Peter E. Murphy

Peter E. Murphy is a poet and writing teacher born in Wales who grew up in New York City. He has worked as a heavy equipment operator, nightclub manager and cab driver. He is the author of several books and chapbooks, including Stubborn Child, a 2006 Paterson Poetry Prize finalist. His craft book More Challenges for the Delusional (Diode Editions, 2018) collects prompts he developed as a teacher. He has held fellowships and awards from institutions including the National Endowment for the Humanities, Yaddo and the Folger Shakespeare Library. He founded Murphy Writing at Stockton University.