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Kim Addonizio

b. 1954

American poet, novelist

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About Kim Addonizio

Born 1954. Kim Addonizio is an American novelist, poet and writer.

Kim Addonizio (born July 31, 1954) is an American poet and novelist.

Life Addonizio was born in Washington, D.C., United States. She is the daughter of tennis champion Pauline Betz and sports writer Bob Addie (born Addonizio).

She briefly attended Georgetown University and American University before dropping out of both. She later moved to San Francisco and received a B.A. and M.A. from San Francisco State University. She has taught at San Francisco State University and Goddard College.

She has a daughter, actress Aya Cash, and currently lives in Oakland, California.

Awards

Two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships 2005 Guggenheim Fellowship 2004 Mississippi Review Fiction Prize 2000 National Book Award Finalist for Tell Me 2000 Pushcart Prize for "Aliens" 1994 San Francisco Commonwealth Club Poetry Medal

Works

Poetry

"What Do Women Want", poets.org

"Scary Movies", Poetry, March 2000 "Eating Together", Poetry, June 2003

"Lucifer at the Starlite", Three Penny Review, Summer 2007

"The First Line is the Deepest", Poetry, January 2009 "Weaponry", Poetry, February 2009

Now We're Getting Somewhere (W.W. Norton & Company, 2022)

Fiction

Non-fiction

Anthologies

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Georgetown University, San Francisco State University, Master of Arts
Employers
San Francisco State University
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship

Family & relationships

Child
Aya Cash
Parent
Bob Addie
Parent
Pauline Betz

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Kim Addonizio's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kim Addonizio?

American poet, novelist

When was Kim Addonizio born?

Kim Addonizio was born on 31 July 1954 in Bethesda, Washington, D.C..

What is Kim Addonizio's occupation?

Kim Addonizio is a novelist, poet and writer.

What nationality is Kim Addonizio?

Kim Addonizio is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kim Addonizio

· Wikidata: Q6408320

· DBpedia: Kim Addonizio

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