Frank Giampietro
Encyclopedia
Frank Giampietro is an American
poet. He is author of Begin Anywhere (Alice James Books
, 2008). He is the 2010-2012 resident scholar at The Southern Review and has had poems, book reviews, and nonfiction published in many literary journals and magazines including 32 Poems, Columbia Poetry Review, CutBank, Exquisite Corpse, Fence, Hayden's Ferry Review, Cimarron Review, and Rain Taxi. His honors include a 2008 Florida Book Award (a bronze medal in poetry), a fellowship from Sewanee Writers' Conference, and a Kingsbury Fellowship from Florida State University. He is creator and editor of two literary websites, La Fovea and Poems by Heart.
Giampietro earned an M.A. from Washington College
, and M.F.A. from Vermont College of Fine Arts
, and a Ph.D. in English at Florida State University
. He lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with his wife and two children.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
poet. He is author of Begin Anywhere (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 :...
, 2008). He is the 2010-2012 resident scholar at The Southern Review and has had poems, book reviews, and nonfiction published in many literary journals and magazines including 32 Poems, Columbia Poetry Review, CutBank, Exquisite Corpse, Fence, Hayden's Ferry Review, Cimarron Review, and Rain Taxi. His honors include a 2008 Florida Book Award (a bronze medal in poetry), a fellowship from Sewanee Writers' Conference, and a Kingsbury Fellowship from Florida State University. He is creator and editor of two literary websites, La Fovea and Poems by Heart.
Giampietro earned an M.A. from Washington College
Washington College
Washington College is a private, independent liberal arts college located on a campus in Chestertown, Maryland, on the Eastern Shore. Maryland granted Washington College its charter in 1782...
, and M.F.A. from Vermont College of Fine Arts
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Vermont College of Fine Arts offers four distinct graduate programs, awarding Master of Fine Arts degrees in Visual Art, Writing, Writing for Children & Young Adults and Graphic Design. The student to faculty ratio at VCFA is 4-to-1.. The faculty and alumni of VCFA have won many literary awards,...
, and a Ph.D. in English at Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
. He lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with his wife and two children.
External links
- Poems: Homestead Review > Spring 2003 > Two Poems by Frank Giampietro
- Video: Frank Giampietro Reads Death by My Son at the Alice James Books Reading
- Interview: Writer’s Digest > Poetic Asides > June 1, 2009 > Interview with Frank Giampietro by Robert Lee Brewer
- Review: The Florida Book Review > A Review by Nick Vagnoni of Begin Anywhere by Frank Giampietro
- Audio: Frank Giampietro Reading from Begin Anywhere
- Author’s Website
- Alice James Books > Author Page > Frank Giampietro
- La Fovea Homepage
- Poems by Heart Homepage
- Photos: Washington College: Events | 2009 | Poet + Editor = Book: Frank Giampietro & April Ossmann