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David Rivard

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David Rivard
BornFall River, Massachusetts, US
GenrePoetry
Notable worksWise Poison
Notable awardsGuggenheim Fellowship

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David Rivard (born 1953 in Fall River, Massachusetts) is an American poet. He is the author of seven books including Wise Poison, winner the 1996 James Laughlin Award, and Standoff, winner the 2017 PEN New England Award in Poetry.[1] He is also a Professor of English Creative Writing in the Masters of Fine Arts program at the University of New Hampshire.[2]

His poems and essays have appeared in numerous literary magazines, including New England Review, Ploughshares, Poetry, and TriQuarterly.

Early life

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Rivard was born in Fall River, Massachusetts and grew up in a blue-collar family of civil servants and dressmakers. His father was a fireman and his great-grandfather is the first Portuguese policeman in Fall River. He is the oldest of four.[3]

Rivard holds a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and an M.F.A. from the University of Arizona.[4] He studied under Jon Anderson, Tess Gallagher, and Steve Orlen. Among his classmates were Tony Hoagland, David Wojahn, and Li-Young Lee.[5]

Awards

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Works

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  • "Bewitched Playground". Poetry. 24 April 2023.
  • "Fall River". Poetry. 25 April 2023.
  • "Late?". Poetry. 25 April 2023.
  • "Question for the Bride". Poetry. 25 April 2023.
  • "Going". Poetry. 25 April 2023.
  • "Zeus and Apollo". Poetry. 25 April 2023.
  • "Torque". Poetry. 29 February 2024.

Ploughshares [dead link]

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Books

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Criticism

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References

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  1. ^ "David Rivard". Poetry Foundation. 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "David Rivard". University of New Hampshire. 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Lee, Don (1997). "David Rivard, Contributor Spotlight". Issue 72. Ploughshares. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  4. ^ Lee, Don (2022). "David Rivard". www.poetryfoundation.org/poets. Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  5. ^ Lee, Don (1997). "David Rivard, Contributor Spotlight". Issue 72. Ploughshares. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  6. ^ "404". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2009-05-17. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
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