Harry Humes
Encyclopedia
Harry Humes is an American Poet
, Short Story Writer, Professor, and Editor.
in 1964, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
, with a Master of Fine Arts in 1967. He taught at Kutztown University, from 1968 to 1999.
His work has appeared in West Branch
, Antaeus
, Gettysburg Review, Massachusetts Review, Poetry
, Poetry Northwest
, Prairie Schooner, Tar River Poetry
, and Virginia Quarterly Review. He also was editor of Yarrow and Stone Country Poetry Journal. His first poetry collection Winter Weeds, was published in his 40s, in 1983.
(chapbook) (chapbook)
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...
, Short Story Writer, Professor, and Editor.
Life
He joined the army in 1958. He graduated from Bloomsburg State CollegeBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly referred to as Bloomsburg, BU or Bloom, is a public university in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States...
in 1964, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro , also known as UNC Greensboro, is a public university in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate, 61 master's and 26...
, with a Master of Fine Arts in 1967. He taught at Kutztown University, from 1968 to 1999.
His work has appeared in West Branch
West Branch (journal)
West Branch is an American literary magazine based at Bucknell University and published by the Stadler Center for Poetry. It was established in 1977 and publishes poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and literary criticism. The editor-in-chief is G.C. Waldrep, a former editor of the Kenyon Review...
, Antaeus
Antaeus
Antaeus in Greek and Berber mythology was a half-giant, the son of Poseidon and Gaia, whose wife was Tinjis. Antaeus had a daughter named Alceis or Barce.-Mythology:...
, Gettysburg Review, Massachusetts Review, Poetry
Poetry (magazine)
Poetry , published in Chicago, Illinois since 1912, is one of the leading monthly poetry journals in the English-speaking world. Published by the Poetry Foundation and currently edited by Christian Wiman, the magazine has a circulation of 30,000 and prints 300 poems per year out of approximately...
, Poetry Northwest
Poetry Northwest
Poetry Northwest was founded as a quarterly, poetry-only journal in 1959 by Errol Pritchard, with Carolyn Kizer, Richard Hugo, and Nelson Bentley as co-editors...
, Prairie Schooner, Tar River Poetry
Tar River Poetry
Tar River Poetry is a literary journal published by East Carolina University . Published twice a year , the 64-page journal consists of submitted written works of poetry, critical essays, and book reviews. The journal is named for the Tar River, which runs through Greenville, NC...
, and Virginia Quarterly Review. He also was editor of Yarrow and Stone Country Poetry Journal. His first poetry collection Winter Weeds, was published in his 40s, in 1983.
Awards
- Devins Award, from the University of Missouri Press
- Theodore Roethke Poetry Prize, Poetry Northwest
- 1998 National Poetry SeriesNational Poetry SeriesThe National Poetry Series is an American literary awards program.Every year since 1979 it has sponsored the publication of five books of poetry...
, for Butterfly Effect - 1990 National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Fellowship
- Pennsylvania Council on the Arts grants
- 2007 Keystone Chapbook Competition, for “Underground Singing”
Works
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