Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Trending
    • CITADEL Composer Alex Belcher Talks Interning For Hans Zimmer Started His Music Career
    • Hannah Cheramy On FROM Season 2
    • Director Laurel Parmet, Actors Jimmi Simpson, Lewis Pullman and Eliza Scanlan on Their Roles In THE STARLING GIRL
    • Co-Director Justin Gallaher and Actor Natasha Esca Talk Psychological Thriller MOTION DETECTED
    • Producer DeVon Franklin On FLAMIN’ HOT: Hilarious, Inspiring Cheetos Origin Story is Eva Longoria’s Directorial Debut
    • TroyBoi: Saying Less, Doing More
    • TOM SAVINI Talks Advice For Special Effects Make-up Artists, To Appear At Dallas FRIGHTMARE FEST (Interview)
    • THE LITTLE MERMAID: Movie Minute Review
    AMFM Magazine.tv
    • Features
    • Movies
      1. Movies – Indies
      2. Movie Reviews
      3. Movies- Wide Release
      Featured
      May 25, 20230By christine

      Director Ric Roman Waugh: KANDAHAR Is The First And Largest Budget Filmed Entirely In Saudia Arabia Since Lawrence of Arabia

      19 Mins Read
      Read More
      Recent
      June 3, 2023

      Hannah Cheramy On FROM Season 2

      June 3, 2023

      Director Laurel Parmet, Actors Jimmi Simpson, Lewis Pullman and Eliza Scanlan on Their Roles In THE STARLING GIRL

      June 3, 2023

      Co-Director Justin Gallaher and Actor Natasha Esca Talk Psychological Thriller MOTION DETECTED

    • Photography
      1. Event Photos
      Featured
      December 7, 20210By christine

      Nat Geo Photographer Joel Sartore Founds Photo Ark Project To Document All The World’s Species – Before They Disappear

      1 Min Read
      Read More
      Recent
      February 11, 2022

      NAT GEO EXPLORER Gabby Salazar Documents Conservation Around The Globe

      December 15, 2021

      Nat Geo’s Photographer Gordy Medroz On Ski And Snowboard Illustrated Guide ‘100 Slopes Of A Lifetime’

      December 7, 2021

      Nat Geo Photographer Joel Sartore Founds Photo Ark Project To Document All The World’s Species – Before They Disappear

    • ABOUT US
    • Music
      1. Indies
      2. Majors
      3. Reviews
      Featured
      March 21, 20230By christine

      Deadmau5 and Kaskade Talk About Their New Album Kx5 Before Headline Performance That Closed Out SXSW 2023

      1 Min Read
      Read More
      Recent
      June 3, 2023

      CITADEL Composer Alex Belcher Talks Interning For Hans Zimmer Started His Music Career

      June 1, 2023

      TroyBoi: Saying Less, Doing More

      May 19, 2023

      Alternative Rock Artist ANDREW McMAHON Releases TILT AT THE WIND, Will Bring “Dear Jack” Leukemia Nonprofit Event to Austin in November

    • THE WIRE
    • Literarians
    AMFM Magazine.tv
    You are at:Home»Authors»VICTORIA CHANG: Award-Winning Poet and Children’s Writer (Interview)

    VICTORIA CHANG: Award-Winning Poet and Children’s Writer (Interview)

    0
    By amfmstudios on June 11, 2018 Authors
    null

    Interview by John Wisniewski

    Home

    When did you begin writing, Victoria?

    The earliest record of my writing poems is in elementary school. I also used to write short stories then too as part of our school writing contests (they made us all do it and everyone won something). I really think that started me writing. At the University of Michigan, I took a poetry class every semester which means I must have enjoyed it.

    When did you publish your first poem?

    My first poem was “published” in the elementary school anthologies. In terms of literary journals, I want to say my first poem maybe was published in the Lullwater Review or Cream City Review. I started sending out poems in college very lightly. I think winning the Hopwood Award as an undergraduate at Michigan gave me encouragement to keep writing. But honestly, I think for me, I could never stop writing poetry. It’s something I’ve always liked to do.

    Any favorite poets and authors that may inspire you?

    All poets inspire me to some extent. I’m always reading a lot of contemporary poetry. I also like reading older poems here and there. I went to a talk by Marjorie Perloff about TS Eliot’s Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and loved it. My favorite book of poems I read last year was William Brewer’s “I Know Your Kind.” I’m always a huge Shane McCrae fan. I love Ben Lerner’s poems, Richard Siken’s poems, Natalie Diaz, Louise Gluck, Jorie Graham, Mark Wunderlich, Rick Barot, so many younger poets writing phenomenally–Kaveh Akbar, Danez Smith, Hieu Minh Nguyen, Jenny Xie, Chloe Honum, Ruth Madievsky, etc. My good friends, Dana Levin, John Gallaher, and GC Waldrep are phenomenal poets and thinkers. You know I could go on for a while here.

    Do you do any translation work, Victoria?

    I don’t do any translation work. I can speak Mandarin, but I have a hard enough time dealing with poems in English!!

    What are you doing when not writing, Victoria?

    Most of the time I’m not writing and most of the time I haven’t been writing. I am raising two daughters and two furry wiener dogs. I’m usually working, previously in a different field and now at Antioch’s MFA program in LA. My mom was sick for a long time so the last decade is a blur. My dad has dementia so I deal with his affairs and him. Otherwise you can find me walking my two dogs with my head in the clouds. Basically surviving like everyone else. I read a lot too. And am always thinking. My brain never seems to want to rest. It can be a problem.

