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Lee Upton

January 01, 1970

Lee Upton (born June 2, 1953, St. Johns, Michigan[1]) is an American poet, fiction writer, and literary critic.[2] She earned her BA in journalism at Michigan State University,[1] her master of fine arts (MFA) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Program for Poets & Writers,[3][4][5][6] and her PhD in English literature at the State University of New York at Binghamton.[7]

Life edit

She is the author of several books of poetry, fiction, and literary criticism, including The Muse of Abandonment (1998, Bucknell University Press), Civilian Histories (2000, University of Georgia Press), Undid in the Land of Undone (2007, New Issues/Western Michigan University Press), and The Guide to the Flying Island (2009, Miami University Press).[8][9] She is a former[10] professor of English and writer in residence at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.[11] In 1990, Upton collaborated with artist Ed Kerns and fellow poet Charles Molesworth on a collaborative exhibition of poetry and images at the Williams Center in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, the New Republic, American Poetry Review, Harvard Review, and DoubleTake.

Awards edit

Bibliography edit

Poetry collections edit

  • The Day Every Day Is. Ardmore, PA: Saturnalia Books, 2023. Recipient of the Saturnalia Books Poetry Prize.
  • Bottle the Bottles the Bottles the Bottles. Cleveland: Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 2015. Winner of the Open Book Award.
  • Undid in the Land of Undone. Kalamazoo: New Issues Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-930974-72-2.
  • Civilian Histories. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-8203-2185-1.
  • Approximate Darling. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1996. ISBN 978-0-8203-1811-0.
  • On Stage Tonight. Troll Communications Llc. 1991. ISBN 978-0-89375-791-5.
  • No Mercy. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1989. Winner of the National Poetry Series. ISBN 978-0-87113-339-7. Winner of the 1988 National Poetry Series.
  • The Invention of Kindness. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1984. ISBN 978-0-8173-0197-2.
  • Small Locks. Fallen Angel Press. 1979. ISBN 0-931598-08-7.

Novels edit

Novellas edit

Short fiction collections edit

  • Visitations: Stories. Yellow Shoe Fiction Series. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2017. Recipient of Kirkus Star; listed in “Best of the Indies 2017” and “Best Indie Books for December” by Kirkus; American Book Fest Best Book Awards finalist; “Distinguished Stories of 2017” by Best American Short Stories 2018; Pushcart Prize 2018 notable story
  • The Tao of Humiliation. BOA Editions. 2014. ISBN 978-1-938160-32-5. Winner of the BOA Short Fiction Award; listed in “Best Books of 2014” by Kirkus; Paterson Prize in Fiction finalist

Nonfiction edit

  • Swallowing the Sea: On Writing & Ambition, Boredom, Purity & Secrecy. Tupelo Press. 2012. ISBN 978-1-936797-13-4. Winner of ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award
  • Defensive Measures: The Poetry Of Niedecker, Bishop, Gluck, And Carson. Bucknell University Press. 2005. ISBN 978-0-8387-5607-2.
  • The Muse of Abandonment. Bucknell University Press. 1998. ISBN 978-0-8387-5396-5.
  • Obsession and release: rereading the poetry of Louise Bogan. Bucknell University Press. 1996. ISBN 978-0-8387-5321-7.
  • Jean Garrigue: A Poetics of Plenitude. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. 1991. ISBN 978-0-8386-3397-7.

Libretto edit

Collaborative Art Books edit

  • Tying & Untying. Lee Upton and Jim Toia. Clinton, NJ: Lucia Press, 2012.
  • The Maid at the Pond. Curlee Holton and Lee Upton. Experimental Printmaking Institute, 2006.
  • Omniscient Love. Curlee Holton and Lee Upton. Experimental Printmaking Institute, 2005.

Selected anthologies edit

  • Kevin Young; David Lehman, eds. (2011). The Best American Poetry 2011. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4391-8150-8.
  • Charles Wright; David Lehman, eds. (2008). The Best American Poetry 2008. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7432-9975-6.
  • David Walker, ed. (2006). American Alphabets: 25 Contemporary Poets. Oberlin College Press. ISBN 978-0-932440-28-0.
  • Susan Burmeister-Brown, ed. (2001). Glimmer Train Stories, #36. Glimmer Train Press. ISBN 978-1-880966-36-5.

