Anthony Opal
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Anthony Opal (born 1983) is an American poet and editor. The author of ACTION, and founding editor of The Economy, his work has appeared in various magazines and journals, including Poetry, Boston Review, Harvard Divinity Bulletin, and Notre Dame Review.[1][2]
An important contributor to the contemporary sonnet form, Opal's poems are process based with a Surrealistic bent toward subversiveness, specifically regarding categories of the holy and the profane. "Opal's adroit and contemplative poems don’t only fuck with ideas of the holy, they seek them out," writes Douglas Kearney. Likewise, in an interview for The Conversant, Luke Fidler describes Opal's work as not only juxtaposing images and formal elements, but "modes of experience, of remembering, of anticipating."[3][4][5]
Opal holds a BA in English Literature from Elmhurst College and an MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) from Northwestern University. He lives with his wife and daughter in Chicago.[6]
References
- ↑ "Anthony Opal listing". P&W. Poets & Writers. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ "ACTION". Peanut Books. Peanut Books. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "Journal-isms: A Bright Future for "The Economy"". Newcity Lit. Newcity. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ "ACTION". Punctum Books. Punctum. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ "Luke Fidler with Anthony Opal". The Conversant. The Volta. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Anthony Opal Web Archives". Northwestern University Web Archive. Northwestern University Library. Retrieved 12 October 2014.