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Kate Farrell

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in Oklahoma City, OK, The United States

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Poetry

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I grew up in Southern Pines, NC and began writing poetry seriously when I was 26, after my 2 children were born. A scholarship enabled me to move with my kids to New York to pursue a degree in literature at Columbia University. There I studied with the poet Kenneth Koch and we soon became friends and collaborators. My first two books were written with Koch and five solo books followed.

My latest book is Visiting Night at the Academy of Longing, a collection of my poems published by Lavender Ink January 1, 2016.

I've taught writing at Columbia and with the NY State Poets in the School Program and have published my poetry in many journals, including Poetry, Partisan Review, Manhattan Review, Harvard Review, Hudson Review, Mississippi Review and ...more

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	Sleeping on the Wing: An Anthology of Modern Poetry with Essays on Reading and Writing 3.96 avg rating — 279 ratings — published 1981 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Art & Love: An Illustrated Anthology of Love Poetry by Kate Farrell (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Metropolitan Museum of Art 4.19 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 1990 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Talking to the Sun: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems for Young People by Kenneth Koch (Introduction), Kate Farrell (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 1985 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Art & Nature: An Illustrated Anthology of Nature Poetry by Kate Farrell (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Metropolitan Museum of Art 4.02 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Art & Wonder: An Illustrated Anthology of Visionary Poetry by Kate Farrell (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Metropolitan Museum of Art 4.13 avg rating — 40 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Time's River: The Voyage of Life in Art & Poetry 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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