References edit

  1. ^ "Summary Bibliography: Lee Upton". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  2. ^ "Domina Publishes 'Inland Sea' Poetry Book | Northern Today". news.nmu.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  4. ^ "Verse Daily: Lee Upton". www.versedaily.org. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  5. ^ Poetry Society of America Honors Lafayette English Professor Lee Upton with Two Awards 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "The Adirondack Review: Lee Upton, Featured Poet Spring 2003". adirondackreview.homestead.com. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  7. ^ "Pennsylvania Center for the Book". pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  8. ^ Upton, Lee (1998-01-01). The Muse of Abandonment: Origin, Identity, Mastery, in Five American Poets. Bucknell University Press. ISBN 9780838753965.
  9. ^ "Lee Upton - Lee Upton Poems - Poem Hunter". www.poemhunter.com. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  10. ^ Falak, Onab. "English Professor Lee Upton to celebrate retirement". The Lafayette. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  11. ^ "Lee Upton | Directory of Writers | Poets & Writers". www.pw.org. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  12. ^ Poetry Society of America Honors English Professor Lee Upton with Two Awards

External links edit

  • "Award-Winning Poet", Oberlin College
  • "Lee Upton Biography", American Poetry
  • "Lee Upton at the New School [reviewed by Angela Patrinos]"
  • "Lee Upton", Here Comes Everybody, January 25, 2005
  • "Interview with Lee Upton", Adirondack Review

