Brigit Pegeen Kelly

Brigit Pegeen Kelly (1951 – October 14, 2016) was an American poet and teacher. Born in Palo Alto, California, Kelly grew up in southern Indiana and lived much of her adult life in central Illinois. An intensely private woman, little is known about her life. She also taught, previously at the University of California at Irvine, Purdue University, and Warren Wilson College.

Awards 2008: Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets 2006: Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation 2005: Pulitzer Prize (poetry), Finalist (for The Orchard) 2005: National Book Critics' Circle (poetry), Finalist 2005: Los Angeles Times Book Award (poetry), Finalist 2005: National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship 2000: James Merrill House Fellowship in Stonington, CT 1999: American Academy of Arts and Letters Witter Bynner Poetry Prize 1996: Whiting Award 1995: Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Poetry, Finalist 1994: Lamont Poetry Prize (for Song) 1986: Yale Younger Poets Award, selected by James Merrill 1986: Discovery/The Nation Poetry Prize

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