Lily Brown

Lily Brown (born March 20, 1981, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American poet.[1]

Brown is author of the poetry collection Rust or Go Missing (Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 2011) and Blade Work (Parlor Press, 2025),[2] the latter receiving the Maine Literary Award for poetry in 2026.[3] Her poetry has appeared in journals such as American Letters and Commentary, Colorado Review, Denver Quarterly, Fence, Gulf Coast, Pleiades, and Tarpaulin Sky.[4]

Brown holds an A.B. in women's studies from Harvard College, an M.F.A. in creative writing from Saint Mary's College of California[5], and a PhD in literature from the University of Georgia.[6] She is the grand-niece of artist Mary Meigs and the great-great-grand-niece of Civil War general Montgomery Meigs.

References

  1. ↑ "Lily Brown (Author of Rust or Go Missing)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  2. ↑ "Blade Work". Parlor Press. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  3. ↑ "2026 Winners". Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. 2026-05-29. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  4. ↑ "Poetry Center || Cleveland State University". Csuohio.edu. Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  5. ↑ "Poetry Daily's Featured Poet: Lily Brown". Poems.com. 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  6. ↑ "Rust or Go Missing". Cleveland State University Poetry Center. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
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