Bill Knott (2/17/1940-3/12/2014) was an American poet from Carson City, Michigan who earned his M.F.A. from Norwich University. Early in his career, Knott was noted for writing unusually short poems and later became interested in metrical verse forms and syllabics. His poetry’s subjects, themes, and tones were wide-ranging and often displayed a wry, self-deprecating sense of humor. Knott was also a visual artist, known for giving away booklets of his poetry with hand-painted covers. He also taught at Emerson College for more than 25 years. Knott published many books of poetry and was award the Iowa Poetry Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a MacDowell Fellowship.
Discipline:
Literature – poetry
Bill Knott
Discipline:
Literature – poetry
Region: Boston, MA
MacDowell Fellowships: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979
Studios
Van Zorn (formerly Kirby)
Bill Knott worked in the Van Zorn (formerly Kirby) studio.
Constructed thanks to a bequest from Sarah L. Kirby, Kirby Studio was the last new building to be erected during Mrs. MacDowell’s leadership (1907-1951). The load-bearing masonry walls were laid by local mason Augustus Beaulieu atop a fieldstone foundation. A 1995 renovation preserved the brick fireplace with wooden mantel and…