Keith Kopka

Poet

Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania US
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Author's Bio

Keith Kopka is the recipient of the Tampa Review Prize for his collection of poems, Count Four (University of Tampa Press, 2020). His poetry and criticism have recently appeared in Best New PoetsMid-American ReviewNew Ohio ReviewBerfroisNinth Letter, the International Journal of the Book, and many others. He is also the author of the critical text, Asking a Shadow to Dance: An Introduction to the Practice of Poetry (GRL, 2018) and the recipient of the International Award for Excellence from the Books, Publishing & Libraries Research Network. Kopka is also the Director of Operations for Writers Resist and a Senior Editor at Narrative Magazine. He is currently an Associate Professor and Director of the low-res MFA at Holy Family University in Philadelphia.

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Count Four (University of Tampa Press, 2020)
Prizes won: 

Tampa Review Prize, 2019; International Award for Excellence from the Books, Publishing & Libraries Research Network, 2017; New Ohio Review Prize, 2015

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Robert Hass, Adrian Matejka, Carl Phillips, Josh Bell, Erin Belieu, Cate Marvin, Stephen Dunn, Jennifer Knox, etc.

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Providence, RI
Rhode Island
Raised in: 
Narragansett, RI
Rhode Island
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Last update: Jan 24, 2024