Rob Roberge
Encyclopedia
Rob Roberge is an American
writer, guitar
ist, singer, and tube amplifier researcher and developer.
and Vermont College where he received an MFA in the early 90's. Since 1995, he has lived in Southern California.
He teaches creative writing at the UCR/Palm Desert MFA Program Antioch University Los Angeles
, and the University of California Los Angeles Extension Writers’ Program
Roberge is the author of two novels, DRIVE and MORE THAN THEY COULD CHEW and a book of short stories
WORKING BACKWARDS FROM THE WORST MOMENT OF MY LIFE.
His work has appeared in ZYZZYVA, Chelsea, Other Voices, Alaska Quarterly Review.
He plays guitar and sings with the Los Angeles area garage/punk bands The Violet Rays, The Danbury Shakes, and the Urinals
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist, singer, and tube amplifier researcher and developer.
Life
Rob Roberge was born in Bridgeport Connecticut. He studied writing at Emerson CollegeEmerson College
Emerson College is a private coeducational university located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of oratory," Emerson is "the only comprehensive college or university in America dedicated exclusively to communication and the arts in a liberal arts...
and Vermont College where he received an MFA in the early 90's. Since 1995, he has lived in Southern California.
He teaches creative writing at the UCR/Palm Desert MFA Program Antioch University Los Angeles
Antioch University Los Angeles
Antioch University Los Angeles is a small private liberal arts school currently located in Culver City, California. The school is a campus of Antioch University.-Background:Antioch College was founded in 1852 in Yellow Springs, Ohio...
, and the University of California Los Angeles Extension Writers’ Program
Roberge is the author of two novels, DRIVE and MORE THAN THEY COULD CHEW and a book of short stories
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
WORKING BACKWARDS FROM THE WORST MOMENT OF MY LIFE.
His work has appeared in ZYZZYVA, Chelsea, Other Voices, Alaska Quarterly Review.
He plays guitar and sings with the Los Angeles area garage/punk bands The Violet Rays, The Danbury Shakes, and the Urinals
Urinals (band)
The Urinals are a punk rock band from Southern California. Known for their minimalist approach to songwriting and recording — their lyrics have been called "punk haiku" — the band influenced other punk rockers of the 1970s and 1980s including the Minutemen....
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Anthologies
- Another City (City Lights, 2001)
- It’s All Good (Manic D Press, 2004)
- SANTI: Lives of the Modern Saints (Black Arrow Press, 2007).