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Linda McCarriston

April 11, 2024

Linda McCarriston (born Lynn, Massachusetts) and holding dual citizenship of Ireland and the United States, is a poet and Professor in the Department of Creative Writing and Literature at the University of Alaska Anchorage, teaching creative writing and literary arts since 1994.[1]

Life edit

McCarriston had completed her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Goddard College in Vermont and a BFA at Emmanuel College in Boston. She has taught at Vermont College, Goddard College and George Washington University and has been a Poetry Fellow at the Bunting Institute of Radcliffe College.[2][3]

Poetry edit

American journalist, public commentator, and former White House Press Secretary Bill Moyers says she writes "about women, children, animals — healing" that "deal with the domestic violence that marred her childhood in working-class Lynn, Massachusetts and her subsequent feelings as a wife and mother."[4] According to National Book Award winner Lisel Mueller: "Linda McCarriston accomplishes a near miracle, transforming memories of trauma into poems that are luminous and often sacramental, arriving at a hard-won peace."[2]

While she was writing for the Maine Sunday Telegram, in Spring 1979 issue of literary journal Ploughshares, printed her 5 poems named, "Moon in Aquarius", "Eve", "Desire", "The Cleaving" and "Intent" as her first poetry publication.[5]

Her poems have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, New England Monthly, Harvard Review and "in a broad range of anthologies", she is interviewed by Terry Gross on Fresh Air (a local radio) and featured in Bill Moyers' "The Language of Life: A Festival of Poets" at Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and book The Language of Life: A Festival of Poets, 1995. She interviewed for All Things Considered, National Public Radio (NPR), aired July 14, 2001, included in Linda Hogan's "Intimate Nature" and Robert McDowell's "Cowboy Poetry Matters" and in The New York Times Book Review.[2][3][6]

Her poem "Le Coursier de Jeanne d'Arc" was scored for soprano Judith Coen by Bruno Rigacci and had its premiere at the Spoleto Arts Symposia in July 2000.
Two of her poems were read by Garrison Keillor in "The Writer's Almanac", NPR, in the week of April 18, 2000.
Invited to contribute 60-page autobiography to Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series, Gale Research, 1996

She was a speaker with the poet Richard Hoffman, Grace Paley, Marybeth Holleman and Elizabeth Wales, at the panel titled "Writing with Heart AND Intellect" during Annual AWP Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia on March 31, 2005.[7]

Honors and awards edit

  • 1984, AWP Award Series Selection. [citation needed][clarification needed]
  • 1991, Eva-Mary, book of 35 poems, won the Terrence Des Pres Prize.[8]
  • 1991, National Book Award for Poetry finalist, Eva-Mary.[3][9]
  • 1996, Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Creative Activity, UAA.
  • 2004, Alaska Press Women's Communicator of Achievement award, as APW Treasurer, for her "career accomplishments, as well as her participation in APW." Jan Ingram, from the award committee stated, "Linda is a nationally acclaimed poet who fought her way through difficult personal issues and the social pressures of her generation to find her voice. For her students and for the rest of us, she models courage and honesty."[3]

Works edit

  • Talking Soft Dutch. Texas Tech Press. 1984. ISBN 978-0-89672-115-9.
  • Eva-Mary. Northwestern University Press. 1991. ISBN 978-0-8101-5008-9.
  • As though you were rare, you confessed. Midnight Paper Sales. 1997.
  • Little river: new & selected poems. Salmon Pub. 2000. ISBN 978-1-897648-17-9.

References edit

  1. ^ "Linda McCarriston". Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation. 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2017-07-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ a b c "UAA Campus Bookstore Linda McCarriston". University of Alaska Anchorage. 2007-01-23. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  3. ^ a b c d Walters, Diane, ed. (2004). (PDF). 35. No. 2. Alaska Press Women. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-02-28. {{cite journal}}: |volume= has extra text (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "NOW with Bill Moyers. Arts & Culture. Poet Profile - Linda McCarriston". PBS. 2002-02-22. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  5. ^ "Spring 1979 Table of Contents". Ploughshares. 1979-03-21. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
  6. ^ "This year's COAN nominees for 2004 'Best of the Best'" (PDF). Agenda. 67 (3). National Feberation of press Women: 2. 2004.
  7. ^ Richard Hoffman Biography Page[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "NOW with Bill Moyers. Arts & Culture. Poet Profile - Linda McCarriston | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  9. ^ "National Book Awards – 1991". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-04-13.

