James Brock
Encyclopedia
James Brock is an American poet
, born in Boise, Idaho
. He is best known for his eclectic poetry
, ranging from New York School
inspired experiments to formal verse
and narrative poems. He received his M.F.A. and Ph. D. from Indiana University
, and he currently is a full Professor of English at Florida Gulf Coast University
. His earlier life saw him in various odd jobs such as grocery produce clerk, roofer at a trailer factory, a bear field researcher, and a librarian.
Creative Writing Fellowship
American Academy of Poets Prize
Alex Haley
Foundation Fellowship
Tennessee Arts Commission Fellowship
Idaho Commission for the Arts Fellowship
City of Fort Myers Arts and Culture Grant
Pictures That Got Small
Nearly Florida
The Sunshine Mine Disaster
Idaho's Poetry: A Centennial Anthology
Snakebird: Thirty Years of Anhinga Poetry
Saints of Hysteria
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...
, born in Boise, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
. He is best known for his eclectic poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
, ranging from New York School
New York School
The New York School was an informal group of American poets, painters, dancers, and musicians active in the 1950s, 1960s in New York City...
inspired experiments to formal verse
Verse (poetry)
A verse is formally a single line in a metrical composition, e.g. poetry. However, the word has come to represent any division or grouping of words in such a composition, which traditionally had been referred to as a stanza....
and narrative poems. He received his M.F.A. and Ph. D. from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, and he currently is a full Professor of English at Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast University, also known as FGCU, is a coeducational public university located just south of the Southwest Florida International Airport in the South Fort Myers region of unincorporated Lee County, Florida, United States. The university belongs to the 11-campus State University...
. His earlier life saw him in various odd jobs such as grocery produce clerk, roofer at a trailer factory, a bear field researcher, and a librarian.
Honors
National Endowment for the ArtsNational Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
Creative Writing Fellowship
American Academy of Poets Prize
Alex Haley
Alex Haley
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley was an African-American writer. He is best known as the author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family and the coauthor of The Autobiography of Malcolm X.-Early life:...
Foundation Fellowship
Tennessee Arts Commission Fellowship
Idaho Commission for the Arts Fellowship
City of Fort Myers Arts and Culture Grant
Books
Gods & MoneyPictures That Got Small
Nearly Florida
The Sunshine Mine Disaster
Anthologies
Idaho +: Contemporary Poetry from the American WestIdaho's Poetry: A Centennial Anthology
Snakebird: Thirty Years of Anhinga Poetry
Saints of Hysteria