Bruce Andrews
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Bruce Andrews is a U.S. poet who is one of the key figures associated with the Language poets
(or L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E
poets, after the magazine that bears that name).
and studied international relations at Johns Hopkins University
and political science at Harvard. His first book, Edge, was published in 1973.
he edited L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E
Magazine, which ran to 13 issues between 1978 and 1981 and (along with other magazines such as This
, A Hundred Posters, Big Deal, Dog City, Hills, Là Bas, Oculist Witnesses, QU, and Roof) was one of the most important outlets for Language poetry. In 1984 he and Bernstein published most of the contents of the 13 issues in The L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Book.
Andrews rejects the classical notion of poetry as the 'direct treatment' of things in language, arguing that the only thing that can be so treated is language itself.
. His courses take an unorthodox look at the political system. Looking outside the mainstream paradigm, he harshly criticizes what he calls the US government's policies of oppression and subversion.
Andrews appeared on the O'Reilly Factor in October 2006 after a Fordham student who interned on the program complained about Andrews' leftist views.
, 2006; ISBN 1-84471-068-8) and Swoon Noir (Chax Press, 2007; ISBN 978-0-925904-48-5) bring Andrews well into the 21st century. Also of note, recent projects (and e-reprints of earlier publications) are appearing on-line.
Language poets
The Language poets are an avant garde group or tendency in United States poetry that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s...
(or L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E
L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E (magazine)
L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E was an avant garde poetry magazine edited by Charles Bernstein and Bruce Andrews that ran thirteen issues from 1978 to 1981...
poets, after the magazine that bears that name).
Life and work
Andrews was born in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and studied international relations at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
and political science at Harvard. His first book, Edge, was published in 1973.
Language poetry
Together with Charles BernsteinCharles Bernstein
Charles Bernstein is an American poet, theorist, editor, and literary scholar. Bernstein holds the Donald T. Regan Chair in the Department of English at the University of Pennsylvania. He is one of the most prominent members of the Language poets . In 2006 he was elected a Fellow of the American...
he edited L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E
L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E (magazine)
L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E was an avant garde poetry magazine edited by Charles Bernstein and Bruce Andrews that ran thirteen issues from 1978 to 1981...
Magazine, which ran to 13 issues between 1978 and 1981 and (along with other magazines such as This
This (magazine)
This is a poetry journal associated with what would later be called Language poetry because during the time span in which This was published, "many poets of the emerging Language school were represented in its pages"....
, A Hundred Posters, Big Deal, Dog City, Hills, Là Bas, Oculist Witnesses, QU, and Roof) was one of the most important outlets for Language poetry. In 1984 he and Bernstein published most of the contents of the 13 issues in The L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Book.
Andrews rejects the classical notion of poetry as the 'direct treatment' of things in language, arguing that the only thing that can be so treated is language itself.
Andrews and Politics
Since 1975, Andrews has been a professor of political science at Fordham UniversityFordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
. His courses take an unorthodox look at the political system. Looking outside the mainstream paradigm, he harshly criticizes what he calls the US government's policies of oppression and subversion.
Andrews appeared on the O'Reilly Factor in October 2006 after a Fordham student who interned on the program complained about Andrews' leftist views.
Publications
Andrews has published about forty books of poetry, either on his own or in collaboration with other writers, as well as a number of books of essays. His books include I Don't Have Any Paper So Shut Up (Or, Social Romanticism) (1992) and Ex Why Zee: Performance Texts, Collaborations with Sally Silvers, Word Maps, Bricolage & Improvisation (1995). Designated Heartbeat (Salt PublishingSalt Publishing
Salt Publishing is an independent publisher whose origins date back to 1990 when poet John Kinsella launched Salt Magazine in Western Australia. The journal rapidly developed an international reputation as a leading publisher of new poetry and poetics...
, 2006; ISBN 1-84471-068-8) and Swoon Noir (Chax Press, 2007; ISBN 978-0-925904-48-5) bring Andrews well into the 21st century. Also of note, recent projects (and e-reprints of earlier publications) are appearing on-line.
Sources
- Chax Press
- Silliman, Ron, ed. In the American Tree. Orono, Me.: National Poetry FoundationNational Poetry FoundationThe National Poetry Foundation is a book publisher founded in 1971 by Carroll F. Terrell who built its reputation with Burton Hatlen at the University of Maine in Orono. Today it publishes poetry by individual authors as well as both journals and scholarship devoted to Ezra Pound and poets in the...
, 1986; reprint ed. with a new afterword, 2002.
E-Book Publications
The following works by Andrews have been republished in e-book format at Eclipse, which is a free on-line archive focusing on digital facsimiles of original works by various authors:- Acappella (1973)
- Corona (Providence, RI: Burning Deck PressBurning Deck PressBurning Deck is a small press specializing in the publication of experimental poetry and prose. Burning Deck was founded by the writers Keith Waldrop and Rosmarie Waldrop in 1961.-Overview:...
, 1973) - Edge (Washington, DC: Arry Press, for Some Of Us Press, 1973)
- Vowels (New York: O Press, 1976)
- Film Noir (Providence, RI: Burning Deck, 1978)
- Praxis (Tuumba Press, 1978)
- Joint Words [with John M. Bennett] (Columbus, Ohio: Luna Bisonte Prods, 1979)
- L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Magazine [Editor, with Charles Bernstein]
- LEGEND {with Charles Bernstein, Ray DiPalmaRay DiPalmaRay DiPalma , is an American poet and visual artist who has published more than 40 collections of poetry, graphic work, and translations with various presses in the US and Europe...
, Steve McCafferySteve McCafferySteven McCaffery is a Canadian poet and scholar who was a professor at York University. He currently holds the Gray Chair at SUNY Buffalo . McCaffery was born in Sheffield, England and lived in the UK for most of his youth attending University of Hull. He moved to Toronto in 1968...
, and Ron SillimanRon SillimanRon Silliman is an American poet. He has written and edited over 30 books, and has had his poetry and criticism translated into 12 languages. He is often associated with language poetry. Between 1979 and 2004, Silliman wrote a single poem, The Alphabet...
} - The Millennium Project
- Toothpick, Lisbon, & the Orcas Islands [Editor]
External links
- Bruce Andrews at EPC: includes links to online books
- Aerial 9: Bruce Andrews, a special issue including essays, interviews, and poetry, by and about Andrews' work
- Designated Heartbeat, reviewed Laura Steele reviews this 2006 work by Andrews at the on-line webmag "Intercapillary Space"
- Andrews on The O'Reilly Factor watch Bruce Andrews spar with Bill O’ReillyBill O'Reilly (commentator)William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr. is an American television host, author, syndicated columnist and political commentator. He is the host of the political commentary program The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel, which is the most watched cable news television program on American television...
on The O'Reilly FactorThe O'Reilly FactorThe O'Reilly Factor, originally titled The O'Reilly Report from 1996 to 1998 and often called The Factor, is an American talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by commentator Bill O'Reilly, who often discusses current controversial political issues with guests.The program was the most watched...
. In the first week of November 2006, Andrews was featured as a guest during O'Reilly's "Outrage of the Week". The O'Reilly Factor clip is now available at YouTube.com