Bruce Smith (poet)

Bruce Smith at 2012 Lannan Series, Georgetown University

Bruce Smith (born 1946) is an American poet.

Life

Smith was born and raised in Philadelphia. He has since taught at the University of Alabama, and now teaches at Syracuse University.[1][2] He has been a co-editor of the Graham House Review and a contributing editor of Born Magazine.[3]

Awards

Collections

  • The Common Wages. Sheep Meadow Press. 1983. ISBN 978-0-935296-42-6.
  • Silver and Information. University of Georgia Press. December 1985. ISBN 978-0-8203-0762-6.
  • Mercy Seat. University of Chicago Press. 1994. ISBN 978-0-226-76405-4.
  • The Other Lover. University of Chicago Press. 2000. ISBN 978-0-226-76408-5.
  • Songs for Two Voices. University of Chicago Press. April 2005. ISBN 978-0-226-76455-9.
  • Devotions. University of Chicago Press. April 15, 2011. ISBN 978-0226764351.
  • Spill. University of Chicago Press. 2018. ISBN 978-0-226-57041-9.

Anthologies

  • Yusef Komunyakaa, David Lehman, eds. (2003). The Best American Poetry 2003. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7432-0388-3.
  • Lyn Hejinian, David Lehman, eds. (2004). "Song of the Ransom of the Dark". The best American poetry, 2004. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7432-5757-2.
  • 2009 Pushcart Prize anthology

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
  3. ↑ "Read By Author - Ploughshares". Retrieved 9 September 2016.

Further reading

  • Burt, Stephen (August 4, 2011). "Poetry for Tough Guys". The New York Times. Review of Devotions (2011).


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