Karen Kovacik

Karen Kovacik is Indiana Poet Laureate and directs the creative writing program at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Her books of poetry include _Metropolis Burning_ (Cleveland State, 2005), _Beyond the Velvet Curtain_ (Kent State, 1999), and _Nixon and I_ (Kent State, 1998). Her translations of contemporary Polish poetry have appeared in American Poetry Review, Boston Review, Crazyhorse, Colorado Review, Mid-American Review, Southern Review, and West Branch.