Annie Finch | |
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 Finch reading at Folger Theatre, Washington, DC, 2019 | |
| Born | Annie Ridley Crane Finch October 31, 1956 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, editor, critic, playwright, librettist, performance artist |
| Language | English |
| Education | B.A., M.A., Ph.D |
| Alma mater | Yale University, University of Houston, Stanford University |
| Genre | Poetry, verse drama, essay, memoir, poetics, poetry translation |
| Subject | Feminism, spirituality, abortion |
| Literary movement | Feminist poetry, New Formalism, Speculative poetry |
| Notable works | Calendars(2003), Among the Goddesses(2010), Spells: New and Selected Poems(2013), Choice Words: Writers on Abortion(2020) |
| Notable awards | Sarasvati Award, Robert Fitzgerald Award, Yale Younger Poets Finalist, National Poetry Series Finalist, Foreword Poetry Book of the Year Shortlist |
| Website | |
| AnnieFinch.com | |
Annie Finch (born October 31, 1956) is an American poet, critic, editor, translator, playwright, and performer and the editor of the first major anthology of literature about abortion. Her poetry is known for its often incantatory use of rhythm, meter, and poetic form and for its themes of feminism, witchcraft, goddesses, and earth-based spirituality. Her books include The Poetry Witch Little Book of Spells, Spells: New and Selected Poems, The Body of Poetry: Essays on Women, Form, and the Poetic Self, A Poet's Craft, Calendars, and Among the Goddesses.