Nik De Dominic
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Nik De Dominic is an American poet and essayist.
His work has appeared in DIAGRAM, Harpur Palate
, Exquisite Corpse, The Los Angeles Review, Drunken Boat, Sonora Review
, and elsewhere. His book Not Here, Not Dead was selected by Ann Lauterbach
as a finalist in the 2009 Omnidawn Poetry Contest, and his essay "On Teaching in the Staton Correctional Facility, Elmore, AL" was nominated for a Pushcart Prize
.
He serves as an editor of The Offending Adam: A Journal of Poetics.
De Dominic was born in Los Angeles
, California
, and now resides in New Orleans, where he teaches composition and creative writing. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California
and the University of Alabama
.
His work has appeared in DIAGRAM, Harpur Palate
Harpur Palate
Harpur Palate is an American literary magazine, based at the Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York. It publishes fiction, essays and poetry twice each year. Past contributors to the journal have been honored in the Best American Short Stories and the O...
, Exquisite Corpse, The Los Angeles Review, Drunken Boat, Sonora Review
Sonora Review
The Sonora Review is a biannual graduate student-run literary magazine that was established in the fall of 1980. Sonora Review publishes fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, as well as interviews, book reviews, and art. Each issue is produced by graduate student volunteers in the Creative Writing...
, and elsewhere. His book Not Here, Not Dead was selected by Ann Lauterbach
Ann Lauterbach
Ann Lauterbach is an American poet, essayist, and professor. Her most recent poetry collection is Or to Begin Again , a 2009 National Book Award finalist. Her other honors include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Ingram Merrill Foundation, the John D. and Catherine C. MacArthur...
as a finalist in the 2009 Omnidawn Poetry Contest, and his essay "On Teaching in the Staton Correctional Facility, Elmore, AL" was nominated for a Pushcart Prize
Pushcart Prize
The Pushcart Prize is an American literary prize by Pushcart Press that honors the best "poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot" published in the small presses over the previous year. Magazine and small book press editors are invited to nominate up to 6 works they have featured....
.
He serves as an editor of The Offending Adam: A Journal of Poetics.
De Dominic was born in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and now resides in New Orleans, where he teaches composition and creative writing. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
and the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
.