Blowout

Name: Blowout
ISBN: 9780822962366

by Denise Duhamel

National Book · 2013 · Shortlist

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University of Pittsburgh PressSeptember 12, 2013PoetryISBN 9780822962366

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry	2013	Shortlist

About This Book

Denise Duhamel's collection confronts divorce, addiction, and recovery with the irreverence and formal play that characterizes her work. Shortlisted for the NBCC Award.

About the Author

Denise DuhamelAmerican

Denise Duhamel (born 1961) is an American poet known for her witty, satirical explorations of feminist themes, American culture, and pop icons like Barbie in collections such as her bestselling Kinky (1997), Blowout (2013, finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award), Ka-Ching! (2009), Queen for a Day (2001), and recent works like Second Story (2021) and Pink Lady (2025). She has received major honors including fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and Guggenheim Foundation, served as guest editor for The Best American Poetry 2013, and teaches at Florida International University [Poetry Foundation, Wikipedia].