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| '''Nick Courtright''' (born 1981) is an American ]. He is the author of ''Let There Be Light,'' ''Punchline,'' and the chapbook ''Elegy for the Builder's Wife''. His poetry has appeared in ], ], ], ] Online, ], ], The Literati Quarterly and many others.<ref>Poems:The Literati Quarterly. http://literatiquarterly.co/2014/06/issue-no-1/</ref> He is the |
'''Nick Courtright''' (born 1981) is an American ], ], and ]. He is the author of the book of literary criticism ''In Perfect Silence at the Stars: Walt Whitman and the Meaning of Poems''<ref>{{Cite web |title=In Perfect Silence at the Stars: Walt Whitman and the Meaning of Poems by Nick Courtright |url=https://wp.blazevox.org/product/in-perfect-silence-at-the-stars-walt-whitman-and-the-meaning-of-poems-by-nick-courtright/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=BlazeVOX |language=en-US}}</ref>'','' and of the poetry collections ''The Forgotten World''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-26 |title=The Forgotten World |url=https://goldwake.com/books/the-forgotten-world/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=Gold Wake |language=en-US}}</ref>'','' ''Let There Be Light,'' ''Punchline,'' and the chapbook ''Elegy for the Builder's Wife''. His poetry has appeared in ], ], ], ] Online, ], ], The Literati Quarterly and many others.<ref>Poems:The Literati Quarterly. http://literatiquarterly.co/2014/06/issue-no-1/</ref> He is the Founder and CEO of , a hybrid publisher based in Austin, Texas.{{cn|date=January 2024}} | ||
| ==Life== | ==Life== | ||
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| ''Punchline'' has been critically praised, with one reviewer citing its "Grand, sweeping themes (mysticism, physics, mythology, cosmology)...crafted into terse lyrics, as if Emily Dickinson had revised Leaves of Grass on her tiny desktop, under an ominous light."<ref>{{cite web|last=Neuendorf|first=Andrew|title=Reviews:Punchline|url=http://htmlgiant.com/reviews/punchline/|work=HTMLGiant|accessdate=12 April 2012}}</ref> Another praised the book's "the-universe-is-expanding soul-searching that's fueled insomniac nights for as long as that universe has had a name."<ref>{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Kimberley|title=Poetry to Ponder the Universe To|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/books/2012-03-23/poetry-to-ponder-the-universe-to/|publisher=Austin Chronicle|accessdate=12 April 2012}}</ref> It has also been called a "stunning first collection of poems, invok the everyday as a point of entry to compelling philosophical questions."<ref>{{cite web|last=Darling|first=Kristina Marie|title=Book Review: Punchline|url=http://coloradoreview.colostate.edu/reviews/punchline/|publisher=Colorado Review|accessdate=20 November 2012}}</ref> Prior to the release of the book, the ] website referred to Courtright's work as "vital stuff. This is real, and it’s happening right now."<ref>{{cite web|last=Ferry|first=Peter|title=Eating Lunch with Nick Courtright|url=http://thebestamericanpoetry.typepad.com/the_best_american_poetry/2010/03/eating-lunch-with-nick-courtright-by-peter-ferry.html#tp|publisher=Best American Poetry|accessdate=12 April 2012}}</ref> | ''Punchline'' has been critically praised, with one reviewer citing its "Grand, sweeping themes (mysticism, physics, mythology, cosmology)...crafted into terse lyrics, as if Emily Dickinson had revised Leaves of Grass on her tiny desktop, under an ominous light."<ref>{{cite web|last=Neuendorf|first=Andrew|title=Reviews:Punchline|url=http://htmlgiant.com/reviews/punchline/|work=HTMLGiant|accessdate=12 April 2012}}</ref> Another praised the book's "the-universe-is-expanding soul-searching that's fueled insomniac nights for as long as that universe has had a name."<ref>{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Kimberley|title=Poetry to Ponder the Universe To|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/books/2012-03-23/poetry-to-ponder-the-universe-to/|publisher=Austin Chronicle|accessdate=12 April 2012}}</ref> It has also been called a "stunning first collection of poems, invok the everyday as a point of entry to compelling philosophical questions."<ref>{{cite web|last=Darling|first=Kristina Marie|title=Book Review: Punchline|url=http://coloradoreview.colostate.edu/reviews/punchline/|publisher=Colorado Review|accessdate=20 November 2012}}</ref> Prior to the release of the book, the ] website referred to Courtright's work as "vital stuff. This is real, and it’s happening right now."<ref>{{cite web|last=Ferry|first=Peter|title=Eating Lunch with Nick Courtright|url=http://thebestamericanpoetry.typepad.com/the_best_american_poetry/2010/03/eating-lunch-with-nick-courtright-by-peter-ferry.html#tp|publisher=Best American Poetry|accessdate=12 April 2012}}</ref> | ||
| From 2007-2013 Courtright wrote for the culture website ], serving in the latter years as interviews editor. |
