Dorianne Laux
Encyclopedia
Dorianne Laux is an American
poet
.
cook, a gas station manager, and a maid before receiving a B.A.
in English from Mills College
in 1988.
Laux taught at the University of Oregon
. She is a professor at North Carolina State University
’s creative writing program, and the MFA
in Writing Program at Pacific University
. She is also a contributing editor at The Alaska Quarterly Review
.
Her work appeared in American Poetry Review, Five Points, Kenyon Review, Ms., Orion, Ploughshares, Prairie Schooner, Southern Review, TriQuarterly, Zyzzyva.
Laux lives in Raleigh, North Carolina
with her husband, poet Joseph Millar
and has a daughter, Tristem.
re-issued by Eastern Washington University Press
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
poet
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...
.
Biography
Laux worked as a sanatoriumSanatorium
A sanatorium is a medical facility for long-term illness, most typically associated with treatment of tuberculosis before antibiotics...
cook, a gas station manager, and a maid before receiving a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in English from Mills College
Mills College
Mills College is an independent liberal arts women's college founded in 1852 that offers bachelor's degrees to women and graduate degrees and certificates to women and men. Located in Oakland, California, Mills was the first women's college west of the Rockies. The institution was initially founded...
in 1988.
Laux taught at 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 :...
. She is a professor at North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
’s creative writing program, and the MFA
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
in Writing Program at Pacific University
Pacific University
Pacific University is a private university located in Oregon, United States. The first campus began more than 160 years ago and is located about 38 km west of Portland in Forest Grove...
. She is also a contributing editor at The Alaska Quarterly Review
The Alaska Quarterly Review
The Alaska Quarterly Review is a biannual literary journal founded in 1980 by Ronald Spatz and James Liszka at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Ronald Spatz serves as editor-in-chief...
.
Her work appeared in American Poetry Review, Five Points, Kenyon Review, Ms., Orion, Ploughshares, Prairie Schooner, Southern Review, TriQuarterly, Zyzzyva.
Laux lives in Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
with her husband, poet Joseph Millar
Joseph Millar
Joseph Millar is an American poet. He was raised in western Pennsylvania and after an adult life spent mostly in the SF Bay Area and the Northwest, now lives in North Carolina.-Life:Millar received an MA degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1970...
and has a daughter, Tristem.
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....
- two fellowships from the 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...
- The Best American Poetry 1999The Best American Poetry 1999The Best American Poetry 1999, a volume in The Best American Poetry series, was edited by David Lehman and by guest editor Robert Bly.-Poets and poems included:-External links:* , with links to each publication where the poems originally appeared...
- The Best American Poetry 2006The Best American Poetry 2006The Best American Poetry 2006, a volume in The Best American Poetry series, was edited by David Lehman , and poet Billy Collins, guest editor....
- List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 2001
- Oregon Book AwardOregon Book AwardThe Oregon Book Awards are presented annually by Literary Arts, Inc. for "the finest accomplishments by Oregon writers who work in genres of poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, drama and young readers literature." -History:...
for Facts about the Moon, selected by AiAiAI, A.I., Ai, or ai may refer to:- Computers :* Artificial intelligence, a branch of computer science* Ad impression, in online advertising* .ai, the ISO Internet 2-letter country code for Anguilla... - 2006 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize shortlisted for Facts about the Moon
- National Book Critics Circle AwardNational Book Critics Circle AwardThe National Book Critics Circle Award is an annual award given by the National Book Critics Circle to promote the finest books and reviews published in English....
finalist for What We Carry
Works
- "APHASIA"; "GRAVEYARD AT HURD'S GULCH", Web Del Sol
- "GIRL IN THE DOORWAY"; "CROSS COUNTRY"; "SUNDAY"; "WHAT COULD HAPPEN", Web Del Sol
- "ABSCHIEDS SYMPHONY"; "HOW IT WILL HAPPEN, WHEN"; "DEATH COMES TO ME AGAIN, A GIRL", Web Del Sol
- "MUSIC IN THE MORNING"; "PRAYER"; "FIRESTARTER"; "THE SHIPFITTER'S WIFE", Web Del Sol
- "What Would You Give Up?"; "Dump Run"; "Fog"; "Emily Said"; "Mugged By Poetry", Cortland Review, Spring 2009
- "Facts About the Moon", How a Poem Happens, February 2009
- "Roots", Orion, May/June 2008
- "Laundry And Cigarettes"; "On The Back Porch", Reading Between A&B
- "Incident with a Kiwi", Ward 6 Review
re-issued by Eastern Washington University Press
Eastern Washington University Press
Eastern Washington University Press was a publishing house formed in the 1970s that is a part of Eastern Washington University. It has published works by poets and writers such as Robert Bly, Carolyn Kizer, Dorianne Laux, and Joseph Millar....
- Superman: The Chapbook Red Dragonfly Press January 2008
- "Dark Charms" Red Dragonfly Press 2010 http://www.reddragonflypress.org/music/3108
- The Book of Men W.W. Norton February 2011 http://books.wwnorton.com/books/The-Book-of-Men/
Anthologies
- Best of The American Poetry ReviewThe American Poetry ReviewThe American Poetry Review is an American poetry magazine printed every other month on tabloid-sized newsprint.Founded in 1972 by Stephen Berg, APR has always been published from editorial offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Berg is one of three editors, along with David Bonanno and Elizabeth...
- The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary PoetryThe Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary PoetryThe Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry is an anthology of two volumes edited by Jahan Ramazani, Richard Ellmann, and Robert O’Clair....
- twice in Best American Poetry.
External links
- Academy of American Poets Page
- Collection of some of Laux's poems
- Audio: Dorianne Laux reads Facts About the Moon
- Interview in SmokeLong Quarterly, June 25, 2009
- Nearly Free, Woman in a Bar, short stories in SmokeLong Quarterly
- "Exclusive Interview With Poet Dorianne Laux", Poetic Asides, February 27, 2008
- "A Conversation with Dorianne Laux", Willow Springs, April 19, 2008
- "Author's blog"
- "Dorianne Laux", Penn Sound