Printable view of Alyse Knorr

Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

Denver, CO

Colorado US

Email:

alyse.knorr@gmail.com

Bio:

Alyse Knorr is an associate professor of English at Regis University, co-editor of Switchback Books, and co-producer of the Sweetbitter podcast. Her most recent book of poems, Mega-City Redux, won the 2016 Green Mountains Review Poetry Prize, selected by Olena Kalytiak Davis. She is also the author of the poetry collections Copper Mother (2016) and Annotated Glass (2013); the non-fiction books GoldenEye (2022) and Super Mario Bros. 3 (2016); and four poetry chapbooks. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The New Republic, POETRY Magazine, Alaska Quarterly Review, Denver Quarterly, and The Georgia Review, among others. She received her MFA from George Mason University.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

In which languages are you fluent?:

English

Twitter/X:

https://twitter.com/AlyseKnorr

Born in:

Providence, RI

Rhode Island

Raised in:

Cumming, GA

Georgia

Website:

https://www.alyseknorr.com [2]

Prizes won:

Runner-Up, “Wolf Tours,” Moon City Poetry Award (2023)
Finalist, “Ardor,” Trail to Table Press (2022)
Semi-finalist, “Wolf Tours,” Trio House Press (2022)
Semi-finalist, “Every Last Thing,” Trio House Press (2022)
Semi-Finalist, “Ardor,” Black Lawrence Press Hudson Prize (2022)
Runner-Up, “Wolf Tours,” Jacar Press Full-Length Book Contest, selected by Ilya Kaminsky (2022)
Finalist, “Wrought Mean Code,” Bloof Books Chapbook Series (2022)
Finalist, “Every Last Thing,” Interim Test Site Series (2022)
Finalist, “Ardor,” Donald Justice Prize (2022)
Pushcart Prize nomination from The Briar Cliff Review for “Out: As in, Openly; As in, Expose” (2021)
Pushcart Prize nomination from The Georgia Review for “Wolf Tours: Q&A” (2021)
Pushcart Prize nomination from Moon City Review for “Wolf Tours: Official Statement on the Apocalyptic Summer Forest Fires” (2021)
Finalist, “Wolf Tours,” Diode Editions full-length book contest (2019, 2020)
Semi-finalist, “Wolf Tours,” Saturnalia Poetry Prize (2019, 2020)
Barbara Deming Memorial Fund Money for Women Grant (2019)
“Best of the Net” writing award nomination from SWWIM for “Ritual” (2019)
Semi-finalist, “Every Last Thing,” Anhinga Robert Dana Poetry Prize (2019)
Finalist, “Every Last Thing,” Akron Poetry Prize (2019)
Finalist, “Ballast,” Bull City Press Chapbook Open Reading Period (2018)
Finalist, “Ballast,” Diode Editions Chapbook Contest (2018)
Finalist, “This Is Now,” Nostrovia! Press Chapbook Contest (2018)
Nomination, The Orison Anthology 2019, “Ritual,” SWWIM Every Day (2018)
NEH Seminar participant, "Elizabeth and the Literary Archive” (2017).
Green Mountains Review Poetry Book Prize for Mega-City Redux (2016).
Artist residencies at Millay Colony (2014), Vermont Studio Center (2012), New York Mills Arts Retreat (2014), and Big Cypress National Park.
Distinguished Alumni Award, George Mason University College of Humanities and Social Sciences (2016).
Alaska Literary Award, Alaska Arts & Culture Foundation (2015).
“Best of the Net” nomination (2015).
Pushcart Prize nomination from Front Porch (2014).
Alaska State Council on the Arts Career Opportunity Grant (2014).
Velvet Park Top 25 Queer Women of 2014.
Finalist, Center for Book Arts Chapbook Contest (2012).
Finalist, Booth Poetry Contest (2012).
First runner-up, Concrete Wolf Chapbook Series (2011).
Honorable Mention, Bethesda Literary Festival Poetry Contest (2011).
Finalist, Lumina Poetry Contest (2011).

Education:

George Mason University

Identifies as:

Feminist

LGBTQ

Prefers to work with:

Adults

Children

Disability

Illness/Wellness

LGBTQ

Naturalists/Environmentalists

Seniors

Teachers

Teenagers

Veterans