| Stephen Dunn: |
Author of thirteen poetry collections; winner of the Pulitzer Prize. |
| David Jauss: |
Author of two books of poetry and two collections of short fiction;
winner of numerous prizes, including the O. Henry Award.
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| Cynthia Hogue: |
Author of four poetry books and two critical studies; winner of many awards, including a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. |
| Betsy Sholl: |
Author of five poetry books; winner of the Associated Writing Programs award in poetry and the Felix Pollak Prize. |
| Molly Peacock: |
Author of four poetry books, a memoir, and a critical study; former president of the Poetry Society of America. |
| David Wojahn: |
Author of six poetry books and two books of nonfiction; winner of several Pushcart Prizes and the William Carlos Williams Book Award. |
| Billy Collins: |
Author of six poetry books; winner of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Guggenheim Foundation, and others. |
| Philip Levine: |
Author of fifteen poetry books, two essay collections, and two books of translations; winner of the Pulitzer Prize. |
| Al Young: |
Author of eight poetry books, five novels, five essay collections, and numerous screenplays; winner of many national awards. |
| Robert Wrigley: |
Author of four poetry books; winner of many awards, including two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. |
| Mark Doty: |
Author of five poetry books and one memoir; winner of many
awards, including the National Book Critics Circle Award and the T.S. Eliot Prize. |
| Jayne Cortez: |
Author of ten poetry books; winner of many awards, including the American Book Award and the International African Festival Award. |
| Willis Barnstone: |
Author of over forty books (nonfiction, fiction, poetry, translations); honored internationally as one of our most important translators. |
| Aliki Barnstone: |
Author of three poetry books and editor of several anthologies; winner of many national awards. |
| Robert Reid: |
Author of two books of essays and editor of one anthology; his essays on nature have been widely published and anthologized. |
| Thomas Gavin: |
Author of three novels; winner of many awards, including fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Mellon Foundation. |
| Paul Zimmer: |
Author of twelve books of poetry and director of the University of Iowa Press; winner of many national awards and fellowships. |
| Marjorie Maddox: |
Author of three chapbooks of poetry and one full-length collection, which won the Sandstone Publishing National Poetry Book Competition. |
| Yusef Komunyakaa: |
Author of six books of poetry and co-editor of two anthologies; winner of the Pulitzer Prize. |
| William Matthews: |
Author of ten books of poetry and one book of essays; his many honors include the Ruth Lily Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. |
