Matthew Minicucci

Poet

Tuscaloosa, AL
Alabama US

Author's Bio

Matthew Minicucci is an award-winning author of four collections of poems including his most recent, Dual, published in 2023 by Acre Books. His poetry and essays have appeared widely including from American Poetry Review, the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-a-Day series, the Kenyon Review, Poetry, and The Southern Review. His work has garnered numerous awards including the Stafford/Hall Oregon Book Award and the Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize, along with fellowships from organizations including the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the National Parks Service, and the James Merrill House, among others. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Blount Scholars Program.

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:
Best New Poets (University of Virginia Press, 2014)
Books:
Dual (Acre Books, 2023)
,
Small Gods (New Issues Press, 2017)
,
Translation (Kent State University Press, 2015)
Chapbook:
Reliquary (Accents Publishing, 2013)
Prizes won: 

Stafford/Hall Oregon Book Award (2019)

Dartmouth Poet-in-Residence (2019)

C. Hamilton Bailey Oregon Literary Fellowship (2018)

Stanley P. Young Fellowship (2016)

Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize (2014)

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
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Last update: Jan 24, 2024