Karen Rigby

Poet

Author's Bio

Karen Rigby is the author of Chinoiserie (Ahsahta Press, 2012) and Fabulosa (JackLeg Press, 2024). A National Endowment for the Arts literature fellow, her work appears in Poetry Northwest, The London Magazine, Bennington Review, and other journals. She lives in Arizona.

Education: 
University of Minnesota MFA
Writers Retreats: 
Vermont Studio Center

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:
Wild Gods: The Ecstatic in Contemporary Poetry and Prose (New Rivers Press, 2021)
Books:
Fabulosa (JackLeg Press, 2024)
,
Chinoiserie (Ahsahta Press, 2012)
Journals:
Grain Magazine
,
London Magazine
,
New England Review
Prizes won: 

2023 Artist Opportunity Grant, Arizona Commission on the Arts / 2011 Sawtooth Poetry Prize / 2007 NEA Literature Fellowship / 2006 Vermont Studio Center residency

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Born in: 
Panama City
Panama
Raised in: 
Panama City
Panama
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Last update: May 04, 2024