    Any advice for young poets?

    I have too much advice for younger poets. I’m always available to give free unwanted advice. In fact, the joke at AWP was that I’m always giving advice—advice that no one listens to, but they realize much much later that I am right!! See? I am visionary in that way. In all seriousness, my mind looks far ahead and that can be a problem too. In real life. I would tell younger poets to be ambitious for the writing not for the writer. To separate the writer from the writing. To not worry about what other young writers are doing but to try as much as possible to do your own thing. To focus on all that is good in the poetry world, not all that is bad. To focus on why you started writing when you’re down about something. To never ever give up on writing. You can give up on publishing but not writing. To glue community with writing because they are one and the same. To allow yourself to feel bad—feeling bad is a great motivator. To be okay with having enemies in the poetry world. To find your tribe within the tribe, meaning find people who want to live poetry in the same way you do. I could go on but I really shouldn’t.

    http://victoriachangpoet.com

    Barbie Chang Interview John Wisniewski Poet Victoria Chang
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Previous ArticleHEREDITARY: ACTORS MILLIE SHAPIRO, ALEX WOLFF AND DIRECTOR ARI ASTER (INTERVIEW)
    Next Article HEREDITARY: MOVIE MINUTE REVIEW
    amfmstudios

    Related Posts

    Authors

    Author Robert Rosen On NOWHERE MAN: THE FINAL DAYS OF JOHN LENNON

    Read More
    Blockbuster Movies

    Spotlight On AMERICAN BEAUTY, BIG FISH, and MILK Producer Dan Jinks

    Read More
    Movie Reviews

    Director Zhao Ji and Co-Founder/President of Light Chaser Animation Studios Producer Yu Zhou Talk NEW GODS: YANG JIAN

    Read More

    Comments are closed.

    SEARCH BY CATEGORY
    • MOVIES
    • Music ICON
    • AUTHORS
    May 25, 2023

    THE LITTLE MERMAID: Movie Minute Review

    May 25, 2023

    Director Ric Roman Waugh: KANDAHAR Is The First And Largest Budget Filmed Entirely In Saudia Arabia Since Lawrence of Arabia

    May 11, 2023

    Spotlight On AMERICAN BEAUTY, BIG FISH, and MILK Producer Dan Jinks

    May 11, 2023

    Author Robert Rosen On NOWHERE MAN: THE FINAL DAYS OF JOHN LENNON

    April 21, 2023

    JUDY BLUME FOREVER: Co-Directors Davina Pardo & Leah Wolchok On Critically Acclaimed Author

    February 1, 2023

    Veteran Music Journalist Steve Rosen On Eddie Van Halen And Book “Tonechaser”

    AMFM INSTAGRAM
    Recent Posts
    • CITADEL Composer Alex Belcher Talks Interning For Hans Zimmer Started His Music Career
    • Hannah Cheramy On FROM Season 2
    • Director Laurel Parmet, Actors Jimmi Simpson, Lewis Pullman and Eliza Scanlan on Their Roles In THE STARLING GIRL
    • Co-Director Justin Gallaher and Actor Natasha Esca Talk Psychological Thriller MOTION DETECTED
    • Producer DeVon Franklin On FLAMIN’ HOT: Hilarious, Inspiring Cheetos Origin Story is Eva Longoria’s Directorial Debut
    Archives
    Featured Music
    June 3, 20230By christine

    CITADEL Composer Alex Belcher Talks Interning For Hans Zimmer Started His Music Career

    2 Mins Read
    Interview by Alex Salfen Alex Belcher quickly rose to fame in the film composer world and has worked closely with famed composer Henry Jackman since 2010. Together they’ve co-composed on feature films such as the recent Netflix action-thriller Extraction, starring Chris Hemsworth, and 21 Bridges which were both produced by Joe and Anthony Russo, as
    Read More
    Movie Reviews
    June 3, 20230By christine

    Hannah Cheramy On FROM Season 2

    3 Mins Read
    Interview by Paul Salfen FROM unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the
    Read More
    Movie Reviews
    June 3, 20230By christine

    Director Laurel Parmet, Actors Jimmi Simpson, Lewis Pullman and Eliza Scanlan on Their Roles In THE STARLING GIRL

    1 Min Read
    Interview by Paul Salfen 17-year-old Jem Starling struggles with her place within her Christian fundamentalist community. But everything changes when her magnetic youth pastor Owen returns to their church.
    Read More
    Movie Reviews
    June 3, 20230By christine

    Co-Director Justin Gallaher and Actor Natasha Esca Talk Psychological Thriller MOTION DETECTED

    1 Min Read
    Interview by Paul Salfen Synopsis: Synopsis: Eva narrowly escaped being murdered during a recent terrifying home invasion in Mexico City. She and her husband decide to relocate to Los Angeles where she can recuperate. But when her husband has to travel for business, she’s left alone in an unfamiliar place and suffering from paranoia. She’s
    Read More
    Copyright AMFMSTUDIOS LLC
    • About
    • Privacy
    • Contact
    • Cookie Policy (US)
    Copyright AMFMSTUDIOS LLC
    • About
    • Privacy
    • Contact
    • Cookie Policy (US)

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.