David Groff

Poet

New York, NY
New York US
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Author's Bio

David Groff’s most recent book, Live in Suspense, was published in 2023 by Trio House Press. His previous book Clay, also from Trio House, was chosen by Michael Waters for the Louise Bogan Award. His first collection, Theory of Devolution, was selected by Mark Doty for the National Poetry Series and published by the University of Illinois Press. With Philip Clark he is the editor of Persistent Voices: Poetry by Writers Lost to AIDS (Alyson) and with Jim Elledge he edited the Lambda Literary award-winning Who’s Yer Daddy?: Gay Writers Celebrate Their Mentors and Forerunners (University of Wisconsin Press). His writing has appeared in Bennington Review, Cortland Review, HuffPost, The Manifesto Project, The New England Review, Poem-a-Day, Prairie Schooner, and other venues. An independent book editor and consultant, he teaches poetry and publishing in the MFA creative writing program at the City College of New York.  www.davidgroff.com

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:
Persistent Voices: Poetry by Writers Lost to AIDS, edited by Philip Clark and David Groff (Alyson Books, 2010)
Books:
Live in Suspense (Trio House Press, 2023)
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Clay (Trio House Press, 2013)
,
Theory of Devolution (University of Illinois Press, 2002)
Prizes won: 

Finalist, Eric Hoffer Book Award, 2024.

Winner, Spoon River Poetry Review Editor's Choice Award, 2021.

Lambda Literary Award, for Who’s Yer Daddy, 2014.

Finalist, Lambda Literary Award, for Clay, 2014.

Winner, Louise Bogan Award for Artistic Merit and Excellence. Book publication prize, Trio House Press, 2012. Selected by Michael Waters.

Winner, Editors’ Prize, Meridian magazine, 2005.

Finalist, Lambda Literary Award, for Theory of Devolution, 2003.

Finalist, Publishing Triangle Award, for Theory of Devolution, 2003.

Winner, National Poetry Series Open Competition, for Theory of Devolution, 2001. Book publication prize. Selected by Mark Doty.

Finalist, Poets Out Loud book competition, 2001.

Finalist, Lambda Literary Award, for The Crisis of Desire, 2000.

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Born in: 
East Orange, NJ
New Jersey
Raised in: 
Rochelle Park, NJ
New Jersey
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Last update: May 16, 2024