Rasma Haidri

Poet, Creative Nonfiction Writer

Norway
NO
Email: 
rasma@rasma.org
Website: 
www.rasma.org
Twitter/X: 
@rasmahaidri

Author's Bio

Writer, educator, creative process junkie.

Education: 
University of British Columbia MFA
Writers Retreats: 
Vermont Studio Center

Publications & Prizes

Creative Nonfiction

Anthologies:
Kuiper: et rugeanlegg (Kuiper, 2007)
,
Fresh Water: Women Writing on the Great Lakes (Michigan State University Press, 2006)
,
The Writing Group Book (Chicago Review Press, 2003)
Book:
International Focus (Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 2007)
Journal:
River Teeth

Poetry

Anthologies:
Queer Around the World (Qommunicate Publishing, 2019)
,
US 20 Review (Foothills Publishing, 2018)
,
Polterguests (Main Street Rag, 2016)
,
Veils, Halos & Shackles (Kasva Press, 2016)
,
All We Can Hold (Sage Hill Press, 2015)
,
Southern Poetry Anthology (Texas Review Press, 2013)
,
Eating Her Wedding Dress (Ragged Sky Press, 2009)
,
Not a Muse (Haven Books, 2009)
,
The Book of Hopes and Dreams (Bluechrome Publishing, 2006)
,
Family Matters (Bottom Dog Press, 2005)
,
Only the Sea Keeps (Bayeux Arts, 2005)
,
Waking Up American (Seal Press, 2005)
,
Mercy of Tides: Poems for a Beach House (Salt Marsh Pottery Press, 2003)
,
Essential Love (Grayson Books, 2000)
,
The Pocket Poetry Parenting Guide (Pudding House Publications, 1999)
Books:
Blue Like Apples (Rebel Satori Press, 2023)
,
As If Anything Can Happey (Kelsay Books, 2017)
Journals:
Adanna
,
Inscribed
,
Lavender Review
,
Prairie Schooner
,
Riddled With Arrows
,
Right Hand Pointing
,
Switched on Gutenberg
,
Sycamore Review
,
The Galway Review
,
The Minnesota Review
,
Town Creek Poetry
,
Under the Radar
,
Young Ravens Literary Review
Prizes won: 

Southern Women Writers Association emerging writer award in creative non-fiction; Elinore Benedict Poetry Prize semi-finalist; Lotus Bloom Poetry Prize; Wisconsin Academy of Arts, Letters & Sciences Poetry Award; Western Michigan University's Writers Conference Fiction Award; BrickHouse Wicked Woman Award semi-finalist; Easy Street Great American Sentence Award; Barry Hannah Fiction Prize; Mandy Poetry Prize

Personal Favorites

What I'm reading now: 
Winter Numbers by Marilyn Hacker

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Asian American, Norwegian American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Fluent in: 
English, Norwegian
Raised in: 
TN
Tennessee
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Last update: Jan 25, 2024