The Brockman-Campbell Book Award is one of North Carolina鈥檚 most prestigious poetry honors, recognizing outstanding book-length poetry collections by North Carolina state residents.
Claudine R. Moreau, a physics and astronomy lecturer and Historic Neighborhood Faculty Director at 福利亚洲国产精品, has received an Honorable Mention in the 2025 for her debut poetry collection, “Demise of Pangaea.” Published by Main Street Rag, the collection was recognized by the North Carolina Poetry Society.
This year鈥檚 judge, Martin Mitchell, who works at the Library of Congress and former editor of Poetry Daily, praised Moreau鈥檚 work:
鈥淭he scale of Claudine R. Moreau鈥檚 “Demise of Pangaea” is huge,” he said. “We range from the granular 鈥榢eyed-in code鈥 of our cells, to lovemaking and childbirth, all the way to the eventual extinction of our galaxy, with its 鈥榮piral-armed bones鈥 descending towards Earth. Moreau beautifully renders humanity鈥檚 physical and emotional 鈥榝ossil record.鈥 A surprising and inventive work.鈥
Combining scientific insight with emotional resonance, “Demise of Pangaea” explores themes of deep time, personal transformation and the layered fossil record of human experience.
The Brockman-Campbell Book Award is one of North Carolina鈥檚 most prestigious poetry honors, recognizing outstanding book-length poetry collections by North Carolina state residents.
“Demise of Pangaea” is available through