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{{short description|American poet, editor, and translator (born 1964)}}
'''Jennifer Moxley''' (born 12 May 1964) is an [[United states|American]] [[poet]], [[editing|editor]], and [[translator]] who was born in [[San Diego, California]]. She currently teaches poetry and poetics at the University of Maine and resides in Maine with her partner, Steve Evans.
'''Jennifer Moxley''' (born 12 May 1964) is an American [[poet]], [[editing|editor]], and [[translator]] (French) who was born in [[San Diego, California]]. She got her GED at 16, took college courses while working in her father's shop, spent a year as an [[au pair]] in [[Paris]] at age 18, and then attended the [[University of California, San Diego]]. Her time at the school is detailed in her memoir, ''The Middle Room''. She currently teaches poetry and poetics at the [[University of Maine]] and resides in [[Orono, Maine|Orono]], Maine<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jennifer Moxley - Department of English - University of Maine|url=https://english.umaine.edu/people/jennifer-moxley/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=Department of English|language=en-US}}</ref> with her partner, Steve Evans. She is working on an English translation of the poems and diaries of [[Québécois people|Quebecois]] poet [[Marie Uguay]].

In 2015, Moxley's collection ''The Open Secret'' won the [[Poetry Society of America]]'s [[William Carlos Williams Award]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://poetrysociety.org/award-winners/2015-book-awards-for-publishers/william-carlos-williams-award | title=William Carlos Williams Award }}</ref> and her poems have been included in two anthologies of contemporary American verse published by [[W. W. Norton & Company]].<ref>https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393341867, https://www.amazon.com/American-Hybrid-Norton-Anthology-Poetry/dp/0393333752</ref>


== Work ==
== Work ==


=== Poetry ===
=== Poetry ===
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*''The Open Secret (''Chicago: Flood Editions, 2014)
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*''Foyer States'' (Iowa City: Catenary, 2013)
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*''The Line'' (Sausolito: Post-Apollo, 2007)
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*''Clampdown'' (Chicago: Flood, 2009)
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*''Often Capital'' (Chicago: Flood, 2005)
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*''The Sense Record'' (Washington DC: Edge, 2002) UK Edition (Cambridge: Salt, 2003)
*''Imagination Verses'' (New York: Tender Buttons, 1996) UK Edition (Cambridge: Salt, 2003)
*''Imagination Verses'' (New York: Tender Buttons, 1996) UK Edition (Cambridge: Salt, 2003)
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*''The Sense Record'' (Washington DC: Edge, 2002) UK Edition (Cambridge: Salt, 2003)
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*''Often Capital'' (Chicago: Flood, 2005)
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*''The Line'' (Sausalito: Post-Apollo, 2007)
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*''Clampdown'' (Chicago: Flood, 2009)
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*''Foyer States'' (Iowa City: Catenary, 2013)
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*''The Open Secret'' (Chicago: Flood Editions, 2014)
*''Druthers'' (Chicago: Flood Editions, 2018)


=== Prose ===
=== Prose ===
* ''For the Good of All, Do Not Destroy the Birds: Essays'' (Chicago: Flood Editions, 2021)
* ''There Are Things We Live Among: Essays on the Object World.'' (Chicago: Flood Editions, 2012)
* ''There Are Things We Live Among: Essays on the Object World.'' (Chicago: Flood Editions, 2012)
* ''The Middle Room'' (Berkeley, CA: subpress, 2007)
* ''The Middle Room'' (Berkeley, CA: subpress, 2007)
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=== Translation ===
=== Translation ===
*''Writing the Real: A Bilingual Anthology of Contemporary French Poetry'' (translated [[Anne Portugal]]), 2016. [[Enitharmon Press]]
*''The Translation Begins'' by [[Jacqueline Risset]] (Providence: Burning Deck, 1996)
*''The Translation Begins'' by [[Jacqueline Risset]] (Providence: Burning Deck, 1996)
*''Sleep's Powers'' by [[Jacqueline Risset]] (New York: Ugly Duckling Presse)
*''Sleep's Powers'' by [[Jacqueline Risset]] (New York: Ugly Duckling Presse)


