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Scott Owens [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Hickory, NC
North Carolina US
Email: 
asowens1@yahoo.com
Bio: 

Award-winning poet, editor, reviewer columnist, community organizer, and instructor of English, literature, and creative writing with 22 published books, more than 2000 published poems and 500 published essays, articles, and reviews.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Favorite authors: 
Galway Kinnell Tim Peeler Yehuda Amichai Yannis Ritsos CP Cavafy
Born in: 
Greenwood, SC
South Carolina
Raised in: 
Greenwood, SC
South Carolina
Website: 
https://scottowenspoet.com [2]
Prizes won: 

2021 and 2022 National Books Critic Circle Award Nominee, 2022 UAC Innovative Artist Grant, 2023 Alice Osborn Award, 2013 Lyman Haiku Award, 2012 Jane Moran Award, 2013 Excellence in Teaching Award, 1994 Blumenthal Poet, 2008 Pushcart Prize Anthology Special Mention, 2009 Gertrude Munzenmaier Award, 2009 Poetry of Courage Award, 2010 Lyman Haiku Award, 16-time Pushcart Nominee, 8-time Best of the Net Nominee

Education: 
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Source URL:https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/scott_owens

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/scott_owens [2] https://scottowenspoet.com