Lucian Mattison

Poet

Oakland, CA
California US
Email: 
lucian.c.mattison@gmail.com
Website: 
lucianmattison.com

Author's Bio

Lucian Mattison is a US-Argentinian poet and translator and the author of three books of poetry, Curare (C&R Press, 2022), 2023 International Latino Book Awards, Silver Medal Winner; Reaper's Milonga (YesYes Books, 2018); and Peregrine Nation (Dynamo Verlag, 2017). His work has won the Puerto Del Sol Poetry Prize, nomination for a Pushcart Prize, and appears in numerous journals, including The Adroit Journal, The Cincinnati Review, CutBank, Hayden's Ferry Review, LIT, The Offing, and The South Carolina Review. He received his MFA from Old Dominion University and is currently based out of Oakland, California.

Education: 
Old Dominion University MFA
Writers Retreats: 
Juniper Summer Writing Institute
Napa Valley Writers’ Conference

Publications & Prizes

Books:
Curare (C&R Press, 2022)
,
Reaper's Milonga (YesYes Books, 2018)
,
Peregrine Nation (Broadkill River Press, 2014)
Prizes won: 

2023 International Latino Book Awards, Silver Medal, 2016 Puerto Del Sol Poetry Prize, 2014 Dogfish Head Poetry Prize, 2016 Elizabeth R Curry Poetry Prize

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Latino/Latina/Latinx
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English, Spanish
Born in: 
Los Angeles, CA
California
Raised in: 
Singapore
Singapore
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Last update: Jan 24, 2024