From 2007-2013 Courtright wrote for the culture website ], serving in the latter years as interviews editor. He taught in ] at ], and ] until 2019. | ||
| In 2015 he founded Atmosphere Press, a hybrid book publisher. The five founding principles were Honesty, Transparency, Professionalism, Kindness, and Making Your Book Awesome.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What We Stand For |url=https://atmospherepress.com/books/what-we-stand-for/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=Atmosphere Press |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| He has two sons, William and Samuel, and his partner is the poet Lisa Mottolo. | |||
| ==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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| * Book: ''Let There Be Light'' (Gold Wake Press, 2014) | * Book: ''Let There Be Light'' (Gold Wake Press, 2014) | ||
| * Book: ''The Forgotten World'' (Gold Wake Press, 2021) | * Book: ''The Forgotten World'' (Gold Wake Press, 2021) | ||
| * Book: ''In Perfect Silence: Walt Whitman and the Meaning of Poems'' (BlazeVox Books, 2023) | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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American poet (born 1981)
Nick Courtright (born 1981) is an American poet, scholar, and publisher. He is the author of the book of literary criticism In Perfect Silence at the Stars: Walt Whitman and the Meaning of Poems, and of the poetry collections The Forgotten World, Let There Be Light, Punchline, and the chapbook Elegy for the Builder's Wife. His poetry has appeared in The Southern Review, Boston Review, Massachusetts Review, Kenyon Review Online, Gulf Coast, New Orleans Review, The Literati Quarterly and many others. He is the Founder and CEO of Atmosphere Press, a hybrid publisher based in Austin, Texas.
Life
Nick Courtright received his B.S.S from Ohio University before earning his M.F.A. from the Texas State University MFA program. He earned a PhD from The University of Texas. His first book of poetry, Punchline, was published by Gold Wake Press in 2012; the book was a finalist for the National Poetry Series. The book was inspired by William Blake, Walt Whitman, Federico García Lorca, and Wallace Stevens, as well as the Bhagavad Gita.
Punchline has been critically praised, with one reviewer citing its "Grand, sweeping themes (mysticism, physics, mythology, cosmology)...crafted into terse lyrics, as if Emily Dickinson had revised Leaves of Grass on her tiny desktop, under an ominous light." Another praised the book's "the-universe-is-expanding soul-searching that's fueled insomniac nights for as long as that universe has had a name." It has also been called a "stunning first collection of poems, invok the everyday as a point of entry to compelling philosophical questions." Prior to the release of the book, the Best American Poetry website referred to Courtright's work as "vital stuff. This is real, and it’s happening right now."
From 2007-2013 Courtright wrote for the culture website Austinist, serving in the latter years as interviews editor. He taught in Austin, Texas at The University of Texas, and Austin Community College until 2019.
In 2015 he founded Atmosphere Press, a hybrid book publisher. The five founding principles were Honesty, Transparency, Professionalism, Kindness, and Making Your Book Awesome.
He has two sons, William and Samuel, and his partner is the poet Lisa Mottolo.
Bibliography
Poetry
- Chapbook: Elegy for the Builder's Wife (Blue Hour Press, 2010)
- Book: Punchline (Gold Wake Press, 2012)
- Book: Let There Be Light (Gold Wake Press, 2014)
- Book: The Forgotten World (Gold Wake Press, 2021)
- Book: In Perfect Silence: Walt Whitman and the Meaning of Poems (BlazeVox Books, 2023)
References
- "In Perfect Silence at the Stars: Walt Whitman and the Meaning of Poems by Nick Courtright". BlazeVOX . Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- "The Forgotten World". Gold Wake. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- Poems:The Literati Quarterly. http://literatiquarterly.co/2014/06/issue-no-1/
- Pitchel, Samantha. "Interview with the author: Nick Courtright previews his debut poetry collection, Punchline, exclusively on CultureMap". CultureMapAustin. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- Green (29 March 2012). "Q&A:NickCourtright". SigmaTau Delta St. Edward's. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- Neuendorf, Andrew. "Reviews:Punchline". HTMLGiant. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- Jones, Kimberley. "Poetry to Ponder the Universe To". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- Darling, Kristina Marie. "Book Review: Punchline". Colorado Review. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- Ferry, Peter. "Eating Lunch with Nick Courtright". Best American Poetry. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- "What We Stand For". Atmosphere Press. Retrieved 2023-11-11.