Simone Muench

Poet

Romeoville, IL
Illinois US

Author's Bio

Simone Muench was raised in Louisiana and Arkansas and now resides in Chicago, Illinois. She received her Ph.D from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and currently directs the Writing Program at Lewis University where she is an associate professor and teaches creative writing and film studies. She is the author of The Air Lost in Breathing (Marianne Moore Prize for Poetry; Helicon Nine, 2000), Lampblack & Ash (Kathryn A. Morton Prize for Poetry; Sarabande, 2005), Orange Crush (Sarabande, 2010) and Disappearing Address, co-written with Philip Jenks (BlazeVOX, 2010). A former editor of ACM, she is now an editor for Sharkforum and chief faculty advisor for Jet Fuel Review; additionally, she serves on the advisory boards of Switchback Books. A vegetarian and life long horror film fan, you can find her at www.simonemuench.com

Publications & Prizes

Books:
Orange Crush (Sarabande Books, 2010)
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Lampblack & Ash (Sarabande Books, 2005)
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The Air Lost in Breathing (Helicon Nine Editions, 2000)
Chapbooks:
Little Visceral Carnival (co-written with Philip Jenks) (Cinematheque Press, 2009)
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Orange Girl (Dancing Girl Press, 2007)
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Notebook. Knife. Mentholatum. (New Michigan Press, 2003)
Prizes won: 

1999 Marianne Moore Prize for Poetry<br />
2009 Kathryn A. Morton Prize for Poetry <br />
2000 Illinois Arts Council Fellowship <br />
2009 Illinois Arts Council Fellowship <br />
2011 Vermont Student Center Fellowship <br />
2012 Vermont Student Center Fellowship <br />
49th Parallel Poetry Award<br />
PSA’s Fine Lines Contest<br />
Charles Goodnow Awardv
AWP Intro Journals Award<br />
Poetry Center’s 9th Annual Juried Reading Award<br />
PSA’s Bright Lights/Big Verse Award<br />
2012 Lewis University Faculty Scholar Award <br />
UIC's Frederick Stern Award for Teaching<br />

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Born in: 
Shreveport
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Last update: Oct 21, 2012