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+ | Michael Boughn (born 1946) is an [[American poetry|American]]-[[Canadian poetry|Canadian poet]], [[essayist]], story writer, and [[Children's books|children's author.]] |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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+ | Boughn was born and raised in Riverside, [[California]].<ref name=mboughnpip/> |
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⚫ | He left the [[United States]] to come to [[Canada]] in 1966, as a draft evader, because of his opposition to the Vietnam War.<ref name=mboughnpip/> He enrolled in [[Simon Fraser University]] and studied under [[Robin Blaser]], who introduced him to the poetry of [[William Blake]], [[Ezra Pound]], [[H.D.]], [[William Carlos Williams]], [[Charles Olson]], and others.<ref name=mbhome>[http://individual.utoronto.ca/amlit/MB_photo.htm Michael Boughn home page], UToronto.ca, Web, Nov. 13, 2011.</ref> |
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⚫ | He moved to Buffalo, [[New York]], in |
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+ | The U.S. government dropped all charges against him in 1978. He returned to California in 1980, working in a metal stamping factory and then enrolling at the [[University of California]] Santa Cruz, where he earned a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in 1983.<ref name=mboughnpip>[http://pippoetry.blogspot.ca/2008/12/michael-boughn.html Michael Boughn], The PIP (Project for Innovative Poetry) Blog, December 14, 2008. Web, Mar. 29, 2017.</ref> |
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⚫ | He moved to Buffalo, [[New York]], in 1983, and enrolled as a graduate student at the [[State University of New York at Buffalo]], where he studied under poets [[John Clarke]] and [[Robert Creeley]].<ref name=mboughnpip/> After earning his [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] in 1986, he edited the [[literary magazine]] ''intent'' with Clarke.<ref name=mbhome/> He produced the 1st descriptive bibliography of poet [[H.D.]], published in 1993.<ref name=mboughnpip/> |
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+ | He lives in Toronto with his wife and their 2 children, Amelia and Sam, and teaches at the [[University of Toronto]].<ref name=mboughnpip/> |
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+ | ==Writing== |
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+ | The [[Project for Innovative Poetry]] calls his poetry "cosmological and agitational, seeking in the dislocations of syntactical delirium unlimited possibilities for further experiences of meaning."<ref name=mboughnpip/> |
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==Recognition== |
==Recognition== |
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* PIP Gertrude Stein Award for Innovative Poetry: 2005 |
* PIP Gertrude Stein Award for Innovative Poetry: 2005 |
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* Friggin Prize: 2009 |
* Friggin Prize: 2009 |
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− | * Short list, Governor-General's Award for Poetry: 2011<ref name=mbrpo/> |
+ | * Short list, Governor-General's Award for Poetry: 2011.<ref name=mbrpo>[http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poets/boughn-michael Selected Poetry of Michael Boughn (1946-)], [[Representative Poetry Online]], University of Toronto, UToronto.ca, Web, Nov. 13, 2011.</ref> |
== Publications == |
== Publications == |
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===Poetry=== |
===Poetry=== |
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*''Iterations of the Diagonal''. Buffalo, N.Y.: Shuffaloff, 1995. |
*''Iterations of the Diagonal''. Buffalo, N.Y.: Shuffaloff, 1995. |
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− | *''A Little Post-apocalyptic Suite for RC with Thanks for the Rhino''. Toronto: fiftyuhthees edition, 1996. |
+ | *''A Little Post-apocalyptic Suite for RC; with Thanks for the Rhino''. Toronto: fiftyuhthees edition, 1996. |
*''Nine Blue Moments for Robin.'' Buffalo, NY: BlazeVox, 2011. |
*''Nine Blue Moments for Robin.'' Buffalo, NY: BlazeVox, 2011. |
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*''Dislocation Flutter''. Amman, Jordan: Oasii Press, 1998. |
*''Dislocation Flutter''. Amman, Jordan: Oasii Press, 1998. |
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*''Dislocations in Crystal''. Toronto: [[Coach House Press|Coach House Books]], 2003. |
*''Dislocations in Crystal''. Toronto: [[Coach House Press|Coach House Books]], 2003. |
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*''22 Skidoo / SubTractions''. Toronto: Book Thug, 2009. |
*''22 Skidoo / SubTractions''. Toronto: Book Thug, 2009. |
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− | *''Cosmographia: A |
+ | *''Cosmographia: A post-lucretian faux micro-epic''. Toronto: Book Thug, 2010. |
+ | *''Nine Blue Moments for Robin''. Buffalo, NY: BlazeVox, 2011. |
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+ | *''City, Book One: Singular Assumptions''. Toronto: Book Thug, 2014. |
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+ | *''City: A poem at the end of the world''. New York: Spuyten Duyvil, 2016. |
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+ | ===Novel=== |
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+ | *''Business as Usual: A mystery''. Edmonton, AB: NeWest Press, 2011. ISBN 978-1-897126-91-2 |
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+ | ===Short fiction=== |
