Jacqueline Kolosov

Jacqueline Kolosov
Born	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation	Poet author professor
Nationality	American
Education	University of Chicago (BA, MA) New York University (PhD)
Genre	Children's literature
Spouse	William Wenthe
Children	1

Jacqueline Kolosov (born in Chicago) is an American poet, children's book author, and professor. Her most recent collection of poetry is Modigliani's Muse (WordTech Communications, 2009), and her most recent young adult novel is A Sweet Disorder (Hyperion Books, 2009). Her poetry has appeared in literary journals and magazines including The Southern Review, Shenandoah, Poetry, Passages North Orion, ^[1] PRISM International, The Malahat Review, Ecotone, and Western Humanities Review, and her honors include a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. ^[2]

She was raised in and around Chicago and graduated from University of Chicago with a B.A. and an M.A., ^[3] and from New York University with a Ph.D. She teaches currently at Texas Tech University. ^[4] She lives in West Texas with husband, poet William Wenthe, and their daughter Sophia. Jacqueline is a vegetarian and loves to ride horses.

Honors and awards

• 2008 NEA Literature Fellowship
• 2005 Glen Workshop Fellowship, Image Magazine
• 1992-1996 Multi-Year Fellowship, New York University

Published works

Full-Length Poetry Collections

• Modigliani's Muse. WordTech Communications. 2009. ISBN   978-1-934999-50-9.
• Vago. Lewis-Clark Press / Sandhills Press. 2007. ISBN   978-0-911015-82-9.

Chapbooks

• Souvenir, Modigliani. Winnow Press. 2005. ISBN   978-0-9764726-1-2.
• Why Plant Bougainvillea. Finishing Line Press. 2005. ISBN   978-1-932755-67-1.
• Fabergé, Finishing Line Press, 2003
• Danish Ocean, Pudding House Press, 2003

Juvenile Fiction

• A Sweet Disorder. Hyperion Books CH. 2009. ISBN   978-1-4231-1245-7.
• The Red Queen's Daughter. Hyperion. 2007. ISBN   978-1-4231-0797-2.
• Grace from China. Yeong & Yeong Book Co. 2004. ISBN   978-0-9638472-8-7.

Juvenile Nonfiction

• Jacqueline McLean; Jacqueline A. Kolosov (2001). Women with wings. Minneapolis, Minnesota: The Oliver Press, Inc. ISBN   978-1-881508-70-0.
• Jacqueline A. Kolosov; Jacqueline McLean (2003). Women of Adventure . Minneapolis, Minnesota: The Oliver Press, Inc. ISBN   978-1-881508-73-1.
• Jacqueline McLean; Jacqueline A. Kolosov (1999). Victoria Woodhull: First Woman Presidential Candidate. Morgan Reynolds. ISBN   978-1-883846-47-3.

Anthologies Edited

• Lou Halsell Rodenberger; Laura Payne Butler; Jacqueline A. Kolosov, eds. (2005). Writing on the wind: an anthology of West Texas women writers. Texas Tech University Press. ISBN   978-0-89672-548-5.

Cookbooks

• Cooking with Horse, Self-Published, 2010

References

1. "Orion Magazine > March/April 2005 > Possum by Jacqueline Kolosov". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
2. "National Endlowment for the Arts > "NEA Writer's Corner: Jacqueline Kolosov-Wenthe"". Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
3. "National Endlowment for the Arts > "NEA Writer's Corner: Jacqueline Kolosov-Wenthe"". Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
4. "Texas Tech University > Faculty Profiles > Jacqueline Kolosov". Archived from the original on 2009-02-22. Retrieved 2009-08-26.

External links

• Children's literature portal

• Poem: Orion Magazine > July/August 2007 > Quickening by Jacqueline Kolosov
• Interview: Rebecca's Book Blog > June 9, 2009 > "Interview with Jacqueline Kolosov" by Rebecca Herman