Karen Swenson
Karen Swenson is an American poet and journalist.
Life
She grew up in Chappaqua, New York, and studied at Barnard College and New [York University].Swenson has been Poet-in-Residence at Skidmore College, the University of Idaho, University of Denver, Clark University, Scripps College and Barnard College. She taught at City [College, New York].
Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Beloit Poetry Journal, Paris Review, American Poetry Review, "Saturday Review", and "The New Yorker".
Awards
- 1993 National Poetry Series, for The Landlady in Bangkok
- Lannan Residency
- Yaddo Residencies