Stephen Danos

Poet

Portland, OR
Oregon US

Author's Bio

Stephen Danos is a vegan and author of three chapbooks, including Missing Slides (Horse Less Press). In 2024, his full-length poetry manuscript Crowd Noise was selected by Matthew Rohrer as runner-up for Tupelo Press' Berkshire Prize. Another full-length poetry manuscript, No Carnivorous Animal, was recognized by Cleveland State University Poetry Center's editors for their 2023/24 Lighthouse Poetry Series.

In 2023, Crowd Noise was also a finalist for Tupelo Press' Helena Whitehill Book Award. His writing has appeared or will appear in Boston Review, Fence, Northwest Review, Pleiades, TAMMY, and other places. 

He earned a BA in English from the University of Iowa and an MFA in Creative Writing - Poetry from Columbia College Chicago. In 2012 he co-founded Pinwheel, an online literary and art publication, and served as Editor in Chief through 2018. He lives in Portland, Oregon. 

Education: 
Columbia College Chicago MFA

Publications & Prizes

Chapbooks:
Missing Slides (Horse Less Press, 2016)
,
Playhouse State (H_NGM_N BKS, 2012)
Journals:
Poetry Is Currency
,
1913
,
Allium, A Journal of Poetry & Prose
,
American Letters & Commentary
,
Anti-
,
Barn Owl Review
,
Bateau
,
BOAAT Journal
,
Boston Review
,
Columbia Poetry Review
,
Court Green
,
Cream City Review
,
Day One
,
Fence
,
Forklift, Ohio
,
H_NGM_N
,
Ilk
,
Interrupture
,
iO: A Journal of New American Poetry
,
Juked
,
Laurel Review
,
Mixed Fruit
,
NOÖ Journal
,
Northwest Review
,
Phantom Limb
,
Pleiades
,
RealPoetik
,
Sixth Finch
,
Sou'wester
,
Southeast Review
,
Tammy
,
The Destroyer
,
Whiskey Island Magazine
Prizes won: 

In 2024, Stephen's full-length poetry manuscript Crowd Noise was selected by Matthew Rohrer as runner-up for Tupelo Press' Berkshire Prize. His full-length poetry manuscript No Carnivorous Animal was listed by Cleveland State University Poetry Center for the 2023/2024 Lightouse Poetry Series as a manuscript the editors loved.

In 2023, Crowd Noise was a finalist for Tupelo Press' Berkshire Prize and the Helena Whitehill Book Award.

Academy of American Poets University and College Poetry Prize, Finalist for the Akron Poetry Series (2013), Semi-finalist for the Akron Poetry Series (2014), finalist for The Joanna Cargill Coconut Books Prize (2013, 2014), and semi-finalist for Cleveland State University Poetry Center’s First Book Poetry Competition (2015). 

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Greek American
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Providence, RI
Rhode Island
Raised in: 
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Last update: Dec 16, 2024