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Teresa K. Miller

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Teresa K. Miller

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Seattle, Washington, United States
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
poet, editor
Active Years
2008-

Education

Barnard College
Country: United States
Mills College (MFA program)
Degree: MFA
Country: United States
Completed MFA program (year not specified)

Awards

National Poetry Series
2020
Work: Borderline Fortune (manuscript)
Organization: National Poetry Series
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

sped

2013 Poetry

A collection of poems focusing on memory and everyday life, addressing family, loss, and personal experience.

memoryfamilyloss

Forever No Lo

2008 Poetry (chapbook)

A chapbook published by Tarpaulin Sky, containing shorter poems.

personal memorylinguistic experimentation

Borderline Fortune

2021 Poetry

Selected by Carol Muske-Dukes and published by Penguin, this collection includes poems that explore borders, fortune, and personal history.

bordersfortunepersonal history

Bibliography

  • sped (Sidebrow, 2013)
  • Forever No Lo (Tarpaulin Sky, 2008)
  • Borderline Fortune (Penguin, 2021)
  • Food First: Selected Writings from 40 Years of Movement Building (co-edited) (Food First Books, 2015)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
experimental, conversational poetrylayering of fragmentary images
Recurring Motifs
memoryfamilybordersfood and social activism (reflected in editorial work)

Legacy

Recognized as an emerging voice in contemporary American poetry. Noted for winning the National Poetry Series and for work that combines poetic experimentation with social concerns.

Trivia

  • Born and raised in Seattle.
  • Attended Barnard College and completed the MFA program at Mills College (years not specified).
  • Co-edited the Food First anthology in 2015.
  • Won the 2020 National Poetry Series; Carol Muske-Dukes selected her manuscript 'Borderline Fortune' for publication by Penguin.