Judith Vollmer
Encyclopedia
Judith Vollmer is an American
poet
and editor
.
She is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
where she teaches such courses as Intro to Poetry, Nature Writing, World Poetry, and Political Poetry, and co-teaches American Poetry and the Creative Process. Vollmer is co-editor of 5 AM, a national poetry journal. She has won Literature Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts
and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
, as well as residencies at the American Academy in Rome
, Yaddo
, Centrum Foundation, Blue Mountain Center, and Vermont Studio Colony. In 1990 she won the Brittingham Prize in Poetry
from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
.
United States
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poet
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 editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
.
She is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, commonly referred to as Pitt-Greensburg or UPG, is a four-year, baccalaureate degree-granting, regional residential campus of the University of Pittsburgh located in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1963, UPG was granted...
where she teaches such courses as Intro to Poetry, Nature Writing, World Poetry, and Political Poetry, and co-teaches American Poetry and the Creative Process. Vollmer is co-editor of 5 AM, a national poetry journal. She has won Literature Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts is an agency serving the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.Established in 1966, its mission is "to foster the excellence, diversity and vitality of the arts in Pennsylvania and to broaden the availability and appreciation of those arts throughout the state." Each year...
, as well as residencies at the American Academy in Rome
American Academy in Rome
The American Academy in Rome is a research and arts institution located on the Gianicolo in Rome.- History :In 1893, a group of American architects, painters and sculptors met regularly while planning the fine arts section of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition...
, Yaddo
Yaddo
Yaddo is an artists' community located on a 400 acre estate in Saratoga Springs, New York. Its mission is "to nurture the creative process by providing an opportunity for artists to work without interruption in a supportive environment."...
, Centrum Foundation, Blue Mountain Center, and Vermont Studio Colony. In 1990 she won the Brittingham Prize in Poetry
Brittingham Prize in Poetry
The Brittingham Prize in Poetry is a major United States literary award for a book of poetry chosen from an open competition.The prize, established in 1985, is sponsored by the English Department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is selected by a nationally recognized poet, The winner is...
from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
.
Published works
- The Water Books, poetry (Pittsburgh: Autumn House Press, forthcoming 2012)
- Reactor, poetry (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2004)
- The Door Open To the Fire, poetry (Cleveland: Cleveland State University, 1998)
- Black Butterfly, poetry (New York: Center for Book Arts, 1997)
- Level Green, poetry; winner of the Brittingham Prize in PoetryBrittingham Prize in PoetryThe Brittingham Prize in Poetry is a major United States literary award for a book of poetry chosen from an open competition.The prize, established in 1985, is sponsored by the English Department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is selected by a nationally recognized poet, The winner is...
(Madison: University of Wisconsin PressUniversity of Wisconsin PressThe University of Wisconsin Press is a non-profit university press publishing peer-reviewed books and journals. It primarily publishes work by scholars from the global academic community but also serves the citizens of Wisconsin by publishing important books about Wisconsin, the Upper Midwest, and...
, 1990)