Stephen Danos

Poet

Portland, OR

Oregon US

Author's Bio

Stephen Danos is a vegan and author of three chapbooks, including Missing Slides (Horse Less Press). In 2024, his full-length poetry manuscript Crowd Noise was selected by Matthew Rohrer as runner-up for Tupelo Press' Berkshire Prize. Another full-length poetry manuscript, No Carnivorous Animal, was recognized by Cleveland State University Poetry Center's editors for their 2023/24 Lighthouse Poetry Series.

In 2023, Crowd Noise was also a finalist for Tupelo Press' Helena Whitehill Book Award. His writing has appeared or will appear in Boston Review, Fence, Northwest Review, Pleiades, TAMMY, and other places.

He earned a BA in English from the University of Iowa and an MFA in Creative Writing - Poetry from Columbia College Chicago. In 2012 he co-founded Pinwheel, an online literary and art publication, and served as Editor in Chief through 2018. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Education:

Columbia College Chicago MFA

Publications & Prizes

Chapbooks:

Missing Slides (Horse Less Press, 2016)

Playhouse State (H_NGM_N BKS, 2012)

Journals:

Poetry Is Currency

1913

Allium, A Journal of Poetry & Prose

American Letters & Commentary

Anti-

Barn Owl Review

Bateau

BOAAT Journal

Boston Review

Columbia Poetry Review

Court Green

Cream City Review

Day One

Fence

Forklift, Ohio

H_NGM_N

Ilk

Interrupture

iO: A Journal of New American Poetry

Juked

Laurel Review

Mixed Fruit

NOÖ Journal

Northwest Review

Phantom Limb

Pleiades

RealPoetik

Sixth Finch

Sou'wester

Southeast Review

Tammy

The Destroyer

Whiskey Island Magazine

Prizes won:

In 2024, Stephen's full-length poetry manuscript Crowd Noise was selected by Matthew Rohrer as runner-up for Tupelo Press' Berkshire Prize. His full-length poetry manuscript No Carnivorous Animal was listed by Cleveland State University Poetry Center for the 2023/2024 Lightouse Poetry Series as a manuscript the editors loved.

In 2023, Crowd Noise was a finalist for Tupelo Press' Berkshire Prize and the Helena Whitehill Book Award.

Academy of American Poets University and College Poetry Prize, Finalist for the Akron Poetry Series (2013), Semi-finalist for the Akron Poetry Series (2014), finalist for The Joanna Cargill Coconut Books Prize (2013, 2014), and semi-finalist for Cleveland State University Poetry Center’s First Book Poetry Competition (2015).

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

Greek American

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Providence, RI

Rhode Island

Raised in:

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Last update: Dec 16, 2024