Ingrid Wendt--Poet/Teacher/Editor

Selected Works

1. Poetry
Newer, Uncollected Poems
Published and forthcoming
Surgeonfish
"There is such a bounty of startling grace and wisdom in Ingrid Wendt's new book, that the reader can only be stunned by, and grateful for, this abundance." --Maurya Simon
The Angle of Sharpest Ascending
"These poems, shaped by tender and exacting labor, have the heft of hewn stone and the lift of blown glass."
-Marilyn Krysl
Blow the Candle Out
"This is wonderful poetry--moving and unforgettable.
-Janet McCann
Singing the Mozart Requiem
"Ingrid Wendt has a powerful, womanly feel for the intertwinings of love, pleasure, grief."
-Alicia Ostriker
Moving the House
Selected by William Stafford for the New Poets of America Series, BOA Editions
2. Teaching guide
Starting with Little Things: A Guide to Writing Poetry in the Classroom
Now in its 5th printing, this teaching guide for grades K-college has been adopted by teachers and school districts nationwide and abroad.
3. Anthology/Textbook
In Her Own Image: Women Working in the Arts (co-edited with Elaine Hedges)
“An important contribution to the resurrection of the lost history of women in the arts.”
-Publishers Weekly
4. Anthology
From Here We Speak: An Anthology of Oregon Poetry (co-edited with Primus St. John)
“... confirms Oregon’s place as a powerful outpost in Northwest literature.”
-Paul Pintarich, The Oregonian

In Her Own Image: Women Working in the Arts (co-edited with Elaine Hedges)



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