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Revision as of 15:25, 25 September 2020
Kyle Dargan | |
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Born | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation | Editor. Poet, teacher |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Virginia Indiana University |
Notable works | Anagnorisis, Honest Engine, The Listening |
Notable awards | Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize Hurston-Wright Legacy Award |
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Kyle Dargan is an American poet. He is the author of five poetry collections. Dargan is currently an Associate Professor of literature and the Assistant Director of creative writing at American University.
Biography
Dargan was born in Newark, New Jersey. He received a BA from the University of Virginia and MFA from Indiana University.[1]
Dargan's first four poetry collections were published by University of Georgia Press. His first collection, The Listening (2004), was the recipient of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize in 2004. His second collection, Bouquet of Hungers (2007), was awarded the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in poetry in 2016. "Logorrhea Dementia" was published in 2010 and Honest Engine was published in 2015. Dargan's fifth book, Anagnorisis, (Triquarterly, 2018), won the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets in 2018.
Dargan is currently an Associate Professor of literature and the Assistant Director of creative writing at American University. He is the founder and editor of POST NO ILLS magazine. Dargan lives in Washington D.C.[2]
Selected publications
- The Listening, (University of Georgia Press, 2004) ISBN 978-0820326610
- Bouquet of Hungers, (University of Georgia Press, 2007) ISBN 978-0820330310
- Logorrhea Dementia: A Self-Diagnosis, (University of Georgia Press, 2010) ISBN 978-0820336848
- Honest Engine, (University of Georgia Press, 2015) ISBN 978-0820347288
- Anagnorisis, (Triquarterly, 2018) ISBN 978-0810137844
Awards
- 2003 — Cave Canem Poetry Prize, The Listening[3]
- 2016 — Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in Poetry, Bouquet of Hungers[4]
- 2019 — Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, Anagnorisis[1]
References
- ^ a b "Kyle Dargan". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Demuren, Dolapo. "Conversations with Contributors: Kyle Dargan". The Adroit Journal. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "CAVE CANEM POETRY PRIZE-WINNING BOOKS". Cave Canem Poetry. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "HURSTON/WRIGHT FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2016 LEGACY AWARDS". Hurston/Wright Foundation. Retrieved 14 January 2020.