Glori Simmons
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Glori Simmons is an American poet
, and short story writer.
Simmons graduated from the University of Washington
and from the University of Michigan
with an MFA. She was a 2003 Stegner Fellow at Stanford University
.
Her work has appeared in Beloit Poetry Review, Chelsea 79, Five Fingers Review and Quarterly West.
She teaches at the University of San Francisco
and is manager of the Thatcher Gallery, University of San Francisco.
She lives in San Francisco.
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 short story writer.
Simmons graduated from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
and from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
with an MFA. She was a 2003 Stegner Fellow at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
.
Her work has appeared in Beloit Poetry Review, Chelsea 79, Five Fingers Review and Quarterly West.
She teaches at the University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
and is manager of the Thatcher Gallery, University of San Francisco.
She lives in San Francisco.
Awards
- 2001 Alice Fay Di Castagnola Award co-winner
- 2004 Dana AwardDana AwardThe Dana Award is a literary award presented in short fiction, poetry and the novel. It was founded in 1996 by literature professor and poet Mary Elizabeth Parker with the financial backing of Michael Dana. The competition is currently based in Greensboro, North Carolina...
, for short fiction - 2005 Camargo Foundation Fellowship
- 2005 Chelsea AwardChelsea (magazine)Chelsea was a small American, twice-a-year literary magazine based in New York City. The influential journal, edited for many years by Sonia Raiziss, published poetry, prose, book reviews and translations with an emphasis on translations, art, and cross-cultural exchange.-History:In 1958, The...
, for short fiction