nomados 2010 Neighbour Procedure Toronto Coach House Books 2014 Janey s Arcadia Toronto Coach House Books 2019 Social Poesis The Poetry of Rachel Zolf Wilfrid Laurier University Press 2021 No One s Witness A Monstrous Poetics Duke University Press Awards editPew Fellowship in the Arts 2018No One s Witness edit Finalist 2022 Pegasus Award for Poetry Criticism presented by the Poetry FoundationJaney s Arcadia edit Finalist Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Poetry Finalist Raymond Souster Memorial Award Finalist Vine Awards Poetry Human Resources edit Trillium Book Award for Poetry Finalist Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian PoetryMasque edit Finalist Trillium Book Award for PoetryHer Absence This Wanderer edit Finalist CBC Literary CompetitionReferences edit Publisher s page for book Janey s Arcadia Announcement of Zolf s shortlisting for the Raymond Souster Memorial Award Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature Shortlist Announced open book ca Retrieved 2021 04 01 Publisher s page for Neighbour Procedure Publisher s page for book Human Resources ISBN 1 55245 182 8 Masque SYD ZOLF 14 August 2023 Retrieved 2023 08 14 Her Absence This Wanderer SYD ZOLF 14 August 2023 Retrieved 2023 08 14 Publisher s page forSocial Poesis Publisher s page for No One s Witness Rachel Zolf The Pew Center for Arts amp Heritage 2018 06 18 Retrieved 2021 04 01 Link to video translations at V tape the Canadian distributor of video art http www e flux com announcements josiah mcelheny Link to Vizcaya Museum and Gardens listing for The Light Club of Vizcaya http thetoleranceproject blogspot com Link to The Tolerance Project Inventory of the Rachel Zolf fonds at York University Special Collections and Rare Books Manuscript collections SFU Library www lib sfu ca Retrieved 2021 04 01 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Syd Zolf amp oldid 1187832279, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
