David Graham (American poet)
Encyclopedia
David Graham is an American writer married to the artist Lee Shippey. He has published six collections of poetry, as well as poetry and short stories in numerous literary magazines. Born and raised in Johnstown, New York
, he has taught English at Ripon College
in Ripon, Wisconsin
since 1987, where he became full professor in 2001. In 1996 he served as poet in residence at The Frost Place
in Franconia, NH.
Johnstown (city), New York
Johnstown is a city and the county seat of Fulton County in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 Census, the city had population of 8,511. Recent estimates put the figure closer to 8,100. The city was named by its founder, Sir William Johnson after his son John Johnson...
, he has taught English at Ripon College
Ripon College (Wisconsin)
Ripon College is a liberal arts college in Ripon, Wisconsin, USA. It offers small class sizes and intensive mentoring to students. Ripon has a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa--one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies. Alumni have high rates of success in the workforce as well as acceptance...
in Ripon, Wisconsin
Ripon, Wisconsin
Ripon is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,828. The City of Ripon's official website claims the city's current population to be 7,701. The city is surrounded by the Town of Ripon....
since 1987, where he became full professor in 2001. In 1996 he served as poet in residence at The Frost Place
The Frost Place
The Frost Place is a museum and nonprofit educational center for poetry located at Robert Frost's former home in Franconia, New Hampshire, USA....
in Franconia, NH.
Education
- M. F. A. in English, University of Massachusetts AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstThe University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
MFA Program for Poets & WritersMFA Program for Poets & WritersThe MFA Program for Poets & Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a graduate creative writing program.-History:The MFA Program for Poets & Writers was founded in the 1960s by poet Joseph Langland and is part of the English Department at the University of Massachusetts...
, 1980 - B.A. Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth CollegeDartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, 1975. Summa cum laude. Major: English Literature and Creative Writing
Books
- David Graham: Greatest Hits 1975-2000 Pudding House Publications, 2001
- Stutter Monk Flume Press, 2000
- Doggedness Devil's Millhopper Press, c. 1989 but appeared 1991
- Second Wind Texas Tech University Press, 1990.
- Magic Shows Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 1986
- Common Waters Flume Press, 1986
- After Confession: Poetry as Autobiography (Co-edited with Kate Sontag) Graywolf Press, 2001