William Wenthe is an American poet and professor. His most recent poetry collection is Words Before Dawn ( Louisiana State University Press, 2013). His poems have appeared in literary journals and magazines including Georgia Review, Southern Review, Callaloo, Tin House, Paris Review, [1] Poetry, and in anthologies including Poets on Place (Utah State University Press, 2005). His honors include a Pushcart Prize and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Texas Commission on the Arts. [2] [3]
Born and raised in New Jersey, Wenthe earned his B.A. from College of the Holy Cross, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from University of Virginia. [3] He lives in Lubbock with his wife, the poet Jacqueline Kolosov, and their daughter Sophia. [4] He teaches at Texas Tech University and is the poetry editor for Iron Horse Literary Review. [2]
Published works
- Words Before Dawn (Louisiana State University Press, 2012) [5]
- Not Till We Are Lost (Louisiana State University Press, 2003)
- Birds of Hoboken (Orchises Press, 1995) [6]
Honors and awards
- 2009 Everett Southwest Literary Award [7]
- 2004 Natalie Ornish Best Book of Poetry Award [8]
- 1995 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship [9]
References
- ^ Paris Review > Issue 171, Fall 2004 > Picture of the Author with Vice President by William Wenthe
- ^ a b Author Page: William Wenthe > Louisiana State University Press
- ^ a b Faculty Page: William Wenthe > Texas Tech University
- ^ Jacqueline Kolosov’s Website > Bio
- ^ LSU Press :: Books - Words Before Dawn
- ^ Orchises Press Catalog
- ^ The Kenyon Review > October 2009 Newsletter
- ^ The Poetry Resource Page > Award-Winning Books > Natalie Ornish Award (Texas Institute of Letters)
- ^ NEA Literature Fellowships > 40 Years of Supporting American Writers
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William Wenthe is an American poet and professor. His most recent poetry collection is Words Before Dawn ( Louisiana State University Press, 2013). His poems have appeared in literary journals and magazines including Georgia Review, Southern Review, Callaloo, Tin House, Paris Review, [1] Poetry, and in anthologies including Poets on Place (Utah State University Press, 2005). His honors include a Pushcart Prize and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Texas Commission on the Arts. [2] [3]
Born and raised in New Jersey, Wenthe earned his B.A. from College of the Holy Cross, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from University of Virginia. [3] He lives in Lubbock with his wife, the poet Jacqueline Kolosov, and their daughter Sophia. [4] He teaches at Texas Tech University and is the poetry editor for Iron Horse Literary Review. [2]
Published works
- Words Before Dawn (Louisiana State University Press, 2012) [5]
- Not Till We Are Lost (Louisiana State University Press, 2003)
- Birds of Hoboken (Orchises Press, 1995) [6]
Honors and awards
- 2009 Everett Southwest Literary Award [7]
- 2004 Natalie Ornish Best Book of Poetry Award [8]
- 1995 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship [9]
References
- ^ Paris Review > Issue 171, Fall 2004 > Picture of the Author with Vice President by William Wenthe
- ^ a b Author Page: William Wenthe > Louisiana State University Press
- ^ a b Faculty Page: William Wenthe > Texas Tech University
- ^ Jacqueline Kolosov’s Website > Bio
- ^ LSU Press :: Books - Words Before Dawn
- ^ Orchises Press Catalog
- ^ The Kenyon Review > October 2009 Newsletter
- ^ The Poetry Resource Page > Award-Winning Books > Natalie Ornish Award (Texas Institute of Letters)
- ^ NEA Literature Fellowships > 40 Years of Supporting American Writers