Poet, Fiction Writer
Publications & Prizes
Anthologies:
DiYanni's Literature (Little Brown, 2002)
, Perrine's Sound and Sense (Harcourt Brace, 1997)
, The Light From Another Country (Greenfield Review Press, 1978)
Books:
Imperfect Geographies (Q-Trips, 1999)
, The Irish Soldiers of Mexico (Fondo Editorial Universitario, 1997)
, Making Our Own Rules (Greenfield Review Press, 1989)
, Letters for My Son (Unicorn Press, 1975)
Prizes won:
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Joseph Fels Award
Millennium Nonfiction Award
Pushcart Prize (2)
PEN Award
Robert Schafer Memorial Award
Walt Whitman Media Award
Grace Stoddard Literary Fellowship
Alden Dow Creativity Fellowship
More Information
Gives readings:
Yes
Travels for readings:
Yes
Identifies as:
Celtic American
Prefers to work with:
Incarcerated individuals, Teachers
Fluent in:
Spanish
Born in:
Newport,
RI
Rhode Island
Raised in:
Newport,
RI
Rhode Island
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Last update: Jan 24, 2024