Mary Biddinger
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Mary Biddinger is an American poet, editor, and academic.
Mary Biddinger is the author of the poetry collection Prairie Fever (Steel Toe Books, 2007). Her poems have appeared in numerous literary magazines, including Copper Nickel, Crazyhorse, Gulf Coast, The Iowa Review
, 32 poems
, Ninth Letter
, North American Review
, Ploughshares
, and Third Coast. Her chapbook Saint Monica was published by Black Lawrence Press in May 2011, and her poem "Population: 41,685," originally published in Memorious, was featured in the Dzanc Books Best of the Web 2010. Her newest full-length collection of poems, O Holy Insurgency, is forthcoming from Black Lawrence Press in 2012.
She is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Akron
, and is Director of the NEOMFA: Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. Biddinger teaches courses in poetry writing, craft and theory of poetry, and literature.
Biddinger is the Editor of the Akron Series in Poetry
, which sponsors the annual Akron Poetry Prize
and publishes three poetry collections every year. She is also on the Cleveland State University Poetry Center Open Book Competition editorial jury. Biddinger also serves as co-editor, with John Gallaher
, of the Akron Series in Contemporary Poetics at the University of Akron Press
. The first volume, titled The Monkey and the Wrench: Essays into Contemporary Poetics, was published in January, 2011.
In 2007, Biddinger founded Barn Owl Review
, an independent literary magazine published in Akron
, Ohio
.
. She also holds an MFA
in Poetry from Bowling Green State University
, and a Ph.D. in English with Creative Dissertation from the University of Illinois at Chicago
.
Illinois Arts Council Literary Award (2005)
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences Service Award (2008)
Mary Biddinger is the author of the poetry collection Prairie Fever (Steel Toe Books, 2007). Her poems have appeared in numerous literary magazines, including Copper Nickel, Crazyhorse, Gulf Coast, The Iowa Review
The Iowa Review
The Iowa Review is an American literary magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, essays, and reviews.Founded in 1970, this magazine is issued three times a year, during the months of April, August, and December. Originally, it was released on a quarterly basis. This frequency of publication lasted...
, 32 poems
32 poems
32 Poems Magazine is a literary magazine, founded in the American states of Maryland and Texas in 2003, that has published poems from writers around the world.-Beginning:...
, Ninth Letter
Ninth Letter
Ninth Letter is a literary magazine that publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. It is an interdisciplinary collaboration between the and the Creative Writing Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ninth Letter exists in two related but distinct forms: a biannual print...
, North American Review
North American Review
The North American Review was the first literary magazine in the United States. Founded in Boston in 1815 by journalist Nathan Hale and others, it was published continuously until 1940, when publication was suspended due to J. H. Smyth, who had purchased the magazine, being unmasked as a Japanese...
, Ploughshares
Ploughshares
Ploughshares is an American literary magazine founded in 1971 by DeWitt Henry and Peter O'Malley in The Plough and Stars, an Irish pub in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Since 1989, Ploughshares has been based at Emerson College in the heart of Boston...
, and Third Coast. Her chapbook Saint Monica was published by Black Lawrence Press in May 2011, and her poem "Population: 41,685," originally published in Memorious, was featured in the Dzanc Books Best of the Web 2010. Her newest full-length collection of poems, O Holy Insurgency, is forthcoming from Black Lawrence Press in 2012.
She is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Akron
University of Akron
The University of Akron is a coeducational public research university located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The university is part of the University System of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of...
, and is Director of the NEOMFA: Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. Biddinger teaches courses in poetry writing, craft and theory of poetry, and literature.
Biddinger is the Editor of the Akron Series in Poetry
Akron Series in Poetry
The Akron Series in Poetry, published by The University of Akron Press was founded "to bring to the public writers who speak in original and compelling voices". In addition to publishing three collections of poetry every year, The Akron Series in Poetry also sponsors the annual Akron Poetry Prize...
, which sponsors the annual Akron Poetry Prize
Akron Poetry Prize
The Akron Poetry Prize is an annual contest held by The University of Akron Press. The competition is open to all poets writing in English. The winning poet receives an $1,000 honorarium and publication of his or her book in the Akron Series in Poetry. The final selection is made by a nationally...
and publishes three poetry collections every year. She is also on the Cleveland State University Poetry Center Open Book Competition editorial jury. Biddinger also serves as co-editor, with John Gallaher
John Gallaher
John Gallaher is an American poet and assistant professor of English at Northwest Missouri State University, and co-editor of The Laurel Review, supported by Northwest's English Department. He is the author of three poetry collections, most recently, Map of the Folded World...
, of the Akron Series in Contemporary Poetics at the University of Akron Press
University of Akron Press
The University of Akron Press is a non-profit university press that is a part of the University of Akron. Founded in 1988, the Press is currently directed by Thomas Bacher and is a member of Association of American University Presses....
. The first volume, titled The Monkey and the Wrench: Essays into Contemporary Poetics, was published in January, 2011.
In 2007, Biddinger founded Barn Owl Review
Barn Owl Review
Barn Owl Review is an independent literary annual that publishes poetry and reviews. The journal is published in Akron, Ohio. was released in April 2010 at the AWP conference book fair in Denver. Poems from Barn Owl Review 3, by , , , and were featured on Verse Daily in August, 2010. Barn Owl...
, an independent literary magazine published in Akron
Akron
-Settlements:Canada* Akron, OntarioSouth Africa* Akron, South AfricaUnited States* Akron, Alabama* Akron, Colorado* Akron, Indiana* Akron, Iowa* Akron, Michigan* Akron, New York* Akron, Pennsylvania* Akron, West Virginia* Akron Township, Illinois...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Education
Mary Biddinger received an Honors B.A. in English with a Creative Writing Subconcentration from the University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. She also holds an MFA
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
in Poetry from Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
, and a Ph.D. in English with Creative Dissertation from the University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop...
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Awards
Two Ohio Arts Council Individual Creativity Excellence AwardsIllinois Arts Council Literary Award (2005)
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences Service Award (2008)
Works
- Prairie Fever, February 2007
- Saint Monica, June 2011, Black Lawrence Press
- O Holy Insurgency, forthcoming 2012, Black Lawrence Press