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Jennifer L. Knox (born 1968) is an American poet.
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Jennifer L. Knox | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa, New York University |
Jennifer L. Knox (born 1968) is an American poet.
Knox was born in Lancaster, California and grew up in the Mojave Desert. Her father was an accountant from Nova Scotia, and her mother was a speech therapist. [1] She is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada. [2] She received her B.A. in English from the University of Iowa, and her M.F.A. in poetry writing from New York University. She has taught poetry writing at Hunter College, New York University, [3] and Iowa State University. [4]
Her first book of poems, A Gringo Like Me, was published in 2005 by Soft Skull Press. A second edition was printed in 2007 by Bloof Books. [5] Her subsequent three books were published by Bloof Books. [5] Her fifth book, Crushing It, was published by Copper Canyon Press in 2020.
From 2016 to 2017, Knox was the developer and curator of Iowa Bird of Mouth, a crowd-sourced poem project. [6]
She lives in Central Iowa, where she and her partner operate Saltlickers, a small spice blend company. [7]
2016 Iowa Arts Council Fellowship
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