Rusty Morrison

Poet

Richmond, CA
California US
Email: 
rusty@omnidawn.com
Website: 
www.rustymorrison.com
Twitter/X: 
@Rusty Morrison @whethering

Author's Bio

Rusty Morrison’s six books of poetry include Risk, to be published by Black Ocean Press, and Whethering, which won the Colorado Prize for Poetry (Center for Literary Publishing); After Urgency(Tupelo), which won the Dorset Prize; the true keeps calm biding its story (Ahsahta), which won the Sawtooth Prize, the Academy of American Poets’ James Laughlin Award, the Northern California Book Award, & the Alice Faye DiCastagnola Award from the Poetry Society of America. Book of the Given was published by Noemi Press. Her most recent book, Beyond the Chainlink (Ahsahta), was a finalist for the NCIBA and also for the NCBA Awards in Poetry. Besides the Alice Faye DiCastagnola Award, she has won the Poetry Society of America’s Robert H. Winner Memorial Award, George Bogin Memorial Award, and Cecil Hemley Memorial Award.

Education: 
Saint Mary’s College of California MFA
Writers Retreats: 
Djerassi Resident Artists Program

Publications & Prizes

Books:
Beyond the Chainlink (Ahsahta Press, 2014)
,
After Urgency (Tupelo Press, 2012)
,
Book of the Given (Noemi Press, 2011)
,
the true keeps calm biding its story (Ahsahta Press, 2007)
,
Whethering (Center for Literary Publishing, Colorado State University, 2004)
Prizes won: 

Rusty Morrison’s six books of poetry include Risk, to be published by Black Ocean Press, and Whethering, which won the Colorado Prize for Poetry (Center for Literary Publishing); After Urgency(Tupelo), which won the Dorset Prize; the true keeps calm biding its story (Ahsahta), which won the Sawtooth Prize, the Academy of American Poets’ James Laughlin Award, the Northern California Book Award, & the Alice Faye DiCastagnola Award from the Poetry Society of America. Book of the Given was published by Noemi Press. Her most recent book, Beyond the Chainlink (Ahsahta), was a finalist for the NCIBA and also for the NCBA Awards in Poetry. Besides the Alice Faye DiCastagnola Award, she has won the Poetry Society of America’s Robert H. Winner Memorial Award, George Bogin Memorial Award, and Cecil Hemley Memorial Award.

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Brenda Hillman; Audre Lorde; Adrienne Rich; Lucille Clifton; Ada Limón

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
No
Identifies as: 
American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
castro valley, CA
California
Raised in: 
Oakland, CA
California
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Last update: Nov 23, 2023