Ethan Paquin
Encyclopedia
Ethan Paquin is an American poet
and a native of New Hampshire. He grew up in Londonderry, New Hampshire
. He earned a BA in English/Writing from Plymouth State College in Plymouth, New Hampshire
, and his MFA in Creative Writing from the MFA Program for Poets & Writers
, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is founding editor of the online literary journal Slope, which he launched in 1999, and co-founded with Christopher Janke the nonprofit poetry press Slope Editions in 2001. He has taught at Medaille College
in Buffalo, New York
, and in the writing program at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
, Fence
, Verse, The Boston Review, Boulevard
, New American Writing
, Quarterly West
, Pleiades
, Esquire
, Jacket (Australia), and Meanjin
(Australia). His literary criticism has appeared in journals including The Boston Review, Verse, Canadian Review of Books and Contemporary Poetry Review.
, Poetry Review, PN Review, New Review of Literature, and Publishers Weekly
.
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 a native of New Hampshire. He grew up in Londonderry, New Hampshire
Londonderry, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,236 people, 7,623 households, and 6,319 families residing in the town. The population density was 555.8 people per square mile . There were 7,718 housing units at an average density of 184.6 per square mile...
. He earned a BA in English/Writing from Plymouth State College in Plymouth, New Hampshire
Plymouth, New Hampshire
Plymouth is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States, in the White Mountains Region. Plymouth is located at the convergence of the Pemigewasset and Baker rivers. The population was 6,990 at the 2010 census...
, and his MFA in Creative Writing from the MFA Program for Poets & Writers
MFA Program for Poets & Writers
The MFA Program for Poets & Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a graduate creative writing program.-History:The MFA Program for Poets & Writers was founded in the 1960s by poet Joseph Langland and is part of the English Department at the University of Massachusetts...
, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is founding editor of the online literary journal Slope, which he launched in 1999, and co-founded with Christopher Janke the nonprofit poetry press Slope Editions in 2001. He has taught at Medaille College
Medaille College
Medaille College a private liberal arts college located in the historic Olmsted Crescent of Buffalo, New York, that draws extensively from the Western New York and Southern Ontario regions. It is a private, nonsectarian, co-educational institution.-History:...
in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, and in the writing program at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Books
- My Thieves (Salt PublishingSalt PublishingSalt Publishing is an independent publisher whose origins date back to 1990 when poet John Kinsella launched Salt Magazine in Western Australia. The journal rapidly developed an international reputation as a leading publisher of new poetry and poetics...
, 2007) - The Violence (Ahsahta Press, 2005), runner-up for the 2005 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...
William Carlos Williams AwardWilliam Carlos Williams AwardThe William Carlos Williams Award is given out by the Poetry Society of America for a poetry book published by a small press, non-profit, or university press.... - Accumulus (Salt PublishingSalt PublishingSalt Publishing is an independent publisher whose origins date back to 1990 when poet John Kinsella launched Salt Magazine in Western Australia. The journal rapidly developed an international reputation as a leading publisher of new poetry and poetics...
, 2003) - The Makeshift (Stride Publications, 2002) (published in England)
Chapbooks
- Deafening Leafening (Pilot Books, 2009) with Matt Hart
- Nineains (Hand Held Editions, 2008)
Other publications
His writing has been published in journals including Colorado ReviewColorado Review
Colorado Review is a major American literary journal published by the Center for Literary Publishing at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.The journal presents the annual Nelligan Prize for Short Fiction...
, Fence
Fence magazine
Fence is a print and online literary publication containing both original work and critical and journalistic coverage of what may be largely termed "experimental" or "avant garde" material...
, Verse, The Boston Review, Boulevard
Boulevard (magazine)
Boulevard magazine, published by St. Louis University, is an American literary magazine that publishes award-winning prose and poetry. Boulevard has been called "one of the half-dozen best literary journals" by Poet Laureate Daniel Hoffman in The Philadelphia Inquirer.- Overview :Richard Burgin...
, New American Writing
New American Writing
New American Writing is a once-a-year American literary magazine emphasizing contemporary American poetry, including a range of innovative contemporary writing. The magazine is published in association with San Francisco State University. New American Writing is published by OINK! Press, a...
, Quarterly West
Quarterly West
Quarterly West is a prominent American literary magazine based at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Stories that have appeared in Quarterly West have been shortlisted for the Pushcart Prize, The Best American Short Stories and the O...
, Pleiades
Pleiades (magazine)
Pleiades: A Journal of New Writing is a literary semiannual, non-profit publisher of contemporary American poetry, fiction, essays, and extensive reviews of recent small/university press titles. First published in . The journal is published by the University of Central Missouri's English and...
, Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
, Jacket (Australia), and Meanjin
Meanjin
Meanjin is an Australian literary journal. The name - pronounced Mee-AN-jin - is derived from an Aboriginal word for the land where the city Brisbane is located.It was founded in December 1940, in Brisbane, by Clem Christesen...
(Australia). His literary criticism has appeared in journals including The Boston Review, Verse, Canadian Review of Books and Contemporary Poetry Review.
Reviews
Paquin's books have been reviewed in publications including The Times Literary SupplementThe Times Literary Supplement
The Times Literary Supplement is a weekly literary review published in London by News International, a subsidiary of News Corporation.-History:...
, Poetry Review, PN Review, New Review of Literature, and Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
.
Anthologies
Paquin's poetry has been included in:- Legitimate Dangers: American Poets of the New Century (Sarabande BooksSarabande BooksSarabande Books is an American not-for-profit literary press founded in 1994, and located in Louisville, Kentucky, publishing poetry, fiction and nonfiction.The press was co-founded by Sarah Gorham and Jeffrey Skinner...
, 2005) - Isn't It Romantic: 100 Love Poems by Younger American Poets (Wave BooksWave BooksWave Books is an independent poetry press based in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 2005, joining forces with Western Massachusetts-based poetry publisher Verse Press , and has published over fifty books, including works by Joshua Beckman, Dara Wier, Matthew Rohrer, Eileen Myles, Tyehimba...
, 2002) - French Connections: A Gathering of Franco-American Poets (Louisiana LiteratureLouisiana LiteratureLouisiana Literature is a literary magazine. Founded in 1984 by Southeastern Louisiana University, it publishes fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction quarterly.-Honors and awards:...
Press, 2006) - Joyful Noise: An Anthology of American Spiritual Poetry (Autumn House PressAutumn House PressAutumn House Press is an independent, non-profit literary publishing company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.In a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette poetry feature, Bob Hoover writes that "Simms says he started the operation after he noticed that the 'large traditional commercial presses, had...
, 2007)
See also
- Slope (journal of international poetry)
- Slope Editions