Albert Mobilio
Encyclopedia
Albert Mobilio is an American poet
and critic.
He teaches at Eugene Lang College, liberal arts college of The New School
university.
His work appears in Bomb, Salon, Postmodern Culture, Harper's.
He is co-editor of Bookforum
.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and critic.
He teaches at Eugene Lang College, liberal arts college of The New School
The New School
The New School is a university in New York City, located mostly in Greenwich Village. From its founding in 1919 by progressive New York academics, and for most of its history, the university was known as the New School for Social Research. Between 1997 and 2005 it was known as New School University...
university.
His work appears in Bomb, Salon, Postmodern Culture, Harper's.
He is co-editor of Bookforum
Bookforum
Bookforum is a New York-based magazine devoted to books and the discussion of literature. It is edited by Albert Mobilio, Chris Lehmann, , and Michael Miller.-History: Bookforum was launched in 1994 as a literary supplement to Artforum...
.
Awards
- 2000 Whiting Writers' AwardWhiting Writers' AwardThe Whiting Writers' Award is an American award presented annually to ten emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and plays. The award is sponsored by the Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation and has been presented since 1985. As of 2007, winners receive US $50,000.-External links:**...
- 1999 The National Book Critics Circle, Nona Balakian Award for Excellence in Reviewing
Works
- "Held, Over (for Mark Schlesinger)"; "After-esque"; "Pop Song", zing magazine, 1997.
- A Handbook of Phrenology. Brooklyn Rail/Black Square Editions. (forthcoming)
- Me with Animal Towering. Black Square Editions. 2002.
- Touch Wood, Brooklyn Rail/Black Square Editions. 2011.