Alessandra Lynch is an American poet and professor.
Career
She is the author of four collections of poetry, most recently Pretty Tripwire. [1] Her third, Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment, won the Balcones Poetry Prize, [2] and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, [3] and UNT Rilke Poetry Prize, [4] and was named one of the ten best books of poetry in 2017 by The New York Times. [5] Her second, It was a terrible cloud at twilight, won the Lena-Miles Wever Todd Prize. [6]
Her work has appeared in the American Poetry Review, The Antioch Review, Colorado Review, The Cortland Review, The Massachusetts Review, Ploughshares, and other literary publications. [1] Her books have been reviewed in The New York Times, [5] Publishers Weekly, [7] Library Journal, [8] Ploughshares, [9] The Cincinnati Review, [10] and other venues. She has been interviewed by The Indianapolis Review [11] and Southeast Review. [12]
She has received fellowships from MacDowell, [13] Yaddo, [14] and the Vermont Studio Center, [15] as well as a Creative Renewal Fellowship for the Arts from the Indianapolis Council for the Arts, [16] and a Barbara Deming Award. [17] She is the current Poet-in-Residence at Butler University, and teaches in their undergraduate [15] and MFA programs. [18]
Personal life
Alessandra Lynch is married to the poet Chris Forhan, and they live in Indianapolis with their sons. [19]
Published works
- Pretty Tripwire ( Alice James Books, 2021)
- Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment ( Alice James Books, 2017)
- It was a terrible cloud at twilight (Pleaides Press/ LSU Press, 2008)
- Sails the Wind Left Behind ( Alice James Books, 2002)
References
- ^ a b "Pretty Tripwire". Alice James Books.
- ^ "September/October 2018 - Recent Winners". Poets & Writers.
- ^ "L.A. Times Book Prize finalists include Joyce Carol Oates and Ta-Nehisi Coates; John Rechy receives lifetime achievement award". Los Angeles Times. February 21, 2018.
- ^ "Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment". Alice James Books.
- ^ a b Orr, David (December 22, 2017). "The Best Poetry of 2017" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Pleiades Press | It was a terrible cloud at twilight".
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment by Alessandra Lynch. Alice James, $15.95 trade paper (100p) ISBN 978-1-938584-65-7". PublishersWeekly.com.
- ^ Alessandra, Lynch. "Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment". Library Journal.
- ^ "Review: DAYLILY CALLED IT A DANGEROUS MOMENT by Alessandra Lynch". blog.pshares.org.
- ^ "What We're Reading: Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment by Alessandra Lynch". February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Featured Poet: Alessandra Lynch". The Indianapolis Review. April 29, 2021.
- ^ Review, Southeast (November 17, 2021). "An Interview with Alessandra Lynch". thesoutheastreview.
- ^ "Alessandra Lynch - Artist". MacDowell.
- ^ "Search Results for "alessandra lynch" – Yaddo". www.yaddo.org.
- ^ a b "- Butler.edu". Butler.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Lynch, Alessandra | Arts Council of Indianapolis". indyarts.org.
- ^ "Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Inc. : Grantees". demingfund.org.
- ^ "Alessandra Lynch – Butler MFA". blogs.butler.edu.
- ^ "Chris Forhan". Poets & Writers.
Sources
- "The Official Website of Alessandra Lynch". Alessandra Lynch's Web Site. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- "Pretty Tripwire". Alice James Books. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
External links
- Southeast Review An Interview with Alessandra Lynch by Natalie Tombasco
- The Indianapolis Review | Featured Poet: Alessandra Lynch | Interviewed by Natalie Solmer
- Poetry Foundation | Featured Blogger | Voices by Alessandra Lynch
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| National | |
Alessandra Lynch is an American poet and professor.
Career
She is the author of four collections of poetry, most recently Pretty Tripwire. [1] Her third, Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment, won the Balcones Poetry Prize, [2] and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, [3] and UNT Rilke Poetry Prize, [4] and was named one of the ten best books of poetry in 2017 by The New York Times. [5] Her second, It was a terrible cloud at twilight, won the Lena-Miles Wever Todd Prize. [6]
Her work has appeared in the American Poetry Review, The Antioch Review, Colorado Review, The Cortland Review, The Massachusetts Review, Ploughshares, and other literary publications. [1] Her books have been reviewed in The New York Times, [5] Publishers Weekly, [7] Library Journal, [8] Ploughshares, [9] The Cincinnati Review, [10] and other venues. She has been interviewed by The Indianapolis Review [11] and Southeast Review. [12]
She has received fellowships from MacDowell, [13] Yaddo, [14] and the Vermont Studio Center, [15] as well as a Creative Renewal Fellowship for the Arts from the Indianapolis Council for the Arts, [16] and a Barbara Deming Award. [17] She is the current Poet-in-Residence at Butler University, and teaches in their undergraduate [15] and MFA programs. [18]
Personal life
Alessandra Lynch is married to the poet Chris Forhan, and they live in Indianapolis with their sons. [19]
Published works
- Pretty Tripwire ( Alice James Books, 2021)
- Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment ( Alice James Books, 2017)
- It was a terrible cloud at twilight (Pleaides Press/ LSU Press, 2008)
- Sails the Wind Left Behind ( Alice James Books, 2002)
References
- ^ a b "Pretty Tripwire". Alice James Books.
- ^ "September/October 2018 - Recent Winners". Poets & Writers.
- ^ "L.A. Times Book Prize finalists include Joyce Carol Oates and Ta-Nehisi Coates; John Rechy receives lifetime achievement award". Los Angeles Times. February 21, 2018.
- ^ "Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment". Alice James Books.
- ^ a b Orr, David (December 22, 2017). "The Best Poetry of 2017" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Pleiades Press | It was a terrible cloud at twilight".
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment by Alessandra Lynch. Alice James, $15.95 trade paper (100p) ISBN 978-1-938584-65-7". PublishersWeekly.com.
- ^ Alessandra, Lynch. "Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment". Library Journal.
- ^ "Review: DAYLILY CALLED IT A DANGEROUS MOMENT by Alessandra Lynch". blog.pshares.org.
- ^ "What We're Reading: Daylily Called It a Dangerous Moment by Alessandra Lynch". February 28, 2019.
- ^ "Featured Poet: Alessandra Lynch". The Indianapolis Review. April 29, 2021.
- ^ Review, Southeast (November 17, 2021). "An Interview with Alessandra Lynch". thesoutheastreview.
- ^ "Alessandra Lynch - Artist". MacDowell.
- ^ "Search Results for "alessandra lynch" – Yaddo". www.yaddo.org.
- ^ a b "- Butler.edu". Butler.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Lynch, Alessandra | Arts Council of Indianapolis". indyarts.org.
- ^ "Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Inc. : Grantees". demingfund.org.
- ^ "Alessandra Lynch – Butler MFA". blogs.butler.edu.
- ^ "Chris Forhan". Poets & Writers.
Sources
- "The Official Website of Alessandra Lynch". Alessandra Lynch's Web Site. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- "Pretty Tripwire". Alice James Books. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
External links
- Southeast Review An Interview with Alessandra Lynch by Natalie Tombasco
- The Indianapolis Review | Featured Poet: Alessandra Lynch | Interviewed by Natalie Solmer
- Poetry Foundation | Featured Blogger | Voices by Alessandra Lynch
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |