Matt Rasmussen

Matt Rasmussen is an American poet, and a founder of poetry publishing house Birds LLC. He was born in International Falls, Minnesota. He obtained degrees from Emerson College and Gustavus Adolphus College, where he teaches.[1]

Black Aperture, his first book, which is primarily concerned with his brother's suicide,[2][3] was a 2013 National Book Award finalist and 2014 Minnesota Book Awards winner.

Works

Poetry

  • Fingergun (2006), chapbook. Kitchen Press.[1]
  • Black Aperture (2013). Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. ISBN 978-0807150863

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b c Matt Rasmussen, poets.org.
  2. ^ Klein, Michael. "Brothers Who Got Lost: Black Aperture by Matt Rasmussen and Flies by Michael Dickman". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b Lund, Elizabeth. "Finalists for the National Book Award in poetry". The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Past Winners and Finalists: 2014". Minnesota Book Awards. The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. Retrieved 26 December 2016.


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