Jason Bredle
Introduction '''Jason Bredle''' (February 16, 1976 – ) is an American poet and translator. Born in Indianapolis, he received degrees in English literature and Spanish from Indiana University, where he was named Ruth Halls Outstanding Young Artist in Poetry, and an MFA from the University of Michigan, where he earned a Hopwood Award. He's the author of four books and four chapbooks of poetry, including ''Standing in Line for the Beast, ''winner of the 2006 New Issues Poetry Prize, and ''Carnival, ''selected as Editor's Choice for the 2012 Akron Series in Poetry. A recipient of a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, his poems have been anthologized in ''180 More: Extraordinary Poems for Every Day ''from Random House,'' Poems about Horses ''from Alfred A. Knopf'', ''and ''Seriously Funny ''from'' ''the University of Georgia Press. In addition to poetry, his contributions to the field of linguistics and health outcomes have appeared in the ''International Journal of Infectious Diseases'', ''Journal of Palliative Medicine'', the ''ATA Chronicle'', and have been presented at international forums in the U.S., Canada, France, and the Netherlands, among other places.
Books *  ''Meditations in a Helicopter About to Explode Over a Guy Covered in Chum, Surfing Off of Shark Bay Beach'' (MWC Press, 2015)*  ''Carnival'' (University of Akron Press, 2012)*  ''The Book of Evil'' (Dream Horse Press, 2011)*  ''Smiles of the Unstoppable'' (Magic Helicopter Press, 2011)* ''Class Project'' (Publishing Genius Press, 2010)*  ''Pain Fantasy'' (Red Morning Press, 2007)*  ''Standing in Line for the Beast'' (New Issues Poetry & Prose, 2007)*  ''A Twelve Step Guide'' (New Michigan Press, 2004)
Awards * 2014 Susan K. Collins/Mississippi Valley Chapbook Prize* 2012 Illinois Arts Council Individual Artist Support* 2010  Dream Horse Press National Chapbook Prize* 2006  New Issues Poetry Prize* 2004  New Michigan Press Chapbook Prize
External links *  Verse Daily*  Vouched, review of ''Smiles of the Unstoppable''*  ''H-NGM-N'', review of ''Smiles of the Unstoppable''*  HTML Giant, review of ''Smiles of the Unstoppable''*  BOMB Interview with Ben Mirov*  Bookslut, review of ''Standing in Line for the Beast''*  ''Barn Owl Review'', review of ''Standing in Line for the Beast''*  ''Rattle'', review of ''Standing in Line for the Beast''*  ''Diagram'', review of ''Standing in Line for the Beast''*  ''The Jet Fuel Review'': Three Poems*  Poem: "On the Way to the 53-B District Court of Livingston County, October 1, 1999"*  Poem: "The Horse's Adventure"