Robin Behn
Encyclopedia
Robin Behn is an American poet
, and professor at University of Alabama
, and Vermont College of Fine Arts
.
She grew up in Harrington, Illinois.
She graduated from Oberlin College
, the University of Missouri
, and University of Iowa
.
Her work has appeared in Cortland Review, Perihelion, Poetry, and Kenyon Review.
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...
, and professor at University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
, and Vermont College of Fine Arts
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Vermont College of Fine Arts offers four distinct graduate programs, awarding Master of Fine Arts degrees in Visual Art, Writing, Writing for Children & Young Adults and Graphic Design. The student to faculty ratio at VCFA is 4-to-1.. The faculty and alumni of VCFA have won many literary awards,...
.
She grew up in Harrington, Illinois.
She graduated from Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
, the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
, and University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
.
Her work has appeared in Cortland Review, Perihelion, Poetry, and Kenyon Review.
Works
- The Red Hour, HarperCollins, 1993, ISBN 9780060969523
- Naked Writing, DoubleCross Press, 2008
- The Yellow House, Spuyten Duyvil, 2010, ISBN 9781933132761