Mike Lala
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Mike Lala (born August 2, 1987)[1] is an American poet and performance writer.[2][3][4] He is the author of two collections of poetry,[5] several chapbooks,[6] and several performances and plays.[7]
Lala lives and works in New York City.[8][9]
Early life an education
Lala was born in Lubbock, TX in 1987[10] to Robert A. Lala, a pilot in the United States Air Force, and Angie S. Lala, a nurse. He grew up on and nearby a number of USAF bases in the United States and Japan.[11] He studied at Michigan State University under Diane Wakoski, graduating in 2009 with a B.A. in English, and at New York University under Anne Carson and Yusef Komunyakaa, graduating in 2014 with an M.F.A. in creative writing.
Bibliography
Poetry Collections
- Exit Theater (2016 Colorado Prize for Poetry),[12][13] The Center for Literary Publishing, Colorado State University, 2016. ISBN 978-1-88563-553-2
- The Unreal City,[14][15] Tupelo Press, 2023. ISBN 978-1-946482-93-8
Poetry Chapbooks
- Fire, SIC Press, 2011.
- Twenty-Four Exits (A Closet Drama), Present Tense Pamphlets, 2016.
- Points of Return, Ghost Proposal, 2023
Performances
- Oedipus in the District, 2018.
- Madeleines (Tell Me What It Was Like), 2020.
- Whale Fall, 2020–21.
References
- ↑ "Mike Lala". Brooklyn Poets. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "inauthor:"Mike Lala" - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "Mike Lala". The Slowdown. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "Mike Lala". Poets & Writers. 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "Mike Lala: books, biography, latest update". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "Books". Mike Lala. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "Plays, Theater, and Performance Pieces". Mike Lala. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "Mike Lala on "Lydia"". Poetry Society of America. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "About". Mike Lala. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "Mike Lala". Brooklyn Poets. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "Mike Lala". Poets & Writers. 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "Bookstore: Colorado Prize for Poetry - Center for Literary Publishing | Colorado State University". Center for Literary Publishing. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "Exit Theater by Mike Lala". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "The Unreal City". Tupelo Press. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "The Unreal City by Mike Lala". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
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