Karen Volkman
American poet (born 1967)
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Karen Volkman (born January 1967, in Miami Beach, Florida) is an American poet.
Born1967 (age 58–59)
Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Alma materNew College of Florida
Syracuse University alumni
University of Houston
Syracuse University alumni
University of Houston
InstitutionsUniversity of Montana
University of Alabama
University of Pittsburgh
University of Chicago
Columbia College Chicago
University of Alabama
University of Pittsburgh
University of Chicago
Columbia College Chicago
Karen Volkman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 (age 58–59) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | New College of Florida Syracuse University alumni University of Houston |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Montana University of Alabama University of Pittsburgh University of Chicago Columbia College Chicago |
Life
She was educated at New College of Florida, Syracuse University, and the University of Houston.
Her poems have appeared in anthologies including The Best American Poetry,[1][2] and The Pushcart Prize XXVII.[3]
She has taught at several universities, including the University of Alabama, University of Pittsburgh, University of Chicago, and Columbia College Chicago.[4] She currently lives in Missoula, and teaches in the MFA writing program at the University of Montana-Missoula.[5]
Awards
- Spar, winner of the James Laughlin Award and the Iowa Poetry Prize[6]
- Crash's Law, selected for the National Poetry Series by Heather McHugh.[7]
Work
Poetry books
- Whereso. BOA Editions. 2016. ISBN 978-1-942683-08-7.
- Nomina. BOA Editions. 2008. ISBN 978-1-934414-06-4.
- Spar. University of Iowa Press. 2002. ISBN 978-0-87745-807-4.
Karen Volkman.
[8] - Crash's Law. Norton. 1996. ISBN 978-0-393-31722-0.
Essays
- Mutable Boundaries: on Prose Poetry.
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