E.J. Miller Laino
Encyclopedia
E.J. Miller Laino is an American poet
, author of Girl Hurt (Alice James Books
, 1995). She has a new collection, Cracking Open, forthcoming. Her honors include a Vermont Studio Center fellowship and the 1996 American Book Award, and her work has appeared in literary journals and magazines including The American Poetry Review, New York Quarterly, and Poetry East. She was educated at the University of Massachusetts
and Fitchburg State College
, and lives in Key West
and teaches at Florida Keys Community College
.
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...
, author of Girl Hurt (Alice James Books
Alice James Books
Alice James Books is an American non-profit poetry press located in Farmington, Maine and affiliated with the University of Maine at Farmington.- History and mission :...
, 1995). She has a new collection, Cracking Open, forthcoming. Her honors include a Vermont Studio Center fellowship and the 1996 American Book Award, and her work has appeared in literary journals and magazines including The American Poetry Review, New York Quarterly, and Poetry East. She was educated at the University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst...
and Fitchburg State College
Fitchburg State College
Fitchburg State University, also known as Fitchburg State, is a four-year public institution of higher learning with a compact urban campus, located in the city of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Fitchburg State University has over 3,500 undergraduate and over 1650 graduate/continuing education...
, and lives in Key West
Key West
Key West is an island in the Straits of Florida on the North American continent at the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys. Key West is home to the southernmost point in the Continental United States; the island is about from Cuba....
and teaches at Florida Keys Community College
Florida Keys Community College
Florida Keys Community College is a community college located in Key West, Florida . FKCC also operates two additional campuses in the Florida Keys; one in Marathon and another in Key Largo...
.
Honors and awards
- 1996 American Book AwardAmerican Book AwardThe American Book Award was established in 1978 by the Before Columbus Foundation. It seeks to recognize outstanding literary achievement by contemporary American authors, without restriction to race, sex, ethnic background, or genre...
for Girl Hurt - Prairie Schooner Readers' Choice Award