Susan Atefat Peckham
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Susan Atefat-Peckham was an Iranian-American poet
.
She graduated from the Baylor University
, and University of Nebraska with her PhD in 1999, where she was an Editorial Assistant for Prairie Schooner.
She taught at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Hope College
, where she was editor of Milkwood Review, and Georgia College & State University
.
Her work appeared in Borderlands, The International Poetry Review, International Quarterly, The Literary Review
, North American Review
, Onthebus, Prairie Schooner, Puerto Del Sol, The Southern Poetry Review, The Sycamore Review, The Texas Review.
She and her son Cyrus were killed in an auto accident; her husband, Joel Peckham
, mother, and youngest son Darius were hurt but survived.
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...
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Life
She was a first generation American to Iranian parents, she grew up in France and Switzerland.She graduated from the Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
, and University of Nebraska with her PhD in 1999, where she was an Editorial Assistant for Prairie Schooner.
She taught at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Hope College
Hope College
Hope College is a medium-sized , private, residential liberal arts college located in downtown Holland, Michigan, a few miles from Lake Michigan. It was opened in 1851 as the Pioneer School by Dutch immigrants four years after the community was first settled...
, where she was editor of Milkwood Review, and Georgia College & State University
Georgia College & State University
Georgia College & State University is a public liberal arts university in Milledgeville, Georgia, United States, with approximately 7,000 students...
.
Her work appeared in Borderlands, The International Poetry Review, International Quarterly, 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...
, North American Review
North American Review
The North American Review was the first literary magazine in the United States. Founded in Boston in 1815 by journalist Nathan Hale and others, it was published continuously until 1940, when publication was suspended due to J. H. Smyth, who had purchased the magazine, being unmasked as a Japanese...
, Onthebus, Prairie Schooner, Puerto Del Sol, The Southern Poetry Review, The Sycamore Review, The Texas Review.
She and her son Cyrus were killed in an auto accident; her husband, Joel Peckham
Joel Peckham
Joel B. Peckham, Jr. is an American poet, scholar of American literature and a creative writer.-Career:He has taught at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Hope College, and the Georgia Military College...
, mother, and youngest son Darius were hurt but survived.
Awards
- 2000 National Poetry SeriesNational Poetry SeriesThe National Poetry Series is an American literary awards program.Every year since 1979 it has sponsored the publication of five books of poetry...
for That Kind of Sleep - Runner-Up for the Beryl Markham Award for Creative Nonfiction (2001) for Black Eyed Bird
- 2003 Fulbright fellowship to teach in Amman, Jordan.
Poetry
Anthologies
- Common Ground: An Anthology of Multicultural Writing (Ed. Sybil Estess, Prentice-Hall, 2002).