Katrina Vandenberg

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Katrina Vandenberg is an American poet.

Career

Vandenberg is the author of two books of poetry and one chapbook. Her work has been called "emotionally resonant and intellectually ambitious." Her first book, Atlas, was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award in 2005. [1] A reviewer described her second collection of poetry, The Alphabet Not Unlike the World, as "taking thoughts about everyday stories and experiences and weaving them into profound poetic portraits about the larger things in life." [2] She is an Associate Professor of creative writing at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. [3]

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References

  1. Hoover, Elizabeth (May 19, 2012). "POETRY: "The Alphabet Not Unlike the World," by Katrina Vandenberg". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  2. Kerr, Euan (June 4, 2012). "A powerful poetic alphabet of loss and longing". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  3. "Katrina Vandenberg". Hamline University. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  4. "The Alphabet Not Unlike the World". Milkweed Editions. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  5. "Atlas". Milkweed Editions. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  6. "On Marriage" . Retrieved July 26, 2021.