==References==
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== External links ==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://epc.buffalo.edu/authors/moxley/ Jennifer Moxley at EPC]
*[http://epc.buffalo.edu/authors/moxley/ Jennifer Moxley at EPC]
*[http://writing.upenn.edu/pennsound/x/Moxley.html Jennifer Moxley at PennSound]
*[http://writing.upenn.edu/pennsound/x/Moxley.html Jennifer Moxley at PennSound]

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==External links==
*[http://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/07/no-two-books-of-jennifer-moxleys-really.html Ron Silliman reviews ''The Line''] poet [[Ron Silliman]] from his own [[weblog]], July 2007. Previously, Silliman discussed Moxley's ''Often Capital'' (and her poetry in general), on his blog during June 2005 [http://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2005/06/because-she-is-one-of-our-smartest-as.html (link here)] and [http://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2005/06/rosa-luxembourgs-grave-implicit-logic.html (here)]
*[http://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2007/07/no-two-books-of-jennifer-moxleys-really.html Ron Silliman reviews ''The Line''] poet [[Ron Silliman]] from his own [[weblog]], July 2007. Previously, Silliman discussed Moxley's ''Often Capital'' (and her poetry in general), on his blog during June 2005 [http://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2005/06/because-she-is-one-of-our-smartest-as.html (link here)] and [http://ronsilliman.blogspot.com/2005/06/rosa-luxembourgs-grave-implicit-logic.html (here)]
*[http://jennifermoxley.com/ Jennifer Moxley's Website]
*[http://jennifermoxley.com/ Jennifer Moxley's Website]
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Latest revision as of 10:54, 19 October 2022

Jennifer Moxley (born 12 May 1964) is an American poet, editor, and translator (French) who was born in San Diego, California. She got her GED at 16, took college courses while working in her father's shop, spent a year as an au pair in Paris at age 18, and then attended the University of California, San Diego. Her time at the school is detailed in her memoir, The Middle Room. She currently teaches poetry and poetics at the University of Maine and resides in Orono, Maine[1] with her partner, Steve Evans. She is working on an English translation of the poems and diaries of Quebecois poet Marie Uguay.

In 2015, Moxley's collection The Open Secret won the Poetry Society of America's William Carlos Williams Award,[2] and her poems have been included in two anthologies of contemporary American verse published by W. W. Norton & Company.[3]

Work

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Poetry

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  • Imagination Verses (New York: Tender Buttons, 1996) UK Edition (Cambridge: Salt, 2003)
  • The Sense Record (Washington DC: Edge, 2002) UK Edition (Cambridge: Salt, 2003)
  • Often Capital (Chicago: Flood, 2005)
  • The Line (Sausalito: Post-Apollo, 2007)
  • Clampdown (Chicago: Flood, 2009)
  • Foyer States (Iowa City: Catenary, 2013)
  • The Open Secret (Chicago: Flood Editions, 2014)
  • Druthers (Chicago: Flood Editions, 2018)

Prose

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  • For the Good of All, Do Not Destroy the Birds: Essays (Chicago: Flood Editions, 2021)
  • There Are Things We Live Among: Essays on the Object World. (Chicago: Flood Editions, 2012)
  • The Middle Room (Berkeley, CA: subpress, 2007)

Editing

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  • The Poker (Somerville, MA), contributing editor, 2003 to present
  • The Baffler (Chicago), poetry editor, 1997.
  • The Impercipient Lecture Series (Providence), co-editor with Steve Evans, 1997
  • The Impercipient (Providence), founder and editor 1992 to 1995

Translation

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References

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  1. ^ "Jennifer Moxley - Department of English - University of Maine". Department of English. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  2. ^ "William Carlos Williams Award".
  3. ^ https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393341867, https://www.amazon.com/American-Hybrid-Norton-Anthology-Poetry/dp/0393333752
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