About

Denise Newman is an award-winning poet and translator whose work bridges languages and cultures. She has published five poetry collections, including The Redesignation of Paradise (Kelsey Street Press, 2023), Future People (Apogee Press, 2016), Wild Goods (Apogee Press, 2008), and Human Forest (Apogee Press, 2000). As a translator, she has rendered works by Denmark's most distinguished writers, including two novels by Inger Christensen (The Painted Room and Azorno) and two books by Naja Marie Aidt. Her translation of Aidt's Baboon won the 2015 PEN Translation Prize, and her translation of When Death Takes Something From You Give It Back: Carl's Book was longlisted for the National Book Award and finalist for the Kirkus Award. She is a two-time recipient of NEA Fellowships in Translation (2014, 2023) and has received a Creative Work Fund grant. Her poetry appears in Denver Quarterly, Volt, Fence, New American Writing, and ZYZZYVA. She creates multimedia works exploring language and poetics, often collaborating with composers and video artists.