William Wenthe is an American poet and professor. His most recent poetry collection is ''Words Before Dawn'' (

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, 2013). His poems have appeared in literary journals and magazines including ''Georgia Review, Southern Review, Callaloo, Tin House, Paris Review,'' ''Poetry,'' and in anthologies including ''Poets on Place'' (Utah State University Press, 2005). His honors include a

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and fellowships from the

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and the Texas Commission on the Arts.Author Page: William Wenthe > Louisiana State University Press
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/ref> Born and raised in New Jersey, Wenthe earned his B.A. from

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, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from

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. He lives in Lubbock with his wife, the poet

Jacqueline Kolosov Jacqueline Kolosov (born in Chicago) is an American poet, children's book author, and professor. Her most recent collection of poetry is ''Modigliani's Muse'' ( WordTech Communications, 2009), and her most recent young adult novel is ''A Sweet Dis ...

, and their daughter Sophia. He teaches at

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and is the poetry editor for ''Iron Horse Literary Review.''

Published works

* ''Words Before Dawn'' (Louisiana State University Press, 2012) * ''Not Till We Are Lost'' (Louisiana State University Press, 2003) * ''Birds of Hoboken'' (Orchises Press, 1995)

Honors and awards

* 2009 Everett Southwest Literary Award * 2004 Natalie Ornish Best Book of Poetry Award * 1995 National Endowment for the Arts FellowshipNEA Literature Fellowships > 40 Years of Supporting American Writers
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References

External links

* ttp://www.faculty.english.ttu.edu/wenthe/default.html Faculty Page: William Wenthe > Texas Tech University
Poem: ''AGNI Online'' > 2008 > ''Goldsmith and Charity'' by William Wenthe

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