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{{short description|American poet and farrier living in Livingston, Montana|bot=PearBOT 5}} |
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'''Michael Earl Craig''' is an [[American poet]] and [[farrier]] living in [[Livingston, Montana]].<ref name="Edwards">{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2003323250_poetbus26.html|title=Driven by the need to put poetry back on the map|last=Edwards|first=Haley|date=26 October 2006|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|accessdate=27 June 2011}}</ref> He was born in [[Dayton, Ohio]] in 1970.<ref>{{cite book|editor-last1=Lehman|editor-first1=David|editor-last2=Hayes|editor-first2=Terrance|title=The Best American Poetry 2014|date=September 9, 2014|publisher=Simon and Schuster|location=New York|isbn=978-1-47670-815-7|page=157 |
'''Michael Earl Craig''' is an [[American poet]] and [[farrier]] living in [[Livingston, Montana]].<ref name="Edwards">{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2003323250_poetbus26.html|title=Driven by the need to put poetry back on the map|last=Edwards|first=Haley|date=26 October 2006|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|accessdate=27 June 2011}}</ref> He was born in [[Dayton, Ohio]] in 1970.<ref>{{cite book|editor-last1=Lehman|editor-first1=David|editor-last2=Hayes|editor-first2=Terrance|title=The Best American Poetry 2014|date=September 9, 2014|publisher=Simon and Schuster|location=New York|isbn=978-1-47670-815-7|page=157}}</ref> |
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Craig is the author of six books of poetry. His work has been included in the anthologies ''Isn’t It Romantic'' (2004), Everyman’s Library ''Poems About Horses'' (2009), and ''The Best American Poetry'' (2014).<ref name="PoetryFoundation">{{cite web |title=Michael Earl Craig |url=https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/michael-earl-craig |website=Poetry Foundation |access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref> He served as [[Poet Laureate]] of Montana from 2015 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael Earl Craig |url=https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/michael-earl-craig |website=Wave Books |access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref> |
Craig is the author of six books of poetry. His work has been included in the anthologies ''Isn’t It Romantic'' (2004), Everyman’s Library ''Poems About Horses'' (2009), and ''The Best American Poetry'' (2014).<ref name="PoetryFoundation">{{cite web |title=Michael Earl Craig |url=https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/michael-earl-craig |website=Poetry Foundation |access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref> He served as [[Poet Laureate]] of Montana from 2015 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael Earl Craig |url=https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/michael-earl-craig |website=Wave Books |access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref> |
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The Poetry Foundation writes that "Craig's poems question the assumptions and habits of daily life, using humor and frequent glimpses of a torqued pastoral landscape."<ref name="PoetryFoundation" /> |
The Poetry Foundation writes that "Craig's poems question the assumptions and habits of daily life, using humor and frequent glimpses of a torqued pastoral landscape."<ref name="PoetryFoundation" /> |
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In 1997, while a student in the [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] program at the [[University of Massachusetts Amherst|University of Massachusetts]], Craig rode a horse across the state of Montana.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Craig |first1=Michael Earl |date=18 November 2016|title=Where Was I: Adventures in Reading |url=https://poetry.arizona.edu/blog/where-was-i-adventures-reading-michael-earl-craig |website=The University of Arizona Poetry Center |access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref> |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/michael-earl-craig Michael Earl Craig] at [[Wave Books]] |
*[https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/michael-earl-craig Michael Earl Craig] at [[Wave Books]] |
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*{{cite web |title=An interview with Michael Earl Craig |website=Bookslut |url=http://www.bookslut.com/features/2011_01_017028.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110130010112/https://www.bookslut.com/features/2011_01_017028.php |archive-date=30 January 2011}} |
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*[http://www.bookslut.com/features/2011_01_017028.php An interview with Michael Earl Craig] at [[Bookslut]] |
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*[http://www.bearparade.com/touchmyomelet/ Touch My Omelet] at [[bear parade]] |
*[http://www.bearparade.com/touchmyomelet/ Touch My Omelet] at [[bear parade]] |
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Revision as of 13:18, 7 August 2023
Michael Earl Craig | |
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| Born | 1970 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Montana University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Known for | Poetry |
| Style | Free verse |
Michael Earl Craig is an American poet and farrier living in Livingston, Montana.[1] He was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1970.[2]
Craig is the author of six books of poetry. His work has been included in the anthologies Isn’t It Romantic (2004), Everyman’s Library Poems About Horses (2009), and The Best American Poetry (2014).[3] He served as Poet Laureate of Montana from 2015 to 2017.[4]
The Poetry Foundation writes that "Craig's poems question the assumptions and habits of daily life, using humor and frequent glimpses of a torqued pastoral landscape."[3]
In 1997, while a student in the MFA program at the University of Massachusetts, Craig rode a horse across the state of Montana.[5]
Bibliography
- Iggy Horse. Wave Books. 2023. ISBN 978-1-95026-875-7.
- Woods and Clouds Interchangeable. Wave Books. 2019. ISBN 978-1-94069-681-2.
- Talkativeness. Wave Books. 2014. ISBN 978-1-93351-783-4.
- Thin Kimono. Wave Books. 2010. ISBN 978-1-93351-746-9.
- Yes, Master. Fence Books. 2006. ISBN 978-0-97710-646-2.
- Can You Relax in My House. Fence Books. 2002. ISBN 978-0-97131-891-5.
References
- ^ Edwards, Haley (26 October 2006). "Driven by the need to put poetry back on the map". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ Lehman, David; Hayes, Terrance, eds. (September 9, 2014). The Best American Poetry 2014. New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-47670-815-7.
- ^ a b "Michael Earl Craig". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Michael Earl Craig". Wave Books. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Craig, Michael Earl (18 November 2016). "Where Was I: Adventures in Reading". The University of Arizona Poetry Center. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
External links
- Michael Earl Craig at Wave Books
- "An interview with Michael Earl Craig". Bookslut. Archived from the original on 30 January 2011.
- Touch My Omelet at bear parade
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