Maggie Anderson

This article is about the poet. For other uses, see Maggie Anderson (disambiguation).
Maggie Anderson
Born (1948-09-23) September 23, 1948 (age 76)
New York City
OccupationAmerican poet and editor
Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in English with High Honors from West Virginia University (1970)
  • M.A. in English (Creative Writing) from West Virginia University in 1973
  • M.S.W. from West Virginia University in 1977
Notable works
  • Windfall: New and Selected Poems (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2000)
  • Wick Poetry First Book Series (founder and editor)
  • Wick Poetry Chapbook Series for Ohio Poets (Kent State University Press, 1993–2011)
  • co-founded Trellis, a poetry journal, in 1971
Notable awards
  • Two fellowships in poetry from the National Endowment for the Arts
  • Isabella Gardner Fellowship.
  • University Distinguished Teaching Awards from KSU Alumni Association in 2002
  • Helen and Laura Kraut Memorial Ohioana Poetry Award from the Ohioana Library Association (2003)
  • Honored by Emory and Henry College at their 23rd annual Appalachian Literary Festival (2004)
  • Honored with a Distinguished Scholar Award from Kent State University

Maggie Anderson (born September 23, 1948) is an American poet and editor with roots in Appalachia.[1]

  1. ^ "Newsletters interview" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2011.