Claude Wilkinson

Poet

Phone: 
(662) 298-1064

Author's Bio

Claude Wilkinson is a critic, painter, and poet. His recent criticism has been concerned with modern and contemporary photography. His poetry has been recognized with the Whiting Writers' Award and two Pushcart Prize nominations, among other honors. As a visual artist, Wilkinson's paintings have been exhibited in numerous invitational, juried, and solo shows.

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
Say This of Horses (University of Iowa Press, 2007)
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Evensong (Bottom Dog Press, 2006)
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Beyond the Frontier (Black Classic Press, 2002)
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Fresh Water (Pudding House Publications, 2002)
Books:
Joy in the Morning (Louisiana State University Press, 2004)
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Reading the Earth (Michigan State University Press, 1998)
Journals:
Atlanta Review
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California State Poetry Quarterly
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Chattahoochee Review
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Poem
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Xavier Review
Prizes won: 

Whiting Writers' Award, Walter E. Dakin Fellowship in Poetry, Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Born in: 
Memphis
Raised in: 
Nesbit, MS
Mississippi
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Last update: Dec 15, 2016