Ravi Shankar (poet)

Ravi Shankar (born 1975) is an American poet. He was raised in Manassas, VA. He is the poet-in-residence at Central Connecticut State University and the founding editor of the online journal of the arts, "Drunken Boat". His first book, "Instrumentality", was published by Cherry Grove in May 2004, [ [http://www.ccsu.edu/courier/2004/September/Ravi.htm CCSU Poet Ravi Shankar’s Poem Collection Published] , (September 2004). Accessed 2006-12-13.] and was a finalist for the 2005 Connecticut Book Awards. [ [http://ww2.hplct.org/cfb/2005CBA.htm 2005 Connecticut Book Awards Finalists and Winners] . Accessed 2006-12-13.] He co-wrote "Wanton Textiles" (No Tell Books, 2006) with Reb Livingston, selections of which were published in "Fringe Magazine" [Ravi Shankar and Reb Livingston, [http://www.fringemagazine.org/issue_02_long_poetry.htm "Wanton Textiles".] Fringe, (March 2006), Issue 2. Accessed 2007-03-09.] and "Beltway Poetry Quarterly". [Reb Livingston, from [http://washingtonart.com/beltway/livingston.html "Wanton Textiles".] Beltway Poetry Quarterly, (Winter 2007), Vol 8, No 1. Accessed 2007-03-09.]

Shankar received his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia where he worked with Gregory Orr, and his master's degree in poetry from Columbia University's School of the Arts, where he studied with Lucie Brock-Broido and Richard Howard. [Ram Devineni. [http://jacketmagazine.com/16/dev-iv-shank.html Riding the Boat.] "Jacket" magazine, (March 2002). Accessed 2006-12-13.] Shankar's poetry has been published in such places as "The Massachusetts Review" [Ravi Shankar, "Return to Mumbai". [http://www.massreview.org/4002/index.html Massachusetts Review,] (Summer 1999), vol.40, no.2. Accessed 2006-12-13.] "The Cortland Review", [Ravi Shankar, [http://www.cortlandreview.com/issue/24/shankar.html "Carousel".] Cortland Review, (November 2003), Issue 24. Accessed 2006-12-15.] and "The New Hampshire Review". [Ravi Shankar, [http://www.newhampshirereview.com/shankar.htm "Dark".] New Hampshire Review, (Summer 2005), Vol 1, no.1. Accessed 2006-12-13.] His critical work has appeared in "The Iowa Review", [Ravi Shankar, [http://www.uiowa.edu/%7Eiareview/tirweb/feature/hayles/hayles.htm "Node and Network in Los Angeles".] The Iowa Review, (1 July 2002). Accessed 2006-12-13.] among other publications. He co-edited an anthology of contemporary Arab and Asian poetry, along with poets Tina Chang and Nathalie Handal, published by Norton in Spring 2008. ["Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry from the Middle East, Asia, and Beyond". ISBN 0393332381]

Shankar reviews poetry for the "Contemporary Poetry Review". [ [http://cprw.com/shankar2.htm Ravi Shankar] at Contemporary Poetry Review. Accessed 2006-12-13.] He has been a commentator for WFCR [ [http://www.wfcr.org/OLD_WWW/wfcrnews.html WCFR News Reports,] 6/2/04. Accessed 2006-12-15.] (Public Radio) and a judge for various poetry competitions. [ [http://poetry.about.com/blibpc.htm InterBoard Poetry Competition.] Accessed 2006-12-13.] [ [http://www.ctyoungwriters.org/2005events/poetravishankar.htm Young Writers Competition.] Accessed 2006-12-13.]

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External links

* [http://www.fishousepoems.org/archives/ravi_shankar/ Audio recordings of Ravi Shankar's poems]
* [http://www.ccsu.edu/CCSUnews/ccsuinthenews/Shankar.htm CCSU in the news]
* [http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5897 Essay by Ravi Shankar] at Poets.org
*" [http://drunkenboat.com Drunken Boat] " Internet magazine