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Donika Kelly is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Iowa, specializing in Contemporary American Poetry, African American Poetry and Poetics, and Ecopoetics. She holds a BA in English from Southern Arkansas University, an MFA from the University of Texas at Austin, and a PhD in English from Vanderbilt University. Her work has been widely recognized, including awards like the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and the Cave Canem Poetry Prize. Her poetry appears in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The Paris Review.
Her research interests emphasize intersections of race, ecology, and literary tradition. A founding member of the collective Poets at the End of the World, she has also received fellowships from the NEA and Lannan Foundation. Courses taught include Foundations of Creative Writing and seminars on race and federal regulations affecting international students.
Awardees include major literary honors and residencies, reflecting her contributions to contemporary poetics. Grants and fellowships highlight her scholarly and creative impact.
