Jason Bredle
Encyclopedia
Jason Bredle is an American poet
. Born in Indianapolis
, he received degrees in English and Spanish from Indiana University
and an MFA from the University of Michigan
, where he was the recipient of a Hopwood Award. He co-manages a translation agency and lives in Chicago
, Illinois.
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...
. Born in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, he received degrees in English and Spanish from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
and an MFA 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...
, where he was the recipient of a Hopwood Award. He co-manages a translation agency and lives in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois.
Books
- The Book of Evil (Dream Horse Press, 2011)
- Smiles of the Unstoppable (Magic Helicopter Press, 2011)
- Class Project (Publishing Genius Press, 2010)
- Pain Fantasy (Red Morning Press, 2007)
- Standing in Line for the Beast (New Issues Poetry & Prose, 2007)
- A Twelve Step Guide (New Michigan Press, 2004)
Awards
- 2010 Dream Horse Press National Chapbook Prize
- 2006 New Issues Poetry Prize
- 2004 New Michigan Press Chapbook Prize
External links
- Verse Daily
- Vouched, review of Smiles of the Unstoppable
- H-NGM-N, review of Smiles of the Unstoppable
- Cow Heavy Books, review of Smiles of the Unstoppable
- HTML Giant, review of Smiles of the Unstoppable
- New Pages, review of Smiles of the Unstoppable
- BOMB Interview with Ben Mirov
- Bookslut, review of Standing in Line for the Beast
- Barn Owl Review, review of Standing in Line for the Beast
- Rattle, review of Standing in Line for the Beast
- Diagram, review of Standing in Line for the Beast
- The Jet Fuel Review: Three Poems
- The Nepotist: Three Poems
- Poem: "On the Way to the 53-B District Court of Livingston County, October 1, 1999"
- Poem: "The Horse's Adventure"
- Interview: First Book Interviews