Annie Finch, an inspirational poet

Annie finch was born in New Rochelle, New York in 1956 and still today she is present and Annie finch is on Facebook too I had liked her and many of her posts. Annie Finch’s father was a scholar of philosophy and religion and her mother was a poet and doll artist. Annie finch is a great poet and her poems are inspired by so many people in so many different ways. Annie Finch had started poetry writing at Yale University she also learnt drama with Mtozake Shange at the university of Houston graduate creating program. Annie Finch earned her PhD in English and American literature from Stanford University. Her books of poetry include “Calendars” and “Eve” they are a very inspirational collection of poetries. “Moon”, “Landing under water I see roots”, “A valentine’s for hands”, “Elegy for my father” are some of her famous poems. While Calendars was short listed for the “foreword poetry book of the year” in 2003 and the encyclopedia of Scotland and Annie Finch writing way means the body of the poetry which includes the essay on woman’s and the poetic self which was in 2005. Annie Finch “A practicing wiccan” is largely inspired by relation with the natural world especially the landscape of Maine.  The forms of Annie Finch’s poems are always almost musical and complex, their themes draw the myths of sex and childbirth or the spirituality of earth centered. Annie Finch is also the author of two operas. “Librettos”, “Lily among the goddesses” and “manning” based on the life of a Russian poet. Annie Finch had also taught in number of universities whereas many plays and dance performances are performed based on her poetries. The performances are carried pout at great venues including the New York’s Metropolitan museum of Art.

Annie Finch has won several awards for her notable works.

AWARDS:

• Robert Fitzgerald Award, 2009
• Fellow Black Earth Institute, 2008-2011.
• Honorable Mention for translation in women's studies, Society for the study of Early modern Women, 2006.
• Alumni Awards, Creative MFA at the University of Houston, 2005.
• Finalist foreword Poetry Book of the Year Award, 2005 .
• Nominated Los Angeles Times Book Review Awards, 2003.
• Finalist, Hollis Summers Prize, Ohio University, 2002.
• Finalist, Faulkner Society Poetry Awards, 2001.
• Finalist, National Poetry Series, 2000.
• Finalist, OSO/Journal Awards, 2000.
• Finalist, Brittingham Awards, 2000.
• Finalist, Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize, 1995.
• Finalist, National Poetry Series, 1994.