Richard Robbins grew up in Southern California and Montana. He studied with Richard Hugo and Madeline DeFrees at the University of Montana, where he earned his MFA. He has published three books of poems, most recently FAMOUS PERSONS WE HAVE KNOWN and THE UNTESTED HAND. His fourth and fifth books, OTHER AMERICAS and RADIOACTIVE CITY were recently published. He has received awards from The Loft, the Minnesota State Arts Board, the NEA, and the Poetry Society of America. He directs the creative writing program and Good Thunder Reading Series at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
