Pamela Harrison
Encyclopedia
Pamela Harrison is an American
poet and educator. She is the author of five poetry collections, most recently, Out of Silence (WordTech Communications
, 2009). Her poems have been published in literary journals and magazines including Poetry, Beloit Poetry Journal, Georgia Review, Green Mountains Review, Cimarron Review, and Yankee Magazine. Her honors include fellowships from the MacDowell Colony
and the Vermont Studio Center
, as well as the PEN Northern New England Discovery Poet Award.
Harrison was born and raised in Oklahoma City
, and earned a B.A. from Smith College
, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts
. She teaches English Literature and Creative Writing for the University System of New Hampshire
and Dartmouth College
as adjunct faculty. She is married to Dr. Dennis McCullough, author of My Mother, Your Mother (Harper Collins, 2008). They live in Norwich, Vermont
.
Chapbooks
United States
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poet and educator. She is the author of five poetry collections, most recently, Out of Silence (WordTech Communications
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...
, 2009). Her poems have been published in literary journals and magazines including Poetry, Beloit Poetry Journal, Georgia Review, Green Mountains Review, Cimarron Review, and Yankee Magazine. Her honors include fellowships from the MacDowell Colony
MacDowell Colony
The MacDowell Colony is an art colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire, U.S.A., founded in 1907 by Marian MacDowell, pianist and wife of composer Edward MacDowell. She established the institution and its endowment chiefly with donated funds...
and the Vermont Studio Center
Vermont Studio Center
The Vermont Studio Center is a non-profit organization located in the town of Johnson in the U.S. state of Vermont. VSC conducts the largest fine arts and writing residency program in the U.S., with a significant population of international artists in residency...
, as well as the PEN Northern New England Discovery Poet Award.
Harrison was born and raised in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
, and earned a B.A. from Smith College
Smith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Vermont College of Fine Arts offers four distinct graduate programs, awarding Master of Fine Arts degrees in Visual Art, Writing, Writing for Children & Young Adults and Graphic Design. The student to faculty ratio at VCFA is 4-to-1.. The faculty and alumni of VCFA have won many literary awards,...
. She teaches English Literature and Creative Writing for the University System of New Hampshire
University System of New Hampshire
The University System of New Hampshire , established in 1963, is responsible for overseeing the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University, Keene State College, and Granite State College. The University System is the largest provider of post-secondary education in New Hampshire...
and Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
as adjunct faculty. She is married to Dr. Dennis McCullough, author of My Mother, Your Mother (Harper Collins, 2008). They live in Norwich, Vermont
Norwich, Vermont
Norwich is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States, located along the Connecticut River opposite Hanover, New Hampshire. The population was 3,544 at the 2000 census....
.
Published works
Full-length poetry collections- Out of Silence (WordTech Communications, 2009)
- Okie Chronicles (WordTech Communications, 2005)
- Stereopticon (WordTech Communications, 2004)
Chapbooks
- Pamela Harrsion Greatest Hits (Pudding House, 2002)
- Noah’s Daughter (Panhandler Chapbook Competition winner, Series #1, University of West Florida, 1988)