On Language & Being Labeled ‘Bad-Ass’ with Kim Addonizio
In this episode, I have my fellow prose writer friend, Kim Addonizio, who is a teacher and an author of a dozen books of poetry and prose. She has also won awards which include two fellowships from the NEA, a Guggenheim, two Pushcart Prizes, and other honors.
Kim’s most recent book of poems is, Now We’re Getting Somewhere, published by W.W. Norton and her memoir, Bukowski in a Sundress: Confessions from a Writing Life, published by Penguin.
In this episode, we talked about:
the elements of good poetry.
Kim’s thoughts on whether poetry is something that is cultivated from the early age and shares on how she found her footing on poetry.
how readers judge writers without first understanding their writing.
her teaching techniques, what she looks for before enrolling her students and why the willingness to put in the hard work is the main factor to being a successful writer.
her books and poetry, the idea, inspiration, and coincidental timings
Get to know more about Kim Addonizio, her works and her life in the full Bowing to Elephants Podcast episode which you can listen to here.
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