Linda Nemec Foster

2024 Wilshire Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 495064014
Phone: 616-452-7204
E-mail: mfapwgrr9@aol.com
Website: http://www.lindanemecfoster.com

Publications and Prizes

Books:

Talking Diamonds (New Issues Press, 2009), Listen to the Landscape (Eerdmans Publishing, 2006), Amber Necklace From Gdansk (Louisiana State University Press, 2001), Living in the Fire Nest (Ridgeway Press, 1996)

Chapbooks:

Ten Songs from Bulgaria (Cervena Barva Press, 2008), Contemplating the Heavens (Ridgeway Press, 2001), Trying to Balance the Heart (Sun Dog Press, 1993), A Modern Fairy Tale: The Baba Yaga Poems (Ridgeway Press, 1992), A History of the Body (Coffee House Press, 1987)

Anthologies:

Fast Break to Line Break: Poets on the Art of Basketball (Michigan State University Press, 2012), Amazing Women of West Michigan (Eerdmans Publishing, 2006), Fresh Water: Women Writing on the Great Lakes (Michigan State University Press, 2006), Modern Poems of Ohio (University of Akron Press, 2002), Abandon Automobile: Detroit City Poetry (Wayne State University Press, 2001), New Poems From the Third Coast (Wayne State University Press, 2000), Contemporary Michigan Poetry (Wayne State University Press, 1988)

Journals:

America, Another Chicago Magazine, Artful Dodge, Atlanta Review, Connecticut Review, Connecticut River Review, Driftwood Review, Eclipse, Ekphrasis, Georgia Review, Indiana Review, Mid-American Review, New American Writing, New Millennium Writings, Nimrod, North American Review, Poet Lore, Quarterly West, River Styx, Sou'wester, The MacGuffin, Windhover, Witness

Prizes:

Finalist, ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award (2010); Finalist, New Letters Poetry Prize (2010); Creative Arts Award, Polish American Historical Association (2008); Finalist, Michigan Governor's Arts Award (2007); Selected to be first Poet Laureate of Grand Rapids, Michigan (2003-2005); Finalist, Ohio Book Award for Poetry (2003); Nominee, Laughlin Award (2002); Creative Artist Grant, ArtServe Michigan (2001); Fellowship, National Writers' Voice (1999); Finalist, Poet's Prize (1997); Creative Artist Grant, Arts Foundation of Michigan (1996); Creative Artist Grants for Poetry, Michigan Council for the Arts (1984, 1990).

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Listing last updated: April 27, 2012

More Information

Listed as:

Poet

Gives readings?

Yes

Travels for readings?

Yes

Identifies as:

Polish American

Prefers to work with:

Any

Born in:

Cleveland, OH

Raised in:

Cleveland, OH