Nancy Vieira Couto

Poet

Ithaca, NY
New York US
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Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
Like Light: 25 Years of Poetry & Prose by Bright Hill Poets & Writers (Bright Hill Press, 2017)
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The Gávea-Brown Book of Portuguese-American Poetry (Gávea-Brown Publications, 2012)
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Good Poems, American Places (Viking, 2011)
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DIAGRAM III (Del Sol Press, 2008)
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The Giant Book of Poetry (Level 4 Press, 2006)
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Poetry Daily: 366 Poems from the World's Most Popular Poetry Website (Sourcebooks, 2003)
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Second Word Thursdays (Bright Hill Press, 1999)
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Out of the Catskills and Just Beyond (Bright Hill Press, 1997)
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Pittsburgh Book of Contemporary Poetry (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993)
Book:
The Face in the Water (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1990)
Chapbook:
Carlisle & the Common Accident (Foothills Publishing, 2011)
Journals:
American Voice
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Kalliope
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Mississippi Review
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Shenandoah
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Prizes won: 

Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County Fellowship, 2002; National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry, 1999; Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts Grant, 1998; American Antiquarian Society-Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund Creative and Performing Artists and Writers Fellowship, 1995; Gettysburg Review Award for 1994 in the Field of Poetry; Agnes Lynch Starrett Prize, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1989; National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry, 1987; New York State Creative Artists Program Service Fellowship, 1982-1983

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Portuguese American
Born in: 
New Bedford, MA
Massachusetts
Raised in: 
New Bedford & Dartmouth, MA
Massachusetts
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Last update: May 21, 2019