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David Ruekberg [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Pittsford, NY
New York US
Bio: 

David Ruekberg lives near Rochester, NY. He recently retired after 32 years of teaching English in New York and Colorado. He received his MFA from Warren Wilson College, and has enjoyed a residency at Jentel Arts in Sheridan Wyoming. He teaches classes to adults and young people at Writers & Books, and is a writing coach in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction.  

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Favorite authors: 
W.S. Merwin, Brigit Pegeen Kelly, Tony Hoagland
Born in: 
Syracuse, NY
New York
Raised in: 
NY
New York
Website: 
https://poetry.ruekberg.com/ [2]
Prizes won: 

2016: Semi-finalist, 18th Annual Elixir Press Poetry Award

2006: Finalist, Tupelo Press Snowbound Chapbook Competition (Marie Howe, Judge).

2006: Finalist, Swink Magazine Emerging Writers Award in Poetry (David Hernandez, Judge)

Education: 
Warren Wilson College
Writers Retreats: 
Jentel Artist Residency
Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Any

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Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/david_ruekberg [2] https://poetry.ruekberg.com/