Glori Simmons
Glori Simmons (born 1966) is an American poet, and short story writer. Simmons graduated from the University of Washington and from the University of Michigan with an MFA. She was a 2003 Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. She is the author of Graft/Poems (Truman State University Press, 2001) and the recipient of the 2015 Spokane Prize for Short Fiction.
Glori Simmons
- Name
- Glori Simmons
- Born
- 1966
- Occupation
- Poet
- Education
- University of Michigan University of Washington
- Nationality
- United States
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Glori Simmons (born 1966) is an American poet, and short story writer. Simmons graduated from the University of Washington and from the University of Michigan with an MFA. She was a 2003 Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. She is the author of Graft/Poems (Truman State University Press, 2001) and the recipient of the 2015 Spokane Prize for Short Fiction.
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Glori Simmons (born 1966) is a poet and writer, of American nationality.
The poet was educated at Stanford University, University of Michigan and University of Washington. Glori Simmons worked for University of San Francisco.
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Her work has appeared in Michigan Quarterly Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, Chelsea 79, Five Fingers Review and Quarterly West. She is the director of the Thacher Gallery, University of San Francisco.
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• Name — Glori Simmons • Born — 1966 • Occupation — Poet • Education — University of Michigan University of Washington • Genre — Poetry
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• "Graft", Beloit Poetry Journal, Vol 51, Summer 2001 * • [anthology] * *
Awards
• 2001 Alice Fay Di Castagnola Award co-winner • 2001 Chad Walsh Poetry Prize, by the Beloit Poetry Journal • 2004 Dana Award, for short fiction • 2005 Camargo Foundation Fellowship • 2005 Chelsea Award, for short fiction • 2015 Spokane Prize, for short fiction (collection) • 2017 Autumn House Fiction Prize
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- 1.10 writers named Stegner Fellows from pool of 1,300 applicants.
- 2.Graft Glori Simmons poetry book T. S. Eliot. Truman State University Press.
- 3.Bachman, Merle. Five Fingers Review. 2002. 9781880627099.
- 4.Contributors.
- 5.Henke, Tom. Thacher Gallery. University of San Francisco. 2015-10-27.
- 6.Angie Estes and Glori Simmons - Poetry Society of America.
- 7.The Camargo Foundation : Fellow Project Details.
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