Annie Finch

Annie Finch
Finch reading at Folger Theatre, Washington, DC, 2019
Born	Annie Ridley Crane Finch (1956-10-31) October 31, 1956 (age 67) New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Poet, writer, editor, critic, playwright, librettist, performance artist
Language	English
Education	B.A., M.A., Ph.D
Alma mater	Yale University, University of Houston, Stanford University
Genre	Poetry, verse drama, essay, memoir, poetics, poetry translation
Subject	Feminism, spirituality, abortion
Literary movement	Feminist poetry, New Formalism, Speculative poetry
Notable works	Calendars(2003), Among the Goddesses(2010), Spells: New and Selected Poems(2013), Choice Words: Writers on Abortion(2020)
Notable awards	Sarasvati Award, Robert Fitzgerald Award, Yale Younger Poets Finalist, National Poetry Series Finalist, Foreword Poetry Book of the Year Shortlist
Website
AnnieFinch.com

Annie Finch (born October 31, 1956) is an American poet, critic, editor, translator, playwright, and performer and the editor of the first major anthology of literature about abortion. Her poetry is known for its often incantatory use of rhythm, meter, and poetic form and for its themes of feminism, witchcraft, goddesses, and earth-based spirituality. Her books include The Poetry Witch Little Book of Spells, Spells: New and Selected Poems, The Body of Poetry: Essays on Women, Form, and the Poetic Self, A Poet's Craft, Calendars, and Among the Goddesses.