Jennifer Chang
| Jennifer Chang | |
|---|---|
 Jennifer Chang at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C., 2014 | |
| Born | New Jersey |
| Education | BA University of Chicago, MFA University of Virginia, PhD University of Virginia (expected 2016) |
| Notable works | The History of Anonymity (2008), Some Say the Lark (forthcoming 2017) |
Jennifer Chang is a poet and scholar.[1]
Life and career
Jennifer Chang was born in New Jersey. She earned a BA from the University of Chicago in 1998, and an MFA from University of Virginia in 2002, where she returned to pursue a PhD, with completion expected in 2016.[2]
Her poems have been published in American Poetry Review, Best American Poetry 2012, The Nation, Poetry, A Public Space, and elsewhere.[3]
Chang's debut collection of poetry, The History of Anonymity, was published in 2008 by the University of Georgia Press.[4] The History of Anonymity is a collection of lyrical poems that was an inaugural selection for the VQR (Virginia Quarterly Review's) Poetry Series[5] and a finalist for the Shenandoah/Glasgow Prize for Emerging Writers.[6]
Her second book, Some Say The Lark, is forthcoming from Alice James Books in 2017.[7][8]
She lives with her family in Washington, D.C., where she is an Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing at George Washington University.[9][3]
Chang is Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for Kundiman, an organization dedicated to the creation and cultivation of Asian American literature.[10]
Awards and honors
- Henry Hoyns Fellowship, University of Virginia[6]
- Winner of the Virginia Quarterly Review's Poetry Series, for The History of Anonymity[11]
- Finalist for the Shenandoah/Glasgow Prize for Emerging Writers, for The History of Anonymity[11]
- 2005 Van Lier Fellowship in Poetry at the Asian American Writers’ Workshop[12]
- 2005 Louis Untermeyer Scholarship at Bread Loaf Writers' Conference[12]
- 2005 Selection for Best New Poets[11]
- MacDowell Colony Fellowship[11]
- Djerassi Resident Artists Program[11]
References
- ↑ "Poet and scholar Jennifer Chang". poetryfoundation.org. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "Jennifer Chang Assistant Professor of English". english.columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Jennifer Chang | Authors | Alice James Books". alicejamesbooks.org. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ↑ "Jennifer Chang’s first book The History of Anonymity was an inaugural selection of the VQR Poetry Series". howapoemhappens.blogspot.in. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "Jennifer Chang Deputy Growth Editor". qz.com/. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Living Writers: Jennifer Chang – Institute for Humanities Research". ihr.ucsc.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ↑ "Jennifer Chang | English Department - The George Washington University | The George Washington University". english.columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ↑ "Announcement for the 2016 Alice James Award Winner! | Alice James Books". alicejamesbooks.org. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ↑ "Jennifer Chang | Authors | Alice James Books". alicejamesbooks.org. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ↑ "Staff Profiles". Kundiman. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Jennifer Chang". Poetry Foundation. 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- 1 2 "Jennifer Chang | VQR Online". www.vqronline.org. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
External links
- Profile: Alice James Books > Authors > Jennifer Chang
- Profile: George Washington University > English Department Faculty > Jennifer Chang
- Audio: Jennifer Chang reads "Again A Solstice" on NPR Morning Edition
- Poems: Kenyon Review > Spring 2011 > Some Say the Lark Makes Sweet Division; Terra Incognita by Jennifer Chang
- Poems: Blackbird > Vol. 5, No. 1 Spring 2016 > Estuary, Field Guide to the Night Sky, Slept and Introductions by Jennifer Chang