CLA brings poet Kim Addonizio to San Jose State University

October 21, 1:10 PMSan Jose Contemporary Art ExaminerErica Goss

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Kim Addonizio

CLA website

The author of five poetry collections, including Tell Me, a National Book Award Finalist, and Lucifer at the Starlite, published in August by W.W. Norton, Kim Addonizio will read and sign books at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 224-229. Addonizio has also written two novels, Little Beauties and My Dreams out in the Street, two books about the craft of poetry, The Poet's Companion (with Dorianne Laux) and Ordinary Genius: A Guide for the Poet Within, and a word/music CD with poet Susan Browne, Swearing, Smoking, Drinking, & Kissing. Addonizio has won fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, and awards including the Pushcart Prize, the Commonwealth Club Poetry Medal, and the John Ciardi Lifetime Achievement Award.

"Ordinary Genius: A Guide for the Poet Within is an exceptional book for poets who have lost their muse or potential poets who just need a jump start. Addonizio brings a fresh approach and endless pages of prompts to spark and ignite even the most stubborn writer's block." - RATTLE

"One of the nation's most provocative and edgy poets." - San Diego Union-Tribune

For more information, visit the CLA website at www.litart.org.