Jazzy Danziger
Encyclopedia
Jazzy Danziger is an American poet and editor.
and raised in Maitland, Florida
, a suburb of Orlando
. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis
and her MFA in Poetry from the University of Virginia
, where she was Editor in Chief of Meridian. Along with Jeb Livingood
, she will serve as the series editor of the 2011 edition of Best New Poets
.
As editor:
Anthology publications:
From the University of Virginia:
From Washington University in St. Louis:
Life and career
Danziger was born in St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and raised in Maitland, Florida
Maitland, Florida
Maitland is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States, part of the Greater Metro Orlando area. The population was 12,019 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 14,172...
, a suburb of Orlando
Orlando
Orlando is a major city in the U.S. state of Florida.Orlando may also refer to-Places:* in Florida** Orlando, a major city** Greater Orlando, the 27th-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
and her MFA in Poetry from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, where she was Editor in Chief of Meridian. Along with Jeb Livingood
Jeb Livingood
Jeb Livingood is an American essayist, short story writer, editor, and academic.- Life :He graduated from University of Virginia, American University, George Mason University, and University of Virginia, with an M.F.A...
, she will serve as the series editor of the 2011 edition of Best New Poets
Best New Poets
The Best New Poets series consists of annual poetry anthologies, each containing fifty poems from poets without a previously published collection...
.
Books
As author:- Darkroom (University of Wisconsin PressUniversity of Wisconsin PressThe University of Wisconsin Press is a non-profit university press publishing peer-reviewed books and journals. It primarily publishes work by scholars from the global academic community but also serves the citizens of Wisconsin by publishing important books about Wisconsin, the Upper Midwest, and...
, 2012)
As editor:
- Best New Poets 2011 (Samovar/University of Virginia PressUniversity of Virginia PressThe University of Virginia Press , founded in 1963, is a university press that is part of the University of Virginia.-External links:*...
, 2011)
Anthology publications:
- Two Weeks: A Digital Anthology of Contemporary Poetry (Linebreak, 2011)
Awards
- Brittingham Prize in PoetryBrittingham Prize in PoetryThe Brittingham Prize in Poetry is a major United States literary award for a book of poetry chosen from an open competition.The prize, established in 1985, is sponsored by the English Department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is selected by a nationally recognized poet, The winner is...
(Judge: Jean ValentineJean ValentineJean Valentine is an American poet, and currently the New York State Poet . Her poetry collection, Door in the Mountain: New and Collected Poems, 1965–2003, was awarded the 2004 National Book Award for Poetry....
) (2012)
From the University of Virginia:
- Henry Hoyns/Poe-Faulkner Fellowship (2008–2010)
From Washington University in St. Louis:
- Academy of American Poets Prize (Judge: Bin RamkeBin RamkeLloyd Binford Ramke is an American poet and editor.-Life:He graduated from at Louisiana State University, from University of New Orleans, and from Ohio University with a Ph.D.He taught at Columbus College....
) (2006) - Academy of American Poets Prize Honorable Mention (Judge: Thomas Sayers EllisThomas Sayers EllisThomas Sayers Ellis is a poet, photographer, and Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York, and a core faculty member of the Lesley University Low Residency MFA Program in Cambridge, Massachusetts...
) (2007) - Roger Conant Hatch Prize for Poetry (2006 and 2007)
- Norma Lowry Memorial Fund Prize for Poetry (2007)
- Andrea Goff Memorial Prize for Poetry (2007)
- Julia Viola McNeely Memorial Prize for Poetry (2006 and 2007)