Kiki Petrosino

Kiki Petrosino (born 1979) is an American poet and professor of poetry. She currently teaches at the University of Virginia and has previously taught at the University of Louisville and Spalding University.

Kiki Petrosino
Born1979 (age 41–42)
Baltimore, Maryland
OccupationPoet, educator
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
University of Chicago
Iowa Writers’ Workshop
Notable worksWitch Wife

Her collection of poetry Witch Wife was cited by the New York Times as one of the best works of poetry of 2017.[1] Her work has earned her fellowships such as the Al Smith Fellowship from the Kentucky Arts Council[2] and the 2019 Fellowship in Creative Writing from the National Endowment for the Arts.[3]

Reviewers have praised Petrosino's use of repetition and unconventional hyphenation in conjunction with traditional poetic forms such the sestina.[4] Petrosino has cited her familiarity with the Italian language and its comparative inflexibility as inspiration for her play with English.[4]

Biography

Petrosino was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland.[5] She earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia, a Master of Arts in humanities degree from the University of Chicago, and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop.[6]

Works

Petrosino's poems have appeared in Best American Poetry and Tin House.[6] She has published four collections, all through Sarabande Books:

  • White Blood: A Lyric of Virginia (2020)
  • Witch Wife (2017)
  • Hymn for the Black Terrific (2013)
  • Fort Red Border (2009)

References
  1. Orr, David (22 December 2017). "The Best Poetry of 2017". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  2. Ruffing, Molly (6 May 2019). "An Evening of Poetry with Kiki Petrosino". The Lawrentian. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  3. "Kiki Petrosino". Poets.org. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  4. Leon, Sam (29 June 2018). "Interview with Kiki Petrosino". The Iowa Review. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  5. Wade, Julie Marie (27 April 2018). "Woven from Dreams: A Conversation with Kiki Petrosino". The Rumpus. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. "Top poet Kiki Petrosino joins Spalding MFA in Writing faculty". Spalding University. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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