Hank Lazer
Hank Lazer (b. San Jose, California) is an American poet and critic who teaches at the University of Alabama.
Biography[edit]
Lazer received an A.B. in English from Stanford University, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees the University of Virginia. He has been a professor of English at the University of Alabama since 1977. From 1991 to 1997, he was Assistant Dean for Humanities and Fine Arts; from 1997 to 2006 he was Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Programs and Services; and since 2006 he serves as Associate Provost for Academic Affairs.[1]
He is also the director of Creative Campus, a university-wide program designed to "expand arts experiences for the community."[2] A noted poet in his own right, he is responsible for bringing renowned writers to the Tuscaloosa campus, including Robert Creeley[3] and Neil Gaiman.[4]
Literary work[edit]
Lazer has published fourteen books of poetry since 1992. In addition, he published two volumes of criticism, Opposing Poetries: Volume One—Issues and Institutions and Opposing Poetries: Volume Two—Readings with Northwestern University Press (2006),[5] and edited a collection of essays by various writers and critics (including Helen Vendler), What is a Poet?, for the University of Alabama Press (1987).[6] Religious studies scholar William G. Doty called his "apocalyptic" work "prophetic and creative."[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Nalley, Steven (18 February 2010). "'Rockstar of weird' comes to Bama: Neil Gaiman brings his literature to the Bama Theatre". Crimson White. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ Cobb, Mark Hughes (24 January 2010). "'The idea machine': UA students energize Creative Campus, an initiative that seeks to expand arts experiences for the community". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ Cobb, Mark Hughes (20 February 2003). "'Greatest living poet' reads tonight". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ Cobb, Mark Hughes; Michelle Lepianka Carter (19 February 2010). "Writer's quirky style wins over packed crowd". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ "UA's Lazer publishes work on contemporary poetry". Tuscaloosa News. 22 September 1996. pp. 3D. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ "Noted With Pleasure". The New York Times. 29 November 1987. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ Doty, William G. (November 2005). "Gathering, Thinking, Spirit: A Review Essay on Hank Lazer's The New Spirit". Literature and Theology. 19 (4): 402–407. doi:10.1093/litthe/fri046. ISSN 0269-1205.
External links[edit]
- Hank Lazer at SUNY Buffalo's Electronic Poetry Center
- Biography on University of Alabama, English site
- Hank Lazer author page at Lavender Ink.
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