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Kim Bridgford
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| Born | August 8, 1959 Coal Valley, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 28, 2020 (aged 60) Bettendorf, Iowa, U.S. |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa (B.A. and M.F.A.) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Ph.D.) |
| Literary movement | New Formalism |
| Notable awards | Connecticut Professor of the Year (1994) Donald Justice Poetry Prize (2007) |
| Spouse | Peter Duval |
| Children | 1 |
Kim Suzanne Bridgford (born August 8, 1959 – died June 28, 2020) was an American writer. She was a poet, editor, and teacher. Kim was known for writing poetry in traditional styles, especially sonnets (a type of 14-line poem).
She also led important poetry events. Kim started and directed 'Poetry by the Sea,' a big conference for poets. This event began in 2014. Before that, she directed the West Chester University Poetry Conference from 2010 to 2014.
As an editor, Kim was in charge of Mezzo Cammin. This journal features poetry written by women. She also started 'The Mezzo Cammin Women Poets Timeline Project.' This project aims to create the world's largest list of women poets. She was also an editor for Dogwood: A Journal of Poetry and Prose.
About Kim Bridgford's Life
Kim Bridgford was born in 1959. She grew up in Coal Valley, Illinois. She went to the University of Iowa for her first two degrees. She earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees there. Her master's degree was from the famous Iowa Writers' Workshop. Later, she earned her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
In 1989, Kim started teaching at Fairfield University in Connecticut. She moved to Wallingford, Connecticut in 1994 with her husband, Peter Duval. He is also a writer. Their son, Nick, was born in 1996. In 2010, her family moved to Philadelphia. There, Kim joined the West Chester University and led their Poetry Center.
Kim Bridgford passed away from cancer on June 28, 2020. She was 60 years old. She died in Bettendorf, Iowa.
Awards and Special Honors
Kim Bridgford received many awards for her work. In 1994, she was named Connecticut Professor of the Year. This award came from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
She also received special grants for her poetry. In 1999, she got a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2003, she received another poetry fellowship. This one was from the Connecticut Commission on the Arts.
In 2007, Kim was the Touring Poet for the Connecticut Poetry Circuit. That same year, her book In the Extreme: Sonnets about World Records won a big award. It received the 2007 Donald Justice Poetry Award.
Kim Bridgford's Books
Kim Bridgford wrote many books of poetry. Here are some of her published works:
- 2003 — Undone (WordTech Communications)
- 2005 — Instead of Maps (WordTech Communications), which was nominated for the Poets' Prize
- 2007 — In the Extreme: Sonnets about World Records (Contemporary Poetry Review Press), which won the Donald Justice Poetry Prize
- 2010 — Take-Out: Sonnets about Fortune Cookies (David Roberts Books; WordTech Communications)
- 2011 — Hitchcock's Coffin: Sonnets about Classic Films (David Roberts Books; WordTech Communications)
- 2012 — Bully Pulpit: Poems (White Violet Press)
- 2013 — Epiphanies: Poems (David Roberts Books; WordTech Communications)
- 2014 — Doll (Main Street Rag)
- 2016 — Human Interest (White Violet Press)
- 2019 — A Crown for Ted and Sylvia (Wipf and Stock)
Besides her books, Kim's poems appeared in magazines. These included The North American Review and The Christian Science Monitor. She also wrote fiction stories. Her fiction appeared in The Georgia Review and Redbook.
