Gregory Orr

Gregory Orr has written twelve poetry collections, a memoir, and several books of criticism, most recently A Primer for Poets and Readers of Poetry. The recipient of Fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, he lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Gregory Orr

Gregory Orr has written twelve poetry collections, a memoir, and several books of criticism, most recently A Primer for Poets and Readers of Poetry. The recipient of Fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, he lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Books by Gregory Orr

  • River Inside the River: Poems

    Gregory Orr

    Hardback, 2013

    Three gorgeous poetic sequences that combine the intensity of lyric with the thematic scope and range of narrative and myth.
  • River Inside the River: Poems

    Gregory Orr

    Paperback, 2015

    From an acclaimed poet come three gorgeous poetic sequences.
  • Primer for Poets

    Gregory Orr

    Paperback, 2018

    An innovative and accessible guide to poetry writing by an award-winning poet and beloved professor.
  • The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write: Poems

    Gregory Orr

    Paperback, 2021

    A "master of the lyric poem" (Paris Review) at the top of his form writes indelibly of grief and love.
  • River Inside the River: Poems

    Gregory Orr

    E Book, 2013

    From an acclaimed poet come three gorgeous poetic sequences.
  • Primer for Poets

    Gregory Orr

    E Book, 2018

    An innovative and accessible guide to poetry writing by an award-winning poet and beloved professor.
  • The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write: Poems

    Gregory Orr

    E Book, 2019

    A “master of the lyric poem” (Paris Review) at the top of his form writes indelibly of grief and love.