Caroline Knox
Encyclopedia
Caroline Knox is an American poet
based in Massachusetts. She is the author of six collections of poetry, most recently, Quaker Guns (Wave Books
, 2008), and forthcoming, Nine Worthies (Wave Books, 2010). Her poems have been published in literary journals and magazines including American Scholar, Boston Review, Harvard, Massachusetts Review, New Republic, Paris Review, Ploughshares, Poetry, TriQuarterly, The Times Literary Supplement, and Yale Review. Her poems have also been included in Best American Poetry (1988 and 1994). Her honors include fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts
, the Ingram Merrill Foundation, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, The Fund for Poetry, and the Yale/Mellon Visiting Faculty Program. Knox earned her A.B. from Radcliffe College
and her M.A. and Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
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...
based in Massachusetts. She is the author of six collections of poetry, most recently, Quaker Guns (Wave Books
Wave Books
Wave Books is an independent poetry press based in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 2005, joining forces with Western Massachusetts-based poetry publisher Verse Press , and has published over fifty books, including works by Joshua Beckman, Dara Wier, Matthew Rohrer, Eileen Myles, Tyehimba...
, 2008), and forthcoming, Nine Worthies (Wave Books, 2010). Her poems have been published in literary journals and magazines including American Scholar, Boston Review, Harvard, Massachusetts Review, New Republic, Paris Review, Ploughshares, Poetry, TriQuarterly, The Times Literary Supplement, and Yale Review. Her poems have also been included in Best American Poetry (1988 and 1994). Her honors include fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
The 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...
, the Ingram Merrill Foundation, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, The Fund for Poetry, and the Yale/Mellon Visiting Faculty Program. Knox earned her A.B. from Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College was a women's liberal arts college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was the coordinate college for Harvard University. It was also one of the Seven Sisters colleges. Radcliffe College conferred joint Harvard-Radcliffe diplomas beginning in 1963 and a formal merger agreement with...
and her M.A. and Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
Honors and awards
- 2006 Massachusetts Cultural Council
- 2005 Maurice English Poetry Award (for He Paves the Road with Iron Bars)
- 1996 Massachusetts Cultural Council
- 1986 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
External links
- Author Page: Caroline Knox > Wave Books
- Review: Bookslut > May 2008 > Review by Josh Cook of Quaker Guns by Caroline Knox
- Interview: Jubilat > Interview with Caroline Knox
- Poem: Academy of American Poets > His Heart by Caroline Knox
- Poem: Boston Review > Jan/Feb 2006 > My Husband Sat Up by Caroline Knox