Richard Foerster (poet): Difference between revisions
m Correct cap in header and/or general fixes. |
RjwilmsiBot (talk | contribs) m →External links: Adding Persondata using AWB (7319) |
||
| Line 48: | Line 48: | ||
*[http://reviews.coldfrontmag.com/2006/10/the_burning_of_.html Review of ''The Burning of Troy'' by Richard Foerster] |
*[http://reviews.coldfrontmag.com/2006/10/the_burning_of_.html Review of ''The Burning of Troy'' by Richard Foerster] |
||
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
|||
| NAME = Foerster, Richard |
|||
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = |
|||
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = |
|||
| DATE OF BIRTH = October 29, 1949 |
|||
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Bronx, New York |
|||
| DATE OF DEATH = |
|||
| PLACE OF DEATH = |
|||
}} |
|||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Foerster, Richard}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Foerster, Richard}} |
||
[[Category:1949 births]] |
[[Category:1949 births]] |
||
Revision as of 01:54, 23 October 2010
Richard Foerster | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Poet/Editor/Typesetter |
| Nationality | American |
| Literary movement |
|
Richard Foerster (born October 29, 1949) is an award-winning American poet. His most recent poetry collection is The Burning of Troy (BOA Editions, Ltd., 2006), and his poems have appeared in literary journals and magazines including Poetry, The Nation, The New England Review, Prairie Schooner, TriQuarterly, The Kenyon Review, Shenandoah, The Southern Review.[1] His honors include fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Maine Arts Commission, and the Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship.
He was founding editor of Chautauqua Literary Journal from 2003 until his departure from the journal in 2007 and was a long-time editor at Chelsea Magazine,[2][3] beginning in 1978. He became editor in 1994, and served in that position until 2001. Foerster received a B.A. in English Literature from Fordham College and an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Virginia. He divides his time between York, Maine, and Aventura, Florida.
Published works
- The Burning of Troy (BOA Editions, Ltd., 2006)
- Double Going (BOA Editions, 2002)
- Patterns of Descent (Orchises Press, 1993)
- Trillium (BOA Editions, 1998)
- Sudden Harbor (Orchises Press, 1992)
Awards & Honors
- Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship (2000/2001)
- Camargo Foundation Fellowship (1999)[1]
- Hawthornden Fellowship (1997)
- Maine Arts Commission Fellowship (1997)
- National Endowment for the Arts: Creative Writing Fellowship (1995)
- Bess Hokin Prize (1992)
- Discovery/The Nation Award (1985)