about
Keith Kopka’s new collection of poems, VIA., is forthcoming from Cornerstone Press as part of UWSP’s Portage Poetry Series. His previous collection, Count Four (2020), was publish by University of Tampa Press and received the Tampa Review Prize. His poetry and criticism have recently appeared in publications such as Best New Poets, American Poetry Review, New Ohio Review, the International Journal of the Book, and many others. He is also the author of the critical texts Asking a Shadow to Dance: An Introduction to the Practice of Poetry (GRL, 2018) and Crossing Disciplines: A Cross-Curricular Writing Guide (Kendall Hunt, 2022). The recipient of the International Award for Excellence from the Books, Publishing & Libraries Research Network, his work has also been supported by the MacDowell Foundation, Readers Digest, Centrum, and the Vermont Studio Center. Kopka served as the Director of Operations for Writers Resist and is currently a Senior Editor at Narrative Magazine and Poetry Editor at Philadelphia Stories. Born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, Keith spent many years touring the country in punk and hardcore bands. Currently, he directs the low-res MFA Program at Holy Family University in Philadelphia.