Douglas Kearney

Douglas Kearney
Douglas Kearney
Born	1974 (age 49–50); United States
Occupation	Poet, writer, teacher, librettist
Alma mater	Howard University (B.A.); CalArts (M.F.A.);
Notable awards	National Poetry Series; Whiting Award; Griffin Poetry Prize; National Book Award Poetry Finalist;

Douglas Kearney (born 1974) is an American poet, performer and librettist. Kearney grew up in Altadena, California. His work has appeared in Nocturnes, Jubilat, Beloit Poetry Journal, Gulf Coast, Poetry, Pleiades, Iowa Review, Callaloo, Boston Review, Hyperallergic, Scapegoat, Obsidian, Boundary 2, Jacket2, Lana Turner, Brooklyn Rail, and Indiana Review. In 2012, his and Anne LeBaron's opera, Crescent City, premiered and received widespread praise. He is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota.

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