Isabel Neal (poet)
Isabel Neal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Isabel Ries Neal Boston, Massachusetts |
| Occupations | Poet and educator |
| Awards | 120th Yale Younger Poets award recipient |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Michigan (MFA) |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Isabel Ries Neal is an American writer, poet, and educator.[1][2] She won the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize in 2025 for her debut poetry collection, Thrown Voice.[3]
Biography
Neal is from Boston.[4] She earned her MFA from the University of Michigan's Helen Zell Writers’ Program, where formerly taught.[1] During her time at the University of Michigan, she served as a steward for GEO, the graduate labor union.[4]
In 2025, Neal was named winner of the 2025 Yale Younger Poets award, which marked Rae Armantrout's fifth and final selection as judge.[3]
Her writing has appeared in Best New Poets, Michigan Quarterly Review, and the Academy of American Poets's Poem-a-Day.[1] She has been awarded fellowships from the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center, Vermont Studio Center, and Lighthouse Works.[3] She currently lives in southern Maine.[5]
Honors and awards
- 2025: Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize
Published works
Poetry collections
- Neal, I. (2026). Thrown Voice. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Darling, Kristina Marie (2023-03-31). "An Introduction to Isabel Neal". Tupelo Quarterly. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ "Hybrid: "[thread, cotton, and cyanotype on cut paper]" by Isabel Ries Neal". Honey Literary. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ a b c d "Isabel Neal, author of 'Thrown Voice,' wins Yale Younger Poets award | Yale News". news.yale.edu. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ a b Neal, Isabel (2025-10-24). "Isabel Neal". Michigan Quarterly Review. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ "We'll not lose touch: Experiments with Merrill's Letters". James Merrill House. Retrieved 2025-10-30.