January 01, 1970
upton, born, june, 1953, johns, michigan, american, poet, fiction, writer, literary, critic, earned, journalism, michigan, state, university, master, fine, arts, university, massachusetts, amherst, program, poets, writers, english, literature, state, universit. Lee Upton born June 2 1953 St Johns Michigan 1 is an American poet fiction writer and literary critic 2 She earned her BA in journalism at Michigan State University 1 her master of fine arts MFA at the University of Massachusetts Amherst s Program for Poets amp Writers 3 4 5 6 and her PhD in English literature at the State University of New York at Binghamton 7 Contents 1 Life 2 Awards 3 Bibliography 3 1 Poetry collections 3 2 Novels 3 3 Novellas 3 4 Short fiction collections 3 5 Nonfiction 3 6 Libretto 3 7 Collaborative Art Books 3 8 Selected anthologies 4 References 5 External linksLife editShe is the author of several books of poetry fiction and literary criticism including The Muse of Abandonment 1998 Bucknell University Press Civilian Histories 2000 University of Georgia Press Undid in the Land of Undone 2007 New Issues Western Michigan University Press and The Guide to the Flying Island 2009 Miami University Press 8 9 She is a former 10 professor of English and writer in residence at Lafayette College in Easton Pennsylvania 11 In 1990 Upton collaborated with artist Ed Kerns and fellow poet Charles Molesworth on a collaborative exhibition of poetry and images at the Williams Center in Easton Pennsylvania Her work has appeared in The New Yorker The Atlantic the New Republic American Poetry Review Harvard Review and DoubleTake Awards edit2008 Miami University Press Novella Prize Lyric Poetry Award Writer Magazine Emily Dickinson Award at the group s 95th annual awards ceremony April 28 2005 at The New School in New York City 12 1988 National Poetry SeriesBibliography editPoetry collections edit The Day Every Day Is Ardmore PA Saturnalia Books 2023 Recipient of the Saturnalia Books Poetry Prize Bottle the Bottles the Bottles the Bottles Cleveland Cleveland State University Poetry Center 2015 Winner of the Open Book Award Undid in the Land of Undone Kalamazoo New Issues Press 2007 ISBN 978 1 930974 72 2 Civilian Histories Athens University of Georgia Press 2000 ISBN 978 0 8203 2185 1 Approximate Darling Athens University of Georgia Press 1996 ISBN 978 0 8203 1811 0 On Stage Tonight Troll Communications Llc 1991 ISBN 978 0 89375 791 5 No Mercy New York Atlantic Monthly Press 1989 Winner of the National Poetry Series ISBN 978 0 87113 339 7 Winner of the 1988 National Poetry Series The Invention of Kindness Tuscaloosa University of Alabama Press 1984 ISBN 978 0 8173 0197 2 Small Locks Fallen Angel Press 1979 ISBN 0 931598 08 7 Novels edit Tabitha Get Up Sagging Meniscus May 2024 ISBN 978 1 952386 89 3 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint date and year link Novellas edit The Guide to the Flying Island Miami University Press 2009 ISBN 978 1 60743 571 6 Winner of the Miami University Novella Award Short fiction collections edit Visitations Stories Yellow Shoe Fiction Series Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Press 2017 Recipient of Kirkus Star listed in Best of the Indies 2017 and Best Indie Books for December by Kirkus American Book Fest Best Book Awards finalist Distinguished Stories of 2017 by Best American Short Stories 2018 Pushcart Prize 2018 notable story The Tao of Humiliation BOA Editions 2014 ISBN 978 1 938160 32 5 Winner of the BOA Short Fiction Award listed in Best Books of 2014 by Kirkus Paterson Prize in Fiction finalist Nonfiction edit Swallowing the Sea On Writing amp Ambition Boredom Purity amp Secrecy Tupelo Press 2012 ISBN 978 1 936797 13 4 Winner of ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award Defensive Measures The Poetry Of Niedecker Bishop Gluck And Carson Bucknell University Press 2005 ISBN 978 0 8387 5607 2 The Muse of Abandonment Bucknell University Press 1998 ISBN 978 0 8387 5396 5 Obsession and release rereading the poetry of Louise Bogan Bucknell University Press 1996 ISBN 978 0 8387 5321 7 Jean Garrigue A Poetics of Plenitude Fairleigh Dickinson University Press 1991 ISBN 978 0 8386 3397 7 Libretto edit The Masque of Edgar Allan Poe composer Kirk O Riordan librettist Lee Upton Performanced by University of Delaware Opera Theatre at University of Delaware on November 11 2016 and University of Delaware Opera Theater at Williams Center for the Arts at Lafayette College on November 13 2016 Collaborative Art Books edit Tying amp Untying Lee Upton and Jim Toia Clinton NJ Lucia Press 2012 The Maid at the Pond Curlee Holton and Lee Upton Experimental Printmaking Institute 2006 Omniscient Love Curlee Holton and Lee Upton Experimental Printmaking Institute 2005 Selected anthologies edit Kevin Young David Lehman eds 2011 The Best American Poetry 2011 Simon and Schuster ISBN 978 1 4391 8150 8 Charles Wright David Lehman eds 2008 The Best American Poetry 2008 Simon and Schuster ISBN 978 0 7432 9975 6 David Walker ed 2006 American Alphabets 25 Contemporary Poets Oberlin College Press ISBN 978 0 932440 28 0 Susan Burmeister Brown ed 2001 Glimmer Train Stories 36 Glimmer Train Press ISBN 978 1 880966 36 5 References edit Summary Bibliography Lee Upton www isfdb org Retrieved 2024 01 29 Domina Publishes Inland Sea Poetry Book Northern Today news nmu edu Retrieved 2024 01 29 Lee Upton Pennsylvania Center for the Book Archived from the original on 2013 05 15 Retrieved 2009 09 24 Verse Daily Lee Upton www versedaily org Retrieved 2016 05 11 Poetry Society of America Honors Lafayette English Professor Lee Upton with Two Awards Archived 2007 09 26 at the Wayback Machine The Adirondack Review Lee Upton Featured Poet Spring 2003 adirondackreview homestead com Retrieved 2016 05 11 Pennsylvania Center for the Book pabook libraries psu edu Retrieved 2024 01 22 Upton Lee 1998 01 01 The Muse of Abandonment Origin Identity Mastery in Five American Poets Bucknell University Press ISBN 9780838753965 Lee Upton Lee Upton Poems Poem Hunter www poemhunter com Retrieved 2016 05 11 Falak Onab English Professor Lee Upton to celebrate retirement The Lafayette Retrieved 2024 01 22 Lee Upton Directory of Writers Poets amp Writers www pw org Retrieved 2016 05 11 Poetry Society of America Honors English Professor Lee Upton with Two AwardsExternal links edit Award Winning Poet Oberlin College Lee Upton Biography American Poetry Lee Upton at the New School reviewed by Angela Patrinos Lee Upton Here Comes Everybody January 25 2005 Interview with Lee Upton Adirondack Review Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lee Upton amp oldid 1203742943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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