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Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

Starkville, MS

Mississippi US

Email:

tklee1976@gmail.com

Bio:

T.K. Lee is the author of two acclaimed poetry collections, To Square a Circle and Scapegoat, both with Unsolicited Press. In addition to poetry, he has also published prize-winning dramas and award-winning short fiction. He teaches undergraduate literature and creative writing, and in the two nationally ranked graduate MFA programs (Creative Writing; Theatre Education) both at the famed historic Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi.

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Twitter/X:

@thecleverkris

Born in:

Charleston, SC

South Carolina

Raised in:

Louisville , MS

Mississippi

Website:

https://www.tkleewriting.net [2]

Prizes won:

Awarded

Hixson Memorial Prize (Poetry)
William Faulkner Literary Prize ("Awake")
Tennessee Williams Literary Festival Award (Loose Hog)
Fellow, Eudora Welty New Play Series (Paper Thin)
Official Selection - W.I.T.S: Written in the South Series - Terrific New Theatre (Paper Thin)
Southeastern Theatre Conference: Outstanding Contribution of New Dramatic Work (Paper Thin)
Tennessee Williams Tribute Scholar Medal (Drama)
MAC Literary Artist Fellowship in Playwriting (Bob and the Tree)

Nominated/Shortlisted

Poetry
- Pangeae Prize (Native -- semifinalist)
- Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Prize in Poetry (To Square a Circle - Nominee)
- Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Prize in Poetry (Scapegoat - Nominee)
Drama
- Urban Arts Festival/Manhattan (Sindication)
- Jook Showcase of Southern Playwrights (Loose Hog)