| Kim Addonizio | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1954 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Georgetown University San Francisco State University |
| Occupation | poet, novelist |
Kim Addonizio (born Kim Addie, July 31, 1954, Bethesda, Maryland[1]) is an award-winning American poet and novelist.
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Addonizio is the daughter of tennis champion Pauline Betz and sports writer Bob Addie.
She briefly attended Georgetown University before dropping out and returning to school at American University two years later. Two and a half years after attending American, Addonizio dropped out.[2] She ended up moving to San Francisco and receiving a B.A. and M.F.A. from San Francisco State University. She has taught at San Francisco State University, as well as Goddard College.[3]
She has a daughter, Aya Cash, and currently lives in Oakland, California.