American poet and fiction writer (born 1968)
Carol Guess (born January 3, 1968) is an American poet and fiction writer. Her work emphasizes compression, musicality, and experimental structure.
Biography.
Guess attended Columbia University, majoring in English while studying ballet. She later earned graduate degrees in Creative Writing and English from Indiana University. Currently Professor of English at Western Washington University, she lives in Bellingham, Washington. Guess identifies as queer and was a member of the Lesbian Avengers in the 1990s. Her books "Homeschooling," "Femme's Dictionary," and "Gaslight" were nominated for Lambda Literary Awards. "Switch" was a finalist for the American Library Association's Stonewall Book Award in 1999. In 2014 she was awarded the Philolexian Award for Distinguished Literary Achievement by the Philolexian Society of Columbia University.
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