A.E. Stallings

Poet-in-Residence: 2007

A.E. Stallings, the 2007 WCU Poetry Center Poet-in-Residence, has published two collections of poetry, Archaic Smile, which won the Richard Wilbur Award, Hapax (2006), and a translation of Lucretius, The Nature of Things (2008). Her poetry has been awarded a Pushcart prize, the Frederick Bock prize, and the Howard Nemerov Sonnet Award, among others. Her work has also been included in Best American Poetry (1994 and 2000). She studied Classics in Athens, Georgia, and now lives in Athens, Greece, with her husband, John Psaropoulos, and their son, Jason.

Each Fall the WCU Poetry Center hosts a distinguished poet to work with West Chester University undergraduate and graduate students. Our guest also makes public presentations as part of West Chester University's mission to bring Chester County residents rich and diverse programming in the arts. The goal of the annual Poet-in-Residence program is to enrich the study of poetry at WCU, and encourage life-long readers of verse among students and Chester County residents.  Please join us during the annual residency and experience the pleasures of poetry, one of the oldest and most fulfilling art forms

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