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| Born | June 1, 1978 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Poetry, Essay |
| Notable work(s) | Pear Slip |
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Matthew Hittinger (born June 1, 1978 ) is an American poet and writer.
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Matthew Hittinger was born and raised in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, not far from the grave of H.D., and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Art History and English from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2000, and his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2004.
He is the author of Pear Slip (2007) winner of the Spire Press 2006 Chapbook Award,[1] Narcissus Resists (2009), and Platos de Sal (2009). Shortlisted for the National Poetry Series, the New Issues Poetry Prize, the Marsh Hawk Poetry Prize, the Akron Poetry Prize, and twice for the Walt Whitman Award, Matthew's honors include a Hopwood Award and The Helen S. and John Wagner Prize from the University of Michigan, the Kay Deeter Award from the journal Fine Madness, two Sundress Best of the Net nominations, and eight Pushcart Prize nominations.
His work has appeared on Verse Daily and in many journals including American Letters & Commentary, Barn Owl Review, Center, DIAGRAM, Dusie, Michigan Quarterly Review, Phoebe and elsewhere, including a feature in Blue Fifth Review, a feature as the cover boy for the December 2008 MiPOesias, and in the anthologies Best New Poets 2005 and Ganymede Poets, One.
Hittinger currently resides in New York City.[2][3][4]