Carol Guess (born January 3, 1968) is an American poet and fiction writer.[1] Her work emphasizes compression, musicality, and experimental structure.
Carol Guess | |
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| Born | January 3, 1968 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University Indiana University |
Biography edit
Guess attended Columbia University, majoring in English while studying ballet. She later earned graduate degrees in Creative Writing and English from Indiana University.[1] Currently Professor of English at Western Washington University,[2] she lives in Bellingham, Washington. Guess identifies as queer and was a member of the Lesbian Avengers in the 1990s.[2] Her books Homeschooling, Femme's Dictionary, and Gaslight were nominated for Lambda Literary Awards. Switch was a finalist for the American Library Association's Stonewall Book Award in 1999.[3] In 2014 she was awarded the Philolexian Award for Distinguished Literary Achievement by the Philolexian Society of Columbia University.[4]
Selected publications edit
- Infodemic, Black Lawrence Press, 2024.
- Sleep Tight Satellite, Tupelo Press, October 2023.
- Book of Non (co-written with Rochelle Hurt), Broadstone Books, July 2023.
- Girl Zoo (co-written with Aimee Parkison), FC2, 2019.
- True Ash (co-written with Elizabeth J. Colen), Black Lawrence Press, August 2018.
- Instructions for Staging (co-written with Kristina Marie Darling), Broadstone Books, 2017.
- Human-Ghost Hybrid Project (co-written with Daniela Olszewska), Black Lawrence Press, 2017.
- The Reckless Remainder (co-written with Kelly Magee), Noctuary Press, 2016.
- Your Sick (co-written with Elizabeth J. Colen and Kelly Magee), Jellyfish Highway Press, 2016.
- With Animal (co-written with Kelly Magee), Black Lawrence Press, 2015.
- How to Feel Confident with Your Special Talents (co-written with Daniela Olszewska), Black Lawrence Press, 2014.
- X Marks The Dress: A Registry (co-written with Kristina Marie Darling), Gold Wake Press, 2013.
- F IN (Noctuary Press, 2013)
- Index Of Placebo Effects (Matter Press, 2012)
- Doll Studies: Forensics (Black Lawrence Press, 2012)
- Darling Endangered (Brooklyn Arts Press, 2011)
- My Father In Water (Shearsman Books, 2011)
- Homeschooling (PS Publishing, 2010)
- Love Is A Map I Must Not Set On Fire (VRZHU Press, 2009)
- Tinderbox Lawn (Rose Metal Press, 2008)
- Femme's Dictionary (Calyx Books, 2004)
- Gaslight (Odd Girls Press, 2001)
- Switch (Calyx Books, 1998)
- Seeing Dell (Cleis Press, 1996)
References edit
- ^ a b Bloch, Julia (1 December 2004), "Educated Guess", Curve, retrieved 19 January 2009
- ^ a b Mickelson, Jory M. (2008), "Carol Guess: The Write Stuff", The Western Front, archived from the original on 2 May 2009, retrieved 22 January 2009
- ^ "Stonewall Book Awards", American Library Association Website, archived from the original on 16 March 2009, retrieved 22 January 2009
- ^ "Notes on Contributors". Tampa Review. Retrieved 10 March 2020.