His awards include NEA, NEH, Fulbright, Pushcart Prize, Yaddo, and the John F. Stern Distinguished Professor Award from Colorado State University.
He has received recognition in the form of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), a Fulbright grant, a Pushcart Prize, membership at Yaddo, and the John F. Stern Distinguished Professor Award from Colorado State University.