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Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

Portland, OR

Oregon US

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.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

English

Born in:

Providence, RI

Rhode Island

Raised in:

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).

Education:

Columbia College Chicago

Identifies as:

Greek American