Alex Grant (poet)
American writer
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Alex Grant is a Scottish-born American poet and instructor.[1]
Alex Grant | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20th century |
| Occupations | Poet, teacher |
| Spouse | Tristi |
| Writing career | |
| Language | English |
Biography
Background
He was born in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland,[2] and grew up in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.[3]
Personal life
Grant resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with his wife, Tristi.[4]
Literary career
Grant's work has appeared in Arts & Letters, Best New Poets 2007, Connecticut Review, The Missouri Review, The Seattle Review and Verse Daily.[5] Grant has appeared on WUNC's The State of Things show with Frank Stasio.[6][7]
Awards and honors
Grant has been a six-time nominee for the Pushcart Prize, an American literary prize.[5]
He has also received the following honors:
- Pavel Srut Poetry Fellowship, 2004[8] (a program of Western Michigan University; named in honor of Czech poet Pavel Srut)
- The Pablo Neruda Prize in Poetry – Honorable Mention, 2005[9] (named in honor of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda)
- The Randall Jarrell Prize, 2006[10] (named in honor of American poet Randall Jarrell)
- Kakalak Poetry Prize, 2006[11]
- Best New Poets 2007[12]
- Oscar Arnold Young Award, 2007[13]
Bibliography
His published poetry collections include:
- Chains & Mirrors. Carrboro, North Carolina: North Carolina Writers Network. 2006. ISBN 978-1-883-31419-4.
- The White Book. Charlotte, North Carolina: Main Street Rag Publishing Co. 2008. ISBN 978-1-599-48126-5.
- Fear of Moving Water. Nicholasville, Kentucky: Wind Publications. 2009. ISBN 978-1-936-13802-9.
- The Circus Poems. Davidson, North Carolina: Lorimer Press. 2010. ISBN 978-0-982-61713-7.
- The Poems of Wing Lei. Nicholasville, Kentucky: Wind Publications. 2012. ISBN 978-1-936-13845-6.
