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Kim Bridgford
Kim Suzanne Bridgford (August 8, 1959 – June 28, 2020) was an American poet, writer, critic, and academic. In her poetry, she wrote primarily in traditional forms, particularly sonnets. She was the director of Poetry by the Sea: A Global Conference, established in 2014 and first held in May 2015. She directed the West Chester University Poetry Conference from 2010-14. As editor-in-chief at ''Mezzo Cammin'', a journal of poetry by women, she founded The ''Mezzo Cammin'' Women Poets Timeline Project, which is designed to become the world's largest database of women poets. She was formerly the editor of ''Dogwood: A Journal of Poetry and Prose''. Life Kim Bridgford was born in 1959. She grew up in Coal Valley, Illinois. She earned both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees from the University of Iowa; the latter degree was earned from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Bridgford earned her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. She started teaching at Fairfield Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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List Of Female Poets
This is a list of female poets with a Wikipedia page, listed by the period of time in which they were born. Before CE 1–500 CE 500–999 CE 11th–14th centuries In chronological order: 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th-century (date of birth unknown) * Cornelia Laws St. John (died February 24, 1902), American poet and biographer 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s In alphabetical order: 1910s In alphabetical order: 1920s In alphabetical order: 1930s In alphabetical order: 1940s In alphabetical order: 1950s In alphabetical order: 1960s In alphabetical order: 1970s In alphabetical order: 1980s In alphabetical order: 1990s In alphabetical order: Current (date of birth unknown) *Elizabeth Acevedo, Dominican-American poet * Sandra Agard, British storyteller, poet and cultural historian *Star Black, American poet, photographer and artist * Hanna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poets' Prize
The Poets' Prize is awarded annually for the best book of verse published by a living American poet two years prior to the award year. The $3000 annual prize is donated by a committee of about 20 American poets, who each nominate two books and who also serve as judges. The Nicholas Roerich Museum in New York City hosts the annual awards reception in May, which includes readings by the winner and finalists. The founders of the prize were Robert McDowell, Frederick Morgan, and Louis Simpson. The current co-chairs of the prize committee are Robert Archambeau and Marc Vincenz. Winners Each year links to its corresponding "earin poetry" article: *2018—Dana Gioia—''99 Poems: New and Selected'' (Graywolf Press, 2016). *2017—Ernest Hilbert—''Caligulan'' (Measure Press, 2015). *2016—Erica Dawson—''The Small Blades Hurt'' (Measure Press, 2014). *2015—Mary Jo Salter—''Nothing by Design'' (Alfred A. Knopf, 2013). *2014— George Green—''Lord Byron's Foot'' (St. Augustine's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Justice Poetry Award
The Donald Justice Poetry Prize is a prestigious national competitionJessica Benham.Texas Tech University Professor Receives Prestigious Donald Justice Poetry Prize" ''Texas Tech News''. July 14, 2008 sponsored by the Iris N. Spencer Poetry Awards of the West Chester University Poetry Center. It has been given annually since 2006 to an American poet for an unpublished book-length manuscript of formal poetry. Each year, one manuscript is selected for the award and is published in the spring. The submissions are judged blindly and selected by a notable poet who works in traditional forms. Past judges have included Erica Dawson, David Mason,A. E. Stallings, and Marilyn Nelson. The winner receives $1,500 and will have the manuscript published by Autumn House Press. Prior to 2018, winning poetry collections were either published by Measure Press or West Chester University. The award is presented at the annual West Chester University Poetry Event each spring. Past winners The fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connecticut Poetry Circuit
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford and its most populous city is Bridgeport. Historically the state is part of New England as well as the tri-state area with New York and New Jersey. The state is named for the Connecticut River which approximately bisects the state. The word "Connecticut" is derived from various anglicized spellings of "Quinnetuket”, a Mohegan-Pequot word for "long tidal river". Connecticut's first European settlers were Dutchmen who established a small, short-lived settlement called House of Hope in Hartford at the confluence of the Park and Connecticut Rivers. Half of Connecticut was initially claimed by the Dutch colony New Netherland, which included much of the land between the Connecticut and Delaware Rivers, although the first major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
