Aaron Smith (poet) explained
Aaron Smith is an American poet. Three of his poetry collections have been finalists for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry.[1] [2] [3] His poetry often covers "what it means to be a gay man from a rural, working class environment."[4]
Education and career
Smith received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Pittsburgh.[5] He previously taught at West Virginia Wesleyan College and currently serves as an associate professor of Creative Writing at Lesley University.[6] He has also been the recipient of fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts and the Mass Cultural Council.[7] [8]
Awards
Publications
Poetry collections
- Blue on Blue Ground, Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2005)
- Appetite (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2012)
- Primer (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2016)
- The Book of Daniel (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2019)
- Stop Lying (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2023)
Chapbooks
- Men in Groups: Chapbook (Winged City/New Sins Press 2011)
- What's Required
Poems
- “What It Feels Like to be Aaron Smith,” in The Best American Poetry 2013 (Scribner, 2013)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Gonzalez Cerna. Antonio. 2005-04-09. 18th Annual Lambda Literary Awards. 2022-02-17. Lambda Literary. en.
- Web site: 2013-06-04. 25th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced!. 2022-02-17. Lambda Literary. en.
- Web site: 2017-03-14. 29th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced. 2022-02-17. Lambda Literary. en.
- Web site: Taking a risk with honest poems Lesley University. 2022-02-17. lesley.edu.
- Web site: Aaron Smith. 2022-02-17. Lesley University.
- Web site: Aaron Smith / Bio. 2022-02-17. Lit Appetite. en-US.
- Web site: 2022-02-17. Aaron Smith. 2022-02-17. Poetry Foundation. en.
- Web site: Check out Aaron Smith's work on @masscultural's gallery!. 2022-02-17. Mass Cultural Council.
- Web site: Blue on Blue Ground. 2022-02-17. University of Pittsburgh Press.
- Web site: The 2013 Paterson Poetry Prize. 2022-02-17. The Poetry Center. 2015-12-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20151215080137/http://www.pccc.edu/uploads/ee/fb/eefbc576d2baef04ffcfdc29854ad065/Paterson-Poetry-Prize-13w.pdf. dead.
- Web site: The Thom Gunn Award for Gay Poetry. 2022-02-17. The Publishing Triangle. en-US.
- Web site: 2018-08-06. Susan Goodman wins Massachusetts Book Award. 2022-02-17. Lesley University.