Cathleen Calbert
Encyclopedia
Cathleen Calbert is an American poet and writer, author of five poetry collections, most recently, Sleeping with a Famous Poet (WordTech Communications
, 2007). Her poems have appeared in The Best American Poetry 1995, Beloit Poetry Journal, The Paris Review, The Hudson Review, Ms. Magazine, The New Republic, Poetry Daily, Poetry, Ploughshares, and elsewhere. Calbert was born in Jackson, Michigan and raised in southern California. She received her B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley, her M.A. from Syracuse University
, and her Ph.D. from the University of Houston
. Currently, she lives in Connecticut and teaches in the Creative Writing at Rhode Island College
.
Chapbooks
WordTech Communications
WordTech Communications LLC is one of the largest poetry publishers in the United States, producing nearly 50 titles per year. The press is owned and operated by Lori Jareo and Kevin Walzer. Some of their more notable authors are Ravi Shankar , Philip Dacey, Rachel Hadas, J. E...
, 2007). Her poems have appeared in The Best American Poetry 1995, Beloit Poetry Journal, The Paris Review, The Hudson Review, Ms. Magazine, The New Republic, Poetry Daily, Poetry, Ploughshares, and elsewhere. Calbert was born in Jackson, Michigan and raised in southern California. She received her B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley, her M.A. from Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
, and her Ph.D. from the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
. Currently, she lives in Connecticut and teaches in the Creative Writing at Rhode Island College
Rhode Island College
Rhode Island College is a nationally ranked, coeducational, state-supported comprehensive college founded in 1854, located in Providence, Rhode Island, USA...
.
Published works
Full-Length Poetry Collections- Sleeping with a Famous Poet (CustomWords of WordTech CommunicationsWordTech CommunicationsWordTech Communications LLC is one of the largest poetry publishers in the United States, producing nearly 50 titles per year. The press is owned and operated by Lori Jareo and Kevin Walzer. Some of their more notable authors are Ravi Shankar , Philip Dacey, Rachel Hadas, J. E...
, 2007) - Bad Judgment (Sarabande BooksSarabande BooksSarabande Books is an American not-for-profit literary press founded in 1994, and located in Louisville, Kentucky, publishing poetry, fiction and nonfiction.The press was co-founded by Sarah Gorham and Jeffrey Skinner...
, 1999) - Lessons in Space (University Press of FloridaUniversity Press of FloridaThe University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing arm of the State University System of Florida representing all eleven universities, and is charged by the Florida Board of Governors with publishing books of intellectual distinction and significance, books that contribute to improving the...
, 1997)
Chapbooks
- Death Poems (Premier Poets, 2005)
- My Summer as a Bride (Riverstone, 1995)
Awards and honors
- "The Nation" Discovery Award
- Pushcart PrizePushcart PrizeThe Pushcart Prize is an American literary prize by Pushcart Press that honors the best "poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot" published in the small presses over the previous year. Magazine and small book press editors are invited to nominate up to 6 works they have featured....
- Gordon Barber Memorial Award, Poetry Society of AmericaPoetry Society of AmericaThe Poetry Society of America is a literary organization founded in 1910 by poets, editors, and artists including Witter Bynner. It is the oldest poetry organization in the United States. Past members of the have included such renowned writers as Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Edna St. Vincent...
- Sheila Motton Book Award (second place), New England Poetry Club