Maureen Owen
Encyclopedia
Maureen Owen is an American poet
, editor, and biographer.
and San Francisco State University
. In 1965, she moved to Japan, and then to New York. Owen was co-director of the St. Mark's Poetry Project
(1976–1980) in New York City. She is the editor and publisher of Telephone Books. Owen is currently living in Denver and is a teacher at the Naropa University
.
Her papers are held at University of California, San Diego
.
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...
, editor, and biographer.
Life
Owen trained horses in her youth and traveled in the Racing Fair Circuit along with her family. They lived in California during winters. Owen attended Seattle UniversitySeattle University
Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA.SU is the largest independent university in the Northwest US, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools, and is one of 28 member...
and San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
. In 1965, she moved to Japan, and then to New York. Owen was co-director of the St. Mark's Poetry Project
St. Mark's Poetry Project
The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church was founded in 1966 in the East Village of Manhattan by the poet and translator Paul Blackburn, it has been a crucial venue for new and experimental poetries for over four decades....
(1976–1980) in New York City. She is the editor and publisher of Telephone Books. Owen is currently living in Denver and is a teacher at the Naropa University
Naropa University
Naropa University is a private American liberal arts university in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1974 by Tibetan Buddhist teacher and Oxford University scholar Chögyam Trungpa, it is named for the eleventh-century Indian Buddhist sage Naropa, an abbot of Nalanda.Naropa describes itself as...
.
Her papers are held at University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
.
Awards
- 1985 American Book AwardAmerican Book AwardThe American Book Award was established in 1978 by the Before Columbus Foundation. It seeks to recognize outstanding literary achievement by contemporary American authors, without restriction to race, sex, ethnic background, or genre...
, for AE - Colorado Book Award and Balcones Poetry Prize finalist, for Erosion's Pull
- 1979-1980 National Endowment for the ArtsNational Endowment for the ArtsThe National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
fellowship grant - 1998 Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts
- 1999 Los Angeles Times Book Festival Prize
Poetry
- Country Rush Adventures in Poetry (1973)
- No Travels Journal Cherry Valley, NY: Cherry Valley Editions (1975)
- "A Brass Choir Approaches the Burial Ground" in BIG DEAL 5 (1977)
- Hearts in Space New York: Kulchur Press, (1980)
- Imaginary Income (1992)
- Untapped Maps (1993)