Diane Gilliam Fisher

Diane Gilliam Fisher (born 1957)^[1] is an American poet. She is author of several poetry collections, most recently, Kettle Bottom (Perugia Press, 2004), which earned her numerous honors, including a spot on the American Booksellers Association Book Sense 2005 Top Ten Poetry Books list, and inclusion in The Pushcart Prize XXX anthology.^[2] In her review of Kettle Bottom, Catherine MacDonald gives the book high praise, "Set in 1920–21, a period of violent unrest known as the West Virginia Mine Wars, the poems in Kettle Bottom combine compelling narratives with the charged, heightened language of lyric poetry. It is an unforgettable combination, one that characterizes the very best contemporary verse."^[3]

Gilliam Fisher has had her poems published in literary journals and magazines including Wind Magazine, Appalachian Journal, Shenandoah and The Spoon River Poetry Review.^[4] She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Spanish, and a Ph.D. in romance languages from Ohio State University, and an M.F.A. in creative writing from Warren Wilson College. She lives in Ohio with her husband and children.^[5]

Published works

Full-Length Poetry Collections

• Kettle Bottom (Perguia Press, 2004)
• One of Everything (Cleaveland State University Poetry Center, 2003)^[6]

Chapbooks

• Recipe for Blackberry Cake (Kent State University Press, 1999)^[7]

Honors and awards

• 2008 Thomas and Lillie D. Chaffin Award for Appalachian Writing^[8]
• 2005 Ohioana Poetry Book Award^[9]
• 2004 Perugia Press Prize
• 2003 Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist’s Fellowship^[10]

References

1. ^ Library of Congress Online Catalog > Diane Gilliam Fisher
2. ^ Author Page: Diane Gilliam Fisher > Perugia Press
3. ^ Review: Blackbird > Fall 2007, Vol. 6, No. 2 > Review by Catherine MacDonald of Kettle Bottom by Diane Gilliam Fisher
4. ^ The Spoon River Poetry Review > Summer/Fall 2003, Vol. XXVIII, No. 2
5. ^ The Ohioana Library > The Ohioana Poetry Book Award: 2005
6. ^ Library of Congress Online Catalog > Diane Gilliam Fisher
7. ^ Library of Congress Online Catalog > Diane Gilliam Fisher
8. ^ Author Page: Diane Gilliam Fisher > Perugia Press
9. ^ The Ohioana Library > The Ohioana Poetry Book Award: 2005
10. ^ The Poetry Center at Smith College > Diane Gilliam Fisher Bio

External links

• Author Page: Diane Gilliam Fisher > Perugia Press
• Review: Blackbird > Fall 2007, Vol. 6, No. 2 > Review by Catherine MacDonald of Kettle Bottom by Diane Gilliam Fisher
• Review: Valparisio Poetry Review > Review by Erin Murphy of Kettle Bottom by Diane Gilliam Fisher

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