Joshua Marie Wilkinson
Encyclopedia
Joshua Marie Wilkinson is an American poet
and filmmaker. He was born and raised in Haller Lake
neighborhood, Seattle
, Washington. His given name is Joshua Wilson; his grandmother's name was Marie Wilkinson, after whom he writes and publishes. He earned degrees in Poetry (M.F.A., University of Arizona
), Film (M.A., University College Dublin), and English (PhD, University of Denver
). He has also edited two anthologies for University of Iowa Press and directed a tour documentary of the band Califone
.
He currently teaches creative writing at University of Arizona
.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and filmmaker. He was born and raised in Haller Lake
Haller Lake, Seattle, Washington
Haller Lake is a small lake and neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, named for Theodore N. Haller, who platted the neighborhood in 1905. His father, Granville O...
neighborhood, Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Washington. His given name is Joshua Wilson; his grandmother's name was Marie Wilkinson, after whom he writes and publishes. He earned degrees in Poetry (M.F.A., University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
), Film (M.A., University College Dublin), and English (PhD, University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
). He has also edited two anthologies for University of Iowa Press and directed a tour documentary of the band Califone
Califone
Califone is an experimental rock band from Chicago. The band is named after Califone International, an audio equipment manufacturer. Their work has been critically acclaimed....
.
He currently teaches creative writing at University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
.
Books
- Selenography with Polaroids by Tim RutiliTim RutiliTim Rutili is a singer, guitarist, and keyboardist, and frontman/lyricist for the American rock band Califone. Originally from Chicago, Rutili now lives in Los Angeles. He was raised in Addison, IL. After moving into Chicago in 1988, he found success with the band Red Red Meat...
(Sidebrow Books, 2010) - Poets on Teaching: A Sourcebook, as editor (University of Iowa PressUniversity of Iowa PressThe University of Iowa Press is a university press that is part of the University of Iowa.Established in 1969, the University of Iowa Press publishes books that fill the needs of scholars and students throughout the world, poetry and short fiction, and works of creative nonfiction...
, 2010) - The Book of Whispering in the Projection Booth (Tupelo PressTupelo PressTupelo Press is an American not-for-profit literary press founded in 1999. It produced its first titles in 2001, publishing poetry, fiction and non-fiction...
, 2009) - 12x12: Conversations in 21st Century Poetry & Poetics, coedited with Christina Mengert (University of Iowa PressUniversity of Iowa PressThe University of Iowa Press is a university press that is part of the University of Iowa.Established in 1969, the University of Iowa Press publishes books that fill the needs of scholars and students throughout the world, poetry and short fiction, and works of creative nonfiction...
, 2009) - Figures for a Darkroom Voice (with Noah Eli GordonNoah Eli GordonNoah Eli Gordon is an American poet. Gordon was educated at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He currently teaches at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Gordon currently writes the chapbook review column for the book review publication Rain Taxi...
; Tarpaulin Sky PressTarpaulin Sky PressTarpaulin Sky Press is a small press publisher of hybrid texts as well as poetry and prose. Founded by Christian Peet in 2006 and based in Grafton, Vermont, the company produces full-length books, chapbooks, trade paperbacks, hand-bound books, and a literary journal that appears in online and paper...
, 2007) - Lug Your Careless Body out of the Careful Dusk: a poem in fragments (University of Iowa PressUniversity of Iowa PressThe University of Iowa Press is a university press that is part of the University of Iowa.Established in 1969, the University of Iowa Press publishes books that fill the needs of scholars and students throughout the world, poetry and short fiction, and works of creative nonfiction...
, 2006) - Suspension of a Secret in Abandoned Rooms (Pinball Publishing, 2005)
Chapbooks
- In the Trade of Alive Letters Mis-sent (Brave Men Press, 2011)
- I go by Edgar Huntly now (DoubleCross Press, 2009)
- Until the Lantern's Shaky Song: poems for my friends (Cinematheque Press, 2009)
- The Book of Flashlights, Clover, & Milk (Pilot Books, 2008)
- The Book of Truants & Projectorlight (Octopus Books, 2006)
- A Ghost as King of the Rabbits (New Michigan Press, 2005)
Films
- Made a Machine by Describing the Landscape: a film about Califone, co-directed by Solan Jensen (IndiePix Films, 2011)
External links
- BOMB Magazine Interview: Part I (by Peter Moysaenko)
- BOMB Magazine Interview: Part II (by Peter Moysaenko)
- http://eyelashfire.blogspot.com/
- http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/19090
- rabbit light movies, online journal of poemfilms; the journal was created by Joshua Marie Wilkinson
- an interview
- A SAINT AMONG THE STRAGGLERS’ BEDS (PART 2), a poem in Octopus Magazine #11
- an interview with Abraham Smith by Joshua Marie Wilkinson