Richard Siken



Richard Siken is an American poet. He is the author of a collection of poetry, Crush, which won the prestigious Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition in 2004, and is the editor of spork literary magazine. The 1991 death of his boyfriend influenced his writing of the book.

Siken currently lives in Tucson, Arizona and is a full-time social worker.

Recognition
"Crush" was selected by Louise Gluck for the 2004 Yale Series of Younger Poets. It was also a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Lambda Literary Award, and the Thom Gunn Award.

Siken is also the recipient of a Pushcart Prize, two Arizona Commission on the Arts grants, and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.