Frank X. Gaspar
Frank X. Gaspar was born and raised in Provincetown, Massachusetts, of Azorean Descent (Pico, Sao Miguel). He is the author of five collections of poetry, including Late Rapturous (Autumn House Press, 2012) and Night of a Thousand Blossoms (Alice James Books, 2004), named one of Library Journal’s Best Poetry of 2004, and two novels. Among his many awards are multiple inclusions in Best American Poetry, four Pushcart Prizes, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Literature, and a California Arts Council Fellowship in poetry. His debut novel, Leaving Pico, was a Barnes and Noble Discovery Prize winner, a recipient of the California Book Award for First Fiction, and a New York Times Notable Book. Currently, he teaches in the MFA Writing Program at Pacific University, Oregon, and lives in Long Beach, CA.
