Annelyse Gelman

Annelyse Gelman is an American poet. Her second poetry collection, Vexations, won the 2022 James Laughlin Award and has been longlisted for the 2023 National Book Award for Poetry.

Education Gelman studied psychology during her undergraduate degree. In 2020,

Career In addition to writing, Gelman founded and directs Midst, "a digital publishing platform focused on capturing, sharing, and exploring the drafting and editing processes of contemporary poets." She also teaches writing with the Fir Acres Writing Workshop at Lewis & Clark College.