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Reginald Shepherd

Mailing Address: 9675 Coachman Court
Pensacola, FL  32514
County: Escambia
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Periodical Publications:

  • Poetry has appeared in The Gettysburg Review (Spring 1998), Indiana Review (Fall 1997), & Chelsea (January 1998), as well as The American Poetry Review, Callaloo, Chicago Review, Conjunctions, Grand Street, Indiana Review, The Kenyon Review, The Nation, The New York Times Book Review, The Paris Review, Ploughshares, The Threepenny Review, TriQuarterly, The Yale Review, and many other journals.

Anthologies:

  • Poems reprinted in many anthologies, including The Best American Poetry (1995, 1996, 2000, 2002)

Book Publications:

  • Wrong, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1999
  • Otherhood. University of Pittsburgh Press, 2003
  • Angel, Interrupted, U. of Pittsburgh Press, 1996
  • Some Are Drowning, U. of Pittsburgh Press, 1994
  • Wrong, U. of Pittsburgh Press, Spring 1998
  • The History of His Body, Thorngate Road, Spring 1998

Forthcoming Publications:

    Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

    • Fellowship, Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation, 2004
    • Poetry Grant, Constance Staltonstall Foundation, 2000
    • Pushcart Prize, 1999
    • Merit Award, George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation, 1998
    • Fellowship in Poetry, Illinois Arts Council, 1998
    • Finalist, Lambda Literary Award in Gay Male Poetry, Lambda Literary Foundation/Lambda Book Report, 1997
    • National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship, 1995
    • Finalist, Alice Fay di Castagnola Award, Poetry Society of Amercia, 1995
    • Creative Writing Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts, 1995
    • Amy Lowell Poetry Traveling Scholarship, 1994-1995 (resigned)
    • George Kent Prize, Poetry magazine, 1994
    • Paumanok Poetry Award, Visiting Writers Program, SUNY Farmingdale, 1993
    • Associated Writing Programs' Award in Poetry, 1993
    • "Discovery"/The Nation Award, 1993

    Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

    • Prarie Lights Bookstore (Iowa City, IA), October 1997

    Recent Workshops:

    Present Employment:

    • Visiting Assistant Professor of English, University of West Florida

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    Willing to travel: Yes

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