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Jordan Stempleman

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Jordan Stempleman
Born1977 (age 46–47)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
OccupationPoet, Associate Professor
EducationColumbia College Chicago (BA)
Iowa Writers' Workshop (MFA)
Website
www.jordanstempleman.com

Jordan Stempleman (born 1977) is an American poet.[1] Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Stempleman earned a B.A. in Fiction from Columbia College Chicago (where he won the Academy of American Poets, Lannan Prize for Poetry) and a Master of Fine Arts degree in poetry from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop (where he was a Leggett-Schupes Fellow).

Stempleman has authored nine books of poetry, including Cover Songs[2] (The Blue Turn), Wallop,[3] and No, Not Today[4] (Magic Helicopter Press). He served as the editor for the journals Windfall Room,[5] Sprung Formal, and The Continental Review.[6] Since 2011, he has organized the Common Sense Reading Series.

In 2013, The Huffington Post recognized him as one of the "top 200 advocates for American poetry."[7] He lives in Kansas City, Missouri, and is an Associate Professor in the Liberal Arts Department and the Creative Writing Program at the Kansas City Art Institute.

Bibliography

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  • Cover Songs (The Blue Turn, 2022)
  • Wallop (Magic Helicopter Press, 2015)
  • No, Not Today (Magic Helicopter Press, 2011)
  • Doubled Over (BlazeVOX Books, 2009)
  • String Parade (BlazeVOX books, 2008)
  • The Travels (Otoliths, 2008)
  • Facings (Otoliths, 2007)
  • What's The Matter (Otoliths, 2007)
  • Their Fields (Moria, 2005)

References

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  1. ^ Wilson, Calvin (2015-06-26). "Honors: Jordan Stempleman". KC STUDIO. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  2. ^ "On Cover Songs with Jordan Stempleman". Harbor Review. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  3. ^ "On Wallop by Jordan Stempleman | Kenyon Review Online". The Kenyon Review. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  4. ^ Foundation, Poetry (2024-06-01). "Kansas City Star's New "On Poetry" Column Reviews Jordan Stempleman, Kevin Young, and others by Harriet Staff". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  5. ^ "Windfall Room: Poem Recitations in Place". www.kcai.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  6. ^ Foundation, Poetry (2024-06-01). "Dana Ward and the Beatles on the Continental Review by Harriet Staff". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  7. ^ "The Top 200 Advocates for American Poetry (2013)". HuffPost. 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2024-06-01.