TJ Jarrett

Poet

Nashville, TN

Tennessee US

Email:

tanya.jarrett@gmail.com

Website:

www.tjjarrett.com

Author's Bio

TJ Jarrett is a writer and software developer in Nashville, Tennessee. Her recent work has been published or is forthcoming in African American Review, Boston Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, Boxcar Poetry Review, Callaloo, DIAGRAM, Ninth Letter, Linebreak, Rattle, Southern Poetry Anthology, Third Coast, West Branch and others.

Education:

Bennington Writing Seminars at Bennington College MFA

Writers Retreats:

Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference

Sewanee Writers’ Conference

Publications & Prizes

Books:

Zion (Crab Orchard Series/Southern Illinois UP, 2014)

Ain't No Grave (New Issues Press, 2013)

Journals:

African American Review

Apple Valley Review

Beloit Poetry Journal

Boston Literary Review

Boston Review

Boxcar Poetry Review

Callaloo

Linebreak

Poetry Magazine

The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature

Third Coast

West Branch

Prizes won:

Finalist 2010 Tampa Review Prize for Poetry | Runner Up 2012 New Issues Poetry Prize | Runner Up 2012 Marsh Hawk Poetry Prize | Winner 2013 Crab Orchard Series In Poetry Open Competition

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

African American

Prefers to work with:

Any

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Nashville

Raised in:

Newport News, VA

Virginia

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Last update: May 21, 2019