Angie Estes
Encyclopedia
Angie Estes is an American poet
, and professor at Ashland University
.
She graduated from the University of Oregon
with an M.A. and Ph.D. in English.
She taught at California Polytechnic State University
, and at Oberlin College
, and at The Ohio State University. She is a contributing editor at The Journal.
Her work has appeared in Boston Review, Paris Review, Ploughshares, TriQuarterly.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, and professor at Ashland University
Ashland University
Ashland University is a mid-sized, private, non-profit university that is located in Ashland, Ohio.The University offers 73 undergraduate majors and nine pre-professional programs. The majors include toxicology/environmental science and entrepreneurship, which are unusual for an institution of its...
.
She graduated from the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
with an M.A. and Ph.D. in English.
She taught at California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University, or Cal Poly, is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. The university is one of two polytechnic campuses in the 23-member California State University system....
, and at Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
, and at The Ohio State University. She is a contributing editor at The Journal.
Her work has appeared in Boston Review, Paris Review, Ploughshares, TriQuarterly.
Awards
- Pushcart PrizePushcart PrizeThe Pushcart Prize is an American literary prize by Pushcart Press that honors the best "poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot" published in the small presses over the previous year. Magazine and small book press editors are invited to nominate up to 6 works they have featured....
- Cecil Hemley Memorial Award, Poetry Society of AmericaPoetry Society of AmericaThe Poetry Society of America is a literary organization founded in 1910 by poets, editors, and artists including Witter Bynner. It is the oldest poetry organization in the United States. Past members of the have included such renowned writers as Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Edna St. Vincent...
- National Endowment for the HumanitiesNational Endowment for the HumanitiesThe National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The NEH is located at...
Fellowship - National Endowment for the ArtsNational Endowment for the ArtsThe National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
Fellowship - Woodrow Wilson FoundationWoodrow Wilson FoundationThe Woodrow Wilson Foundation was an educational non-profit created in 1922, organized under the laws of New York, for the "perpetuation of Wilson's ideals" through publications and support of research. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the national chairman, and there were local chairmen in each of the 48...
Fellowship - California Arts CouncilCalifornia Arts CouncilThe California Arts Council is a state agency based in Sacramento. Its eleven council members are appointed by the Governor and the state Legislature...
Fellowship - MacDowell ColonyMacDowell ColonyThe MacDowell Colony is an art colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire, U.S.A., founded in 1907 by Marian MacDowell, pianist and wife of composer Edward MacDowell. She established the institution and its endowment chiefly with donated funds...
residency - Ohio Arts CouncilOhio Arts CouncilThe Ohio Arts Council is an agency serving the U.S. state of Ohio.Established in 1965, its mission is to "foster and encourage the development of the arts and assist the preservation of Ohio's cultural heritage." Each year it awards grants to arts organizations and individuals throughout the state...
grant - 2001 FIELD Poetry Prize
- 2001 Alice Fay di Castagnola Prize, from the Poetry Society of America
- 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship
Works
- "Proverbs", Verse Daily
- Tryst, Oberlin College Press, 2009, ISBN 9780932440358
- Chez Nous, Oberlin College Press, 2005, ISBN 9780932440990
- Voice-Over, Oberlin College Press, 2002, ISBN 9780932440914
- The Uses of Passion (Peregrine Smith Books, 1995)
Anthologies
- "Kind of Blue", Cap City Poets, Pudding House Publications, 2008, ISBN 9781589986992
- "Now and Again: The Autobiography of Basket", The Extraordinary Tide, Columbia University Press, 2001, ISBN 9780231119634
- "Nocturne"; Serenade", Geography of Home, Heyday Books, 1999, ISBN 9781890771195
- Queer Dog, Cleis Press, 1997, ISBN 9781573440714
External links
- Author's website
- "Something like truth: an interview with Angie Estes", Smile Politely, Caleb Curtiss, March 2, 2010