Dorothy Barresi

• Name — Dorothy Barresi • Occupation — Poet • Language — English • Born — 13 November 1957 • Birthplace — Buffalo, New York • Education — * University of Akron (B.A.) • University of Pittsburgh (M.A.) • University of Massachusetts Amherst (M.F.A.) • Period — Contemporary • Genre — Poetry • Notable Works — American Fanatics, Rouge Pulp, Post-Rapture Diner, All of the Above • Spouse — Phil Matero • Children — Dante and Andrew • Awards — Barnard New Women Poet Prize, Pushcart Prize, American Book Award, NEA Fellowship

She was raised in Akron, Ohio. She teaches in the English Department at California State University, Northridge. Her work has appeared in Antioch Review, AGNI, Gettysburg Review, Harvard Review, Indiana Review, Kenyon Review, Mid-American Review, Parnassus, POETRY, Pool, Ploughshares, Virginia Quarterly Review, Triquarterly and Southern Review. She has served often as a judge for the Los Angeles Times Book Award in Poetry. She is married to Phil Matero, and they have sons Andrew and Dante. They live in the San Fernando Valley.

• MFA, University of Massachusetts Amherst 1985 • MA, University of Pittsburgh 1981 • BA, University of Akron 1979

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