Bryan Penberthy (born December 29, 1976) is an American

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. Born in

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, in 1976, he was raised near

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. He received his

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from

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in 2000, and his M.F.A. from

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in 2003. During his time at Purdue, Penberthy served as Poetry Editor for ''

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''. His debut collection of poetry, ''Lucktown'', was awarded the National Poetry Review Book Prize and was published in 2007. His poetry has appeared in many journals, including '' Crazyhorse'', '' Coal City Review'', ''New Orleans Review'', ''

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'', ''Bat City Review'', and ''Poetry International'', as well as online by '' Blackbird'' and ''Verse Daily''. Interviews he conducted with

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winner

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and James Laughlin Award recipient

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were published in ''Sycamore Review''. Penberthy has taught at Purdue University, at the

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through the

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’s Programs for the Military, Trident Technical College,

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, and

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. He lives in

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. He currently works at the

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Bibliography

*''Lucktown'' (The National Poetry Review Press, 2007)

Awards

*Finalist (for ''Lucktown''), 2007 T. S. Eliot Prize (Truman State University) *Honorable Mention (for ''Lucktown''), 2006 Stevens Manuscript Competition (

National Federation of State Poetry Societies The National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Inc. (NFSPS) is a national organization of state poetry societies in the United States. It was established in 1959 and now includes affiliates in 32 U.S. states. The federation hosts conferences a ...

) *Semi-finalist (for ''Lucktown''), 2006 Elixir Press Poetry Book Award *

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(AWP) Intro Award for Poetry (2000)

References

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External links

Poetry Reading
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