LaGattuta, Margo
September 18, 1942 -
Place of Birth: Detroit, MI
Place of Principle Residence: Rochester, MI
Biography:
Margo LaGattuta was born to Elizabeth and Edwin Grahm in Detroit, MI in 1942. She achieved her BA at Oakland University in 1980 and her MFA at Vermont College in 1984. LaGuttuta has worked as an English Instructor at Oakland Community College and a Process Writing Consultant at Inventing the Invisible. She has published four collections of poetry, and is the Midwest Editor for Plain View Press in Austin, Texas where she has now edited six anthologies. LaGuttuta is also the associate editor for Suburban Lifestyles where she writes a column, articles, and theater reviews. She teaches writing at the University of Michigan in flint and hosts a radio program, Art in the Air. LaGuttuta has received many honors and awards for her work, including two Midwest Poetry Awards, and a two-time nominee for the Pushcart Prize. LaGattuta currently lives in Rochester, Michigan.
Selected Works:
- The Dream Givers (1990)
- Noedgelines (1986)
- Diversion Road (1983)
Awards:
- 1991 The Gwendolyn Brooks Award in Poetry, Michigan State University
- 1990 Ohio Poetry Day Award, First Place
- 1989, 1992 Ragdale Writers Colony Fellowships
- 1980 Departmental Honors in English, Oakland University
- n/a Two-time nominee for Pushcart Prize
- n/a Two Midwest Poetry Awards
Critical Reception:
LaGattuta has won several awards and honors for her work, including two Ragdale Writers Colony Fellowships and two Midwest Poetry awards.
Relevance of Place to Author’s Work:
LaGattuta has lived all her life in Michigan, being born in Detroit and currently residing in Rochester, Michigan. She is involved in a plethora of activities, including teaching at the University of Michigan, and hosting a radio program.