Jacqueline Kolosov
Encyclopedia
Jacqueline Kolosov is an American poet
, children's book author, and professor. Her most recent collection of poetry is Modigliani's Muse (WordTech Communications
, 2009), and her most recent young adult novel is A Sweet Disorder (Hyperion Books, 2009). Her poetry has appeared in literary journals and magazines including The Southern Review, Shenandoah, Poetry, Passages North Orion, PRISM International, The Malahat Review, Ecotone, and Western Humanities Review, and her honors include a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
She was raised in and around Chicago
and graduated from University of Chicago
with a B.A. and an M.A., and from New York University
with a Ph.D. She teaches currently at Texas Tech University
. She lives in West Texas
with husband, poet William Wenthe
, and their daughter Sophia.
Chapbooks
Juvenile Fiction
Juvenile Nonfiction
Anthologies Edited
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...
, children's book author, and professor. Her most recent collection of poetry is Modigliani's Muse (WordTech Communications
WordTech Communications
WordTech Communications LLC is one of the largest poetry publishers in the United States, producing nearly 50 titles per year. The press is owned and operated by Lori Jareo and Kevin Walzer. Some of their more notable authors are Ravi Shankar , Philip Dacey, Rachel Hadas, J. E...
, 2009), and her most recent young adult novel is A Sweet Disorder (Hyperion Books, 2009). Her poetry has appeared in literary journals and magazines including The Southern Review, Shenandoah, Poetry, Passages North Orion, PRISM International, The Malahat Review, Ecotone, and Western Humanities Review, and her honors include a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
She was raised in and around 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...
and graduated from University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
with a B.A. and an M.A., and from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
with a Ph.D. She teaches currently at Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
. She lives in West Texas
West Texas
West Texas is a vernacular term applied to a region in the southwestern quadrant of the United States that primarily encompasses the arid and semi-arid lands in the western portion of the state of Texas....
with husband, poet William Wenthe
William Wenthe
William Wenthe is an American poet and professor. His most recent poetry collection is Not Till We Are Lost...
, and their daughter Sophia.
Honors and awards
- 2008 NEA Literature Fellowship
- 2005 Glen Workshop Fellowship, Image Magazine
- 1992-1996 Multi-Year Fellowship, New York University
Published works
Full-Length Poetry CollectionsChapbooks
- Fabergé, Finishing Line Press, 2003
- Danish Ocean, Pudding House Press, 2003
Juvenile Fiction
Juvenile Nonfiction
Anthologies Edited