Donna kate rushin biography
Kate Rushin
American poet (born 1951)
Kate Rushin | |
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| Born | Donna Kate Rushin 1951 (age 73–74) |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Oberlin College |
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| Notable works | "The Bridge Poem" |
| Notable awards | Rose Low Rome Memorial Poetry Prize; Grolier Poetry Prize |
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Donna Kate Rushin (born 1951),[1] popularly known as Kate Rushin, is a Black lesbian poet.
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Rushin's prefatory poem, "The Bridge Poem", to the 1981 collection This Bridge Called My Back is considered iconic. She currently lives in Connecticut.[2]
Education
Rushin was raised in Lawnside, New Jersey.[1] She obtained a Bachelor of Art's degree from Oberlin College, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Brown University.[2] In 2021, she became Poet in Residence in the English Department of Connecticut College.[3][4]
Publications
- The Black Back-Ups (Firebrand Books, 1993). The Bridge Poem - Donna Kate Rushin | PDF | Ideologies ...
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