Atsuro Riley
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Atsuro Riley is an American poet
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He is the author of Romey's Order (University of Chicago Press, 2010). His work has appeared in Poetry, McSweeney's, and The Threepenny Review.
He grew up in South Carolina
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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...
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He is the author of Romey's Order (University of Chicago Press, 2010). His work has appeared in Poetry, McSweeney's, and The Threepenny Review.
He grew up in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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Awards
- Lannan Literary Fellowship, Lannan Foundation
- Kate Tufts Discovery Award
- The Believer (magazine)The Believer (magazine)The Believer is a United States literary magazine that also covers other arts and general culture. Founded and designed in 2003 by the writer and publisher Dave Eggers, it is edited by Vendela Vida, Heidi Julavits and Ed Park...
Poetry Award - Witter Bynner FellowshipWitter Bynner FellowshipWitter Bynner Fellowships are administered by the Library of Congress and sponsored by the Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry, an organization that provides grant support for poetry programs through nonprofit organizations. Fellows are chosen by the U.S...
, The Library of Congress - 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....
- J. Howard and M.J. Wood Prize, Poetry (magazine)Poetry (magazine)Poetry , published in Chicago, Illinois since 1912, is one of the leading monthly poetry journals in the English-speaking world. Published by the Poetry Foundation and currently edited by Christian Wiman, the magazine has a circulation of 30,000 and prints 300 poems per year out of approximately...
Works
- "Hutch", Poetry, December 2007
- "Clary", Poetry, September 2008
- "Sunder", Poetry, April 2011
- "Craw", Poetry, April 2011