Michele Somerville

Poet

Author's Bio

I am the author of two books of verse, Black Irish (2009) and WISEGAL (2001). Glamourous Life (poems) and reissue of WISEGAL forthcoming in 2014. My work has appeared in New York Times, Harvard Divinity Bulletin, Poetry Project Newsletter, Mudfish, The Nervous Breakdown, 6ix, Hanging Loose, Brooklyn Review and others.
Readings at Dixon Place, Bowery Poetry Cafe, LaMama, Zinc, St. Marks Poetry Project (featured). Curated Series at Cornelia Street Cafe (NYC) Ceol Bar (Bklyn) and Old Stone House.
MFA Brooklyn College.

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Black Irish (Plain View Press, 2009)
Prizes won: 

Honorable Mention for Glamourous Life: Bauhan Books' May Sarton Poetry (book) Competition (2012). Honorable Mention, Dublin Ireland's Eason Books' Davoren Hanna Poetry Contest for "Lonicera Frangrantissima" 2003. First Place for Portrait of a Woman Beside Her Marker," NYC WB Yeats Scoiety, 2000. Lousi B. Goodman Prize for Women-Centered Writing, Brooklyn College 1988; MacArthur Scholarship for Poetry, Brooklyn College 1987; Graduate Fellowship Brooklyn College 1986.

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
New York
Raised in: 
New York , NY
New York
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Last update: Sep 04, 2014