Maggie Smith (poet)
Maggie Smith | |
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| Born | 1977 (age 47–48) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet, freelance writer, editor |
| Education | Ohio Wesleyan University (BA) Ohio State University (MFA) |
| Notable works | "Good Bones" (2016) |
| Children | 2 |
Maggie Smith (born 1977) is an American poet, freelance writer, and editor who lives in Bexley, Ohio. She worked as an associate editor for a publisher before switching to freelance work. Her 2016 poem "Good Bones" went viral and her 2023 memoir was a New York Times best-seller. Smith received several honors and awards, including a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and two Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence awards.