External links edit

  • Interview transcript from the Bill Moyers book and film, THE LANGUAGE OF LIFE: A FESTIVAL OF POETS on PBS TV channel
  • Salmon Poetry
  • The Association of Writers and Writing Programs

April 11, 2024
linda, mccarriston, born, lynn, massachusetts, holding, dual, citizenship, ireland, united, states, poet, professor, department, creative, writing, literature, university, alaska, anchorage, teaching, creative, writing, literary, arts, since, 1994, contents, l. Linda McCarriston born Lynn Massachusetts and holding dual citizenship of Ireland and the United States is a poet and Professor in the Department of Creative Writing and Literature at the University of Alaska Anchorage teaching creative writing and literary arts since 1994 1 Contents 1 Life 2 Poetry 3 Honors and awards 4 Works 5 References 6 External linksLife editMcCarriston had completed her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Goddard College in Vermont and a BFA at Emmanuel College in Boston She has taught at Vermont College Goddard College and George Washington University and has been a Poetry Fellow at the Bunting Institute of Radcliffe College 2 3 Poetry editAmerican journalist public commentator and former White House Press Secretary Bill Moyers says she writes about women children animals healing that deal with the domestic violence that marred her childhood in working class Lynn Massachusetts and her subsequent feelings as a wife and mother 4 According to National Book Award winner Lisel Mueller Linda McCarriston accomplishes a near miracle transforming memories of trauma into poems that are luminous and often sacramental arriving at a hard won peace 2 While she was writing for the Maine Sunday Telegram in Spring 1979 issue of literary journal Ploughshares printed her 5 poems named Moon in Aquarius Eve Desire The Cleaving and Intent as her first poetry publication 5 Her poems have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly New England Monthly Harvard Review and in a broad range of anthologies she is interviewed by Terry Gross on Fresh Air a local radio and featured in Bill Moyers The Language of Life A Festival of Poets at Public Broadcasting Service PBS and book The Language of Life A Festival of Poets 1995 She interviewed for All Things Considered National Public Radio NPR aired July 14 2001 included in Linda Hogan s Intimate Nature and Robert McDowell s Cowboy Poetry Matters and in The New York Times Book Review 2 3 6 Her poem Le Coursier de Jeanne d Arc was scored for soprano Judith Coen by Bruno Rigacci and had its premiere at the Spoleto Arts Symposia in July 2000 Two of her poems were read by Garrison Keillor in The Writer s Almanac NPR in the week of April 18 2000 Invited to contribute 60 page autobiography to Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series Gale Research 1996She was a speaker with the poet Richard Hoffman Grace Paley Marybeth Holleman and Elizabeth Wales at the panel titled Writing with Heart AND Intellect during Annual AWP Conference Vancouver British Columbia on March 31 2005 7 Honors and awards edit1984 AWP Award Series Selection citation needed clarification needed 1991 Eva Mary book of 35 poems won the Terrence Des Pres Prize 8 1991 National Book Award for Poetry finalist Eva Mary 3 9 1996 Chancellor s Award for Excellence in Creative Activity UAA 2004 Alaska Press Women s Communicator of Achievement award as APW Treasurer for her career accomplishments as well as her participation in APW Jan Ingram from the award committee stated Linda is a nationally acclaimed poet who fought her way through difficult personal issues and the social pressures of her generation to find her voice For her students and for the rest of us she models courage and honesty 3 Works editTalking Soft Dutch Texas Tech Press 1984 ISBN 978 0 89672 115 9 Eva Mary Northwestern University Press 1991 ISBN 978 0 8101 5008 9 As though you were rare you confessed Midnight Paper Sales 1997 Little river new amp selected poems Salmon Pub 2000 ISBN 978 1 897648 17 9 References edit Linda McCarriston Poetry Foundation Poetry Foundation 2017 07 27 Retrieved 2017 07 28 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint others link a b c UAA Campus Bookstore Linda McCarriston University of Alaska Anchorage 2007 01 23 Retrieved 2009 02 28 a b c d Walters Diane ed 2004 Poet and Teacher McCarriston is Named Alaska Press Women Communicator of Achievement PDF 35 No 2 Alaska Press Women Archived from the original PDF 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