Fiction Writer, Poet
Publications & Prizes
Anthologies:
The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry (Thunder's Mouth Press, 1999)
, Identity Lessons (Penguin, 1999)
, New York Sex (Painted Leaf Press, 1998)
, Mondo Marilyn (St. Martins Press, 1995)
, Out of This World (Three Rivers Press, 1991)
, Poetry Loves Poetry (Momentum Press, 1985)
, None of the Above (Crossing Press, 1976)
, The Angels of Lyre (Panjandrum Press, 1975)
, Campfires of the Resistance (Bobbs-Merrill, 1971)
Books:
The Village Sonnets (Word Palace Press, 2016)
, March 18, 2003 (Libellum, 2004)
, It Takes One to Know One (Black Sparrow Press, 2001)
, It's Not Nostalgia (Black Sparrow Press, 1999)
, Of (Quiet Lion Press, 1999)
, Can't Be Wrong (Coffee House Press, 1996)
, Catch My Breath (Salt Lick Press, 1995)
, Attitude (Hanging Loose Press, 1982)
, Hollywood Magic (Little Caesar, 1982)
, Just Let Me Do It (Vehicle Editions, 1978)
, Dues (The Stone Wall Press, 1975)
, Rocky Dies Yellow (Blue Wind Press, 1975)
Prizes won:
American Book Award, 2000, for <i>It's Not Nostalgia</i>; PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award for Excellence in Literature, 1997, for <i>Cant Be Wrong</i>; National Endowment for the Arts Individual Artist Grant, 1981, 1974; 92nd Street Y Discovery Award, 1972, <i>The South Orange Sonnets</i>
More Information
Gives readings:
Yes
Travels for readings:
Yes
Identifies as:
Irish American
Prefers to work with:
Any
Fluent in:
English
Born in:
Orange
Raised in:
South Orange,
NJ
New Jersey
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Last update: Aug 08, 2018