Gregory Pardlo
Gregory Pardlo (born November 24, 1968 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA ) is an American poet , author and university professor .
Life
Pardlo grew up in Willingboro Township , New Jersey . He studied English at Rutgers University in Camden (New Jersey) with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree . A New York Times scholarship in poetry enabled him to graduate from New York University as a Master of Fine Arts (MFA).
Pardlo currently teaches at Columbia University in New York . Prior to that, he taught at George Washington University in Washington, DC and in New York City at three colleges in the City University of New York , Medgar Evers College , John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and Hunter College .
To date, Pardlo has published two anthologies of poetry, which have also been printed in various US magazines such as Plowshares , which is published three times a year, and distributed by National Public Radio .
Scholarships
In the following years he received other scholarships such as the New York Foundation for the Arts , the Artists Colony in New Hampshire , the MacDowell Colony , and the City University of New York . He also received a translation grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for a translation from Danish .
Prizes and awards
- 2003: List of proposals for the Pushcart Prize
- 2008: Proposal list Pushcart Prize
- 2015: Pulitzer Prize Winner / Seal for Digest
Publications
- Totem . Copper Canyon Press, Port Townsend, Washington, USA 2007, ISBN 978-0-9776395-2-6 .
- Digest . Four Way Books, New York City, USA 2014, ISBN 978-1-935536-50-5 .
Translations
- Niels Lyngsö: Pencil of rays and spiked mace . Book Thug, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2004, ISBN 0-9735640-1-6 .
Web links
- Author's website (en.)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pardlo, Gregory |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA |