Simeon Berry
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Simeon Berry is an American
poet
who authored the prize-winning collection Ampersand Revisited. His poetry has been antholgized widely in literary journals including AGNI
, Antioch Review
, The Literary Review
, Washington Square
, The Iowa Review
, New Orleans Review, Southern Poetry Review, Notre Dame Review, Crazyhorse, Passages North
, Hayden's Ferry Review, Seneca Review, American Letters & Commentary, Chelsea, The Southeast Review, and Verse.
Berry has won the Academy of American Poets Award, the Dana Award
, and the Career Chapter Award from the National Society of Arts and Letters.
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...
who authored the prize-winning collection Ampersand Revisited. His poetry has been antholgized widely in literary journals including AGNI
Agni
Agni is a Hindu deity, one of the most important of the Vedic gods. He is the god of fire and the acceptor of sacrifices. The sacrifices made to Agni go to the deities because Agni is a messenger from and to the other gods...
, Antioch Review
Antioch Review
The Antioch Review is an American literary magazine established in 1941 at Antioch College in Ohio. One of the oldest continuously published literary magazines in the United States, it publishes fiction, essays and poetry from both emerging and established authors.The magazine continues to publish...
, The Literary Review
The Literary Review
The Literary Review is an American literary magazine founded in 1957. The quarterly magazine is published internationally by Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey...
, Washington Square
Washington Square Review
The Washington Square Review is a nationally-distributed literary magazine that publishes stories, poems, essays and reviews, many of which are later reprinted in annual anthologies. The journal is based at New York University and operated by students of the university's Graduate Creative Writing...
, The Iowa Review
The Iowa Review
The Iowa Review is an American literary magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, essays, and reviews.Founded in 1970, this magazine is issued three times a year, during the months of April, August, and December. Originally, it was released on a quarterly basis. This frequency of publication lasted...
, New Orleans Review, Southern Poetry Review, Notre Dame Review, Crazyhorse, Passages North
Passages North
Passages North is an American literary magazine published by the Northern Michigan University. Essays that have appeared in Passages North have been recognized in the anthology, The Best American Essays, on numerous occasions. The magazine was established in 1980. It sponsors the Waasmode Short...
, Hayden's Ferry Review, Seneca Review, American Letters & Commentary, Chelsea, The Southeast Review, and Verse.
Berry has won the Academy of American Poets Award, the Dana Award
Dana Award
The Dana Award is a literary award presented in short fiction, poetry and the novel. It was founded in 1996 by literature professor and poet Mary Elizabeth Parker with the financial backing of Michael Dana. The competition is currently based in Greensboro, North Carolina...
, and the Career Chapter Award from the National Society of Arts and Letters.