Curriculum Vitae 2007

DEBRA WIERENGA

545 State Street

Holland, Michigan 49423

616 499 4180

debra@debrawierenga.com

EDUCATION

M.F.A. Poetry and Literature, 2005, The Writing Seminars at Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont

B.A. English Literature, 1975, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Michigan

EMPLOYMENT

1982 - present Professional freelance writer: essayist for jugglezine.com, research reports, promotional materials for Herman Miller, Inc., and other corporate clients

1976 - 1982 Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan: copywriter and editor

PUBLICATIONS

Books

Marriage and Other Infidelities, poetry chapbook, Finishing Line Press, 2007

Pre-Existing Forms, poems, M.F.A. Thesis, 2005

Selected Poems

“Hives,” “Gretel Grows Up,” “Apnea” Diner vol. 6 2007

“Let Sleeping Boys Lie” Nimrod International Journal vol. 49, no. 2, Spring/Summer 2006

“Face Lift” Measure: An Annual Review of Formal Poetry 2006

“Front Page Photo” Poet Lore vol. 101, no. 1/2, Spring/Summer 2006

Selected Essays

“More Like Life: Redefining work for a new age,” jugglezine October 11, 2006 

http://www.jugglezine.com/CDA/juggle/0,1516,137,00.html

“Internet Linguistics,” jugglezine April 12, 2006

http://www.jugglezine.com/CDA/juggle/0,1516,131,00.html

“Two Brains Are Better than One: Viva la (cognitive) difference!” jugglezine July 13, 2005

http://www.jugglezine.com/CDA/juggle/0,1516,121,00.html

AWARDS

Dancing Galliard Sonnet Contest: Honorable mention for “Self-Portrait as Eve” 2007

The Literary Review’s Charles Angoff Award for “Deep Field” 2006

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

2003 - present Associated Writing Programs

2005 - present The Academy of American Poets

REFERENCES (contact information upon request)

Henri Cole

Molly Peacock

Liam Rector

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