James Meetze

James Meetze (born November 26, 1977) is an American poet, publisher, singer and songwriter. Recipient of the 2001 Poet Laureate AwardFact|date=September 2007 and a founding member of the now defunct poetry movement, the New Brutalism, Meetze's poetry has been published in three chapbooks, numerous journals and two anthologies. His first full-length collection "I Have Designed This For You" was published by Editions Assemblage in 2007 and his chapbooks are, "Serenades" (Cy Press, 2003), "Instrument" (Sea.Lamb.Press., 2004), and "LUNGS" (Fashionably Pressed, 2007). He is currently a Visiting Lecturer at the University of California, San Diego. He also fronts the shoegaze band, Dreamtiger, whose sound has been compared to Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine and Lush.

In 2002, Meetze founded the small press Tougher Disguises, which has published experimental poets such as Peter Gizzi, Clark Coolidge, and K. Silem Mohammad.

References

* [http://literature.ucsd.edu/nsf/jmeetz.cfm University of California, San Diego: James Meetze]
* [http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0323,oshea,44576,1.html Village Voice (June 4 - 10, 2003): Six Degrees of Sexual Frustration: Connecting the Dates with Friendster.com, by William O'Shea]
* [http://www.litvert.com/cubreportoaklandnewbrutal.html Biased Cub Report from Oakland on the New Brutalism and Poetry Blogging]
* [http://www.modern-review.com/archives/v_ii/_meetze07.html Poem by Meetze in The Modern Review]