Dorothy Barresi

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Dorothy Barresi
Born (1957-11-13) November 13, 1957 (age 67)
Buffalo, New York
OccupationPoet
LanguageEnglish
Education
PeriodContemporary
GenrePoetry
Notable worksAmerican Fanatics, Rouge Pulp, Post-Rapture Diner, All of the Above
Notable awardsBarnard New Women Poet Prize, Pushcart Prize, American Book Award, NEA Fellowship
SpousePhil Matero
ChildrenDante and Andrew

Dorothy Barresi (born November 13, 1957, in Buffalo, New York) is an American poet.

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Life

She was raised in Akron, Ohio. She teaches in the English Department at California State University, Northridge. [1]

Her work has appeared in Antioch Review, [2] AGNI, [3] Gettysburg Review, Harvard Review, Indiana Review, [4] Kenyon Review, Mid-American Review, [5] Parnassus, POETRY, Pool, [6] Ploughshares, [7] Virginia Quarterly Review, Triquarterly and Southern Review. [8] She has served often as a judge for the Los Angeles Times Book Award in Poetry.

She is married to Phil Matero, and they have sons Andrew and Dante. They live in the San Fernando Valley. [9]

Education

Awards

Works

Poetry

Anthologies

Interviews

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References

  1. ↑ "Dorothy Barresi | Directory of Writers | Poets & Writers". pw.org. 7 June 1996. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  2. ↑ Kingsley, J.D. (2003). "The Antioch Review". The Antioch Review. 61. Antioch Review, Incorporated. ISSN   0003-5769 . Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  3. ↑ "AGNI Online: Author Dorothy Barresi". web.bu.edu. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  4. ↑ Indiana Review. Vol. 25. Indiana University Board of Trustees. 2003. ISSN   0738-386X . Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  5. ↑ Bowling Green State University. Dept. of English; Bowling Green State University. Creative Writing Program (1997). Mid-American Review. Vol. 18. Popular Press. ISSN   0747-8895 . Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  6. ↑ "POOL". poolpoetry.com. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  7. ↑ "Show Article". pshares.org. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  8. ↑ Southern Poetry Review. 1986. ISSN   0038-447X . Retrieved 2014-12-03.
  9. ↑ Archived November 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

Source: Contemporary Authors Online. The Gale Group, 2002. PEN (Permanent Entry Number): 0000143831.

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