Kim Bridgford | |
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| Born | August 8, 1959 Coal Valley, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 28, 2020 (aged 60) Bettendorf, Iowa, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | University of Iowa (B.A. and M.F.A.) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Ph.D.) |
| Literary movement | New Formalism |
| Notable awards | Connecticut Professor of the Year (1994) Donald Justice Poetry Prize (2007) |
| Spouse | Peter Duval |
| Children | 1 |
Kim Suzanne Bridgford (August 8, 1959 – June 28, 2020) was an American poet, writer, critic, and academic. In her poetry, she wrote primarily in traditional forms, particularly sonnets.[1] She was the director of Poetry by the Sea: A Global Conference, established in 2014 and first held in May 2015.[2] She directed the West Chester University Poetry Conference from 2010-14.
As editor-in-chief at Mezzo Cammin, a journal of poetry by women, she founded The Mezzo Cammin Women Poets Timeline Project,[3] which is designed to become the world's largest database of women poets.[4][5] She was formerly the editor of Dogwood: A Journal of Poetry and Prose.
- ^ "Fairfield University College of Arts & Sciences Kim Bridgford". www.fairfield.edu. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Poetry by the Sea". www.poetrybytheseaconference.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "The Mezzo Cammin Women Poets Timeline - Home". www.mezzocammin.com.
- ^ Shannon Moore. "Largest Database Of Women's Poets To Launch In Washington On March 27". All Headline News. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ^ "Art Beat | Monday's Art Notes | Online NewsHour | PBS". www.pbs.org. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2022.