Peter McNamara

Author's Bio

In addition to making poems, Peter McNamara has translated poetry of Neruda, Garcia Lorca, and Blanca Castellon. A librettist, he wrote "East River Bridge," an opera for the Broooklyn Bridge centennial, and a choral ode for victims of AIDS (for NYC's Gay Men's Chorus).

Publications and Prizes

Books:

Sojourn (St. Andrews College Press, 2006), Like a Perhaps Hand (St. Andrews Press, 2000), Loneliness of the Palm (St. Andrews Press, 1994)

Anthologies:

The Brink (Yeti Books, 2002)

Journals:

American Poets & Poetry, Asheville Poetry Review, Cairn, Center, Clark Street Review, Knockout Literary Magazine, Main Street Rag, Pembroke Magazine, Pine Island Journal, Polyphon, Sandhills Review, St. Andrews Review, Texas Review

Prizes:

Newcomb Prize, Merilh Medal, Florida Council of the Arts grants.

Personal Favorites

What I'm Reading Now:

Place by Jorie Graham, The Tree of Meaning by Robert Bringhurst, The Apple Trees of Olema by Robert Hass, In a Beautiful Country by Kevin Prufer, Selected Poems by John Ashbery

Favorite Books:

Any collection by Ashbery or Graham, detective fiction (classic & contemporary).

Favorite Authors:

Neruda, Garcia Lorca, Muldoon, Graham, Ashbery

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Listing last updated: September 10, 2012

More Information

Listed as:

Poet

Gives readings?

Yes

Travels for readings?

Yes

Identifies as:

Irish American, G/L/B/T

Prefers to work with:

Seniors, Teenagers

Born in:

Troy, NY

Raised in:

Manchester, VT