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| Born | Donna Kate Rushin 1951 (age 71–72) |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Oberlin College |
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| Notable works | "The Bridge Poem" |
| Notable awards | Rose Low Rome Memorial Poetry Prize; Grolier Poetry Prize |
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Donna Kate Rushin (born 1951), [1] popularly known as Kate Rushin, is a Black lesbian poet. Rushin's prefatory poem, "The Bridge Poem", to the 1981 collection This Bridge Called My Back is considered iconic. She currently lives in Connecticut. [2]
Rushin was raised in Lawnside, New Jersey. [1] She obtained a Bachelor of Art's degree from Oberlin College, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Brown University. [2] In 2021, she became Poet in Residence in the English Department of Connecticut College. [3] [4]
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