Sebastian Matthews (born August 25, 1965) is an American poet and writer.

Life

He graduated from the University of Michigan with an MFA.

His books include In My Father's Footsteps (memoir), We Generous (poetry), Miracle Day (poetry) and Beginner's Guide to a Head-on Collision (hybrid).

His father is William Matthews. His mother is Marie Harris.

He lives with his wife in Asheville, North Carolina.

Awards

• Bernard De Voto Fellow in Nonfiction

• Vermont Studio Center residency.

Works

• "Messages in a Bottle: Notes from an Unlikely Curator," an essay about curating an exhibition of collage artist Ray Johnson's work at Black Mountain College + Arts Museum, in Blackbird Fall 2010, v9n2

• "Barbershop Quartet, East Village Grille",

• "Song for My Father",

• "Buying Wine",

• "GHOST BOXES",

• (the Hollyridge Press Chapbook Series)

Memoir

Editor

References

External links

• Sebastian Matthews, contributor index on Blackbird Fall 2010, v9n2

• Sebastian Matthews's "Messages in a Bottle: Notes from an Unlikely Curator," essay about curating an exhibition of collage artist Ray Johnson's work at Black Mountain College + Arts Museum in Blackbird Fall 2010, v9n2

• "Sebastian Matthews reads “I Am” by John Clare",

• "Sebastian Matthews",

• "Poet explains his own creative process",

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