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Curtis L. Crisler

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Curtis L. Crisler was born and raised in Gary, Indiana. He received a BA in English, with a minor in Theatre, from Indiana University Purdue University, and received his MFA from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. His books are Pulling Scabs (Willow Books; nominated for a Pushcart), Tough Boy Sonatas (Wordsong) and forthcoming, Dreamist, a YA mixed-genre novel (Aquarius Press). He edited the nonfiction book, Leaving Me Behind: Writing a new me, on the Summer Bridge experience. His Spill won the 2008 Keyhole Chapbook Award from Keyhole Press. He is an Assistant Professor of English at (IPFW), and the recipient of fellowships from Cave Canem, Soul Mountain, guest resident at Hamline University, the recipient of the Sterling Plumpp First Voices Poetry Award, an Indiana Arts Commission Grant, the Eric Hoffer Award, and nominated for the Eliot Rosewater Award.
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