Rutsala, Vern A.

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RUTSALA, Vern A.

RUTSALA, Vern A. American, b. 1934. Genres: Poetry. Career: NEAs, 1975-79; Guggenheim, 1982; Editor, Hubbub, 1985; Carolyn Kizer Poetry Prize, 1988, 1997; Master Fellowship, Oregon Arts Comm, 1990; Juniper prize, 1993; Duncan Lawrie Prize, 1994. Professor of English, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR, 1961-; Ed. December mag., Western Springs, IL, 1959-62. Publications: The Window: Poems, 1964; Small Songs: A Sequence of Poems, 1969; The Harmful State, 1971; (ed.) British Poetry 1972, 1972; Laments, 1975; The Journey Begins, 1976; Paragraphs, 1978; The New Life, 1978; Walking Home from the Icehouse, 1981; Backtracking, 1985; The Mystery of Lost Shoes, 1985; Ruined Cities, 1987; Selected Poems, 1991; Little-Known Sports, 1994; Vern Rutsala: Greates Hits: 1964- 2002, 2002. Address: Dept. of English, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR 97219, U.S.A.