Anselm Berrigan (born 1972) is an American poet and teacher.

Life and work

Anselm Berrigan grew up in New York City, where he currently resides with his wife, poet Karen Weiser. From 2003 to 2007, he served as artistic director at the St. Mark's Poetry Project. He is the brother of poet and musician Edmund Berrigan, half-brother of Kate Berrigan and scientist David Berrigan, son of poets

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, and stepson of the late English poet and prose writer

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at the "Ranch" and was known lovingly as "Anton" in

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. He is a co-chair of the writing program at the

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summer MFA program and an adjunct teacher at Brooklyn College. He has also taught writing at

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, Pratt Institute and the

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at Naropa. His newest works are a book-length poem called ''Notes From Irrelevance'' (2011), ''Sure Shot'' (2013), and ''Loading'' (2013), which was done in collaboration with artist Jonathan Allen. Berrigan received a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists award (2017).

Bibliography

* ''They Beat Me Over the Head With a Sack'', a chapbook published in 1998. * ''Integrity & Dramatic Life. '', a full-length collection published by

Edge Books ''Aerial'' is an influential poetry magazine edited by Rod Smith and published by Aerial/Edge, based in Washington, D.C. Aerial/Edge also publishes Edge Books. The first issue of ''Aerial'' appeared in 1984. Edge Books began with its first publi ...

in 1999. * ''Zero Star Hotel'', a full-length collection published by Edge Books in 2002. * ''"Pictures for Private Devotion"'', a CD (reading poems/no music/ narrow house), released in 2003. * ''Some Notes on My Programming'', a full-length collection published in 2006. * ''Have a Good One'', a chapbook published in 2008. * ''To Hell With Sleep'', a perfect-bound chapbook published in 2009. * ''Free Cell'' published by City Lights in 2009. . * ''Notes From Irrelevance'' (

Wave Books Wave Books (established 2005) is an American independent press focusing on the publication of poetry, with a focus on innovative, contemporary poetry and poetry in translation. This independent publisher has published books by CAConrad, Don Mee ...

, 2011) * ''Sure Shot'' by Overpass Books in 2013. * ''LOADING'' with Jonathan E. Allen by

Brooklyn Arts Press Brooklyn Arts Press (BAP) is an independent publisher of poetry, literary fiction, non-fiction, art books, and music. The company was founded in 2007 by writer Joe Pan (formerly Joe Millar) in Brooklyn, New York.

in 2013. . * ''Primitive State'' published by Edge Books in 2015 (with a cover by painter Marley Freeman). * ''Get the Money!: Collected Prose (1961-1983)'', a collection of prose published by City Lights Books. 09/13/2022. .

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References

External links

Anselm Berrigan's author page on Wave Books' official website

"Notes From Irrelevance" page on Wave Books' official website

Anselm Berrigan's PennSound page

Interview with Anselm Berrigan in the Fayetteville Flyer

Poetry Foundation's author page for Anselm Berrigan
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