- Kim Addonizio
Kim Addonizio (born
July 31 ,1954 ) is an award-winning American poet and novelist.Born in
Washington, D.C. , she is the daughter of tennis championPauline Betz and grew up inSilver Spring, Maryland .She briefly attended
Georgetown University before moving toSan Francisco and receiving a B.A. and M.F.A. fromSan Francisco State University .Addonizio's first novel, "Little Beauties", was published by Simon & Schuster in 2005. She has written a second book entitled "My Dreams are Out on the Street" which releases for sale July 21, 2007. She is also the author of four collections of poetry: "What is this Thing Called Love" (Norton, 2004), "Tell Me" (BOA Editions, 2000), "Jimmy & Rita" (BOA Editions, 1997), and "The Philosopher's Club" (BOA Editions, 1994). With
Dorianne Laux , she is the co-author of "The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry" (1997).Her poem, "Verities", originally published in "Poetry" magazine, was included in "
The Best American Poetry 2006 ", guest edited byBilly Collins . Among her awards are a Pushcart Prize, a 2000 National Book Award nomination for her third book of poetry entitled "Tell Me", a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, and a 2005Guggenheim Fellowship .She currently lives in
Oakland, California .External links
* [http://kimaddonizio.com Kim Addonizio's official web site]
* [http://www.versedaily.org/2007/poemnewyear.shtml Poem for the New Year]
* [http://cecilvortex.com/swath/2007/07/26/an_interview_with_kim_addonizio.html Kim Addonizio on creativity and the creative process, an interview with about-creativity.comJuly 26 ,2007 ]
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