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+ | *''Narthex, and other stories''. Toronto: Book Thug, 2011. |
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===Non-fiction=== |
===Non-fiction=== |
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+ | *''H.D.: A bibliography, 1905-1990''. Charlottesville, VA: [[University Press of Virginia]], for the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, 1993. |
+ | *''Three Lectures and a Postscript''. Toronto: Shuffaloff/Eternal Network Joint, 2010. |
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===Juvenile=== |
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− | * ''In the Branches of the Upper World: Selections from the journals |
+ | *Harvey Brown, ''In the Branches of the Upper World: Selections from the journals''. Austin, TX: Skanky Possum, 2002.<ref name=mboughnut/> |
+ | *''Great Canadian Poems for the Aged: Volume I''. Toronto: Book Thug, 2010. |
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− | *[[Robert Duncan (poet)|Robert Duncan]], ''The H.D. Book''. Berkeley, CA: [[University of California Press]], 2011 |
+ | *[[Robert Duncan (poet)|Robert Duncan]], ''The H.D. Book'' (edited with Victor Coleman). Berkeley, CA: [[University of California Press]], 2011; Berkeley, CA, & London: University of California Press, 2012. |
+ | *''Resist Much, Obey Little: Inaugural poems to the resistance''. Dispatches Editions, 2017. |
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+ | [[File:Michael Boughn BSPBF iPad Poetry Reading|thumb|right|335 px]] |
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⚫ | <small>''Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy |
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+ | *''Michael Boughn Reads from Cosmographia'' (CD). Magdalena: Michael Boughn / Vox Audio, 2009.<ref name=mboughnwc/> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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+ | *[http://pippoetry.blogspot.ca/2008/12/michael-boughn.html Michael Boughn] at The PIP ([[Project for Innovative Poetry]]) Blog: profile & poem, "Golly" |
+ | *"[http://buffalonews.com/2014/11/02/poem-of-the-week-by-michael-boughn/ City, Book One: Singular assumptions]" |
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+ | * [http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poets/boughn-michael Selected Poetry of Michael Boughn (1946- )] (2 poems) at [[Representative Poetry Online]]. |
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+ | *[https://www.google.ca/#q=Michael+Boughn+poems+youtube&* Michael Boughn] at [[YouTube]] |
+ | *[https://vimeo.com/user21156919/videos/page:1/sort:date Michael Boughn's videos] on Vimeo |
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+ | *[https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Boughn/e/B001K8O4E4 Michael Boughn] at Amazon.com |
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− | *[http://www.english.utoronto.ca/facultystaff/facultyprofiles/boughn.htm Michael Boughn] at University of Toronto Department of English |
+ | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130925101451/http://www.english.utoronto.ca/facultystaff/facultyprofiles/boughn.htm Michael Boughn] at University of Toronto Department of English |
* [http://individual.utoronto.ca/amlit/MB_photo.htm Michael Boughn] Official website. |
* [http://individual.utoronto.ca/amlit/MB_photo.htm Michael Boughn] Official website. |
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* [http://robmclennan.blogspot.ca/2012/11/12-or-20-second-series-questions-with.html 12 or 20 (second) questions with Michael Boughn] at Rob McLennan's Blog |
* [http://robmclennan.blogspot.ca/2012/11/12-or-20-second-series-questions-with.html 12 or 20 (second) questions with Michael Boughn] at Rob McLennan's Blog |
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Latest revision as of 22:51, 4 March 2019
Michael Boughn (born 1946) is an American-Canadian poet, essayist, story writer, and children's author.
Life[]
Boughn was born and raised in Riverside, California.[1]
He left the United States to come to Canada in 1966, as a draft evader, because of his opposition to the Vietnam War.[1] He enrolled in Simon Fraser University and studied under Robin Blaser, who introduced him to the poetry of William Blake, Ezra Pound, H.D., William Carlos Williams, Charles Olson, and others.[2]
The U.S. government dropped all charges against him in 1978. He returned to California in 1980, working in a metal stamping factory and then enrolling at the University of California Santa Cruz, where he earned a B.A. in 1983.[1]
He moved to Buffalo, New York, in 1983, and enrolled as a graduate student at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he studied under poets John Clarke and Robert Creeley.[1] After earning his Ph.D. in 1986, he edited the literary magazine intent with Clarke.[2] He produced the 1st descriptive bibliography of poet H.D., published in 1993.[1]
He married Elizabeth Brown in 1991, and moved back to Canada in 1992. He became a Canadian citizen in 2001.[2] His debut collection of poetry was published in 1995.[1]
He lives in Toronto with his wife and their 2 children, Amelia and Sam, and teaches at the University of Toronto.[1]
Writing[]
The Project for Innovative Poetry calls his poetry "cosmological and agitational, seeking in the dislocations of syntactical delirium unlimited possibilities for further experiences of meaning."[1]
Recognition[]
- PIP Gertrude Stein Award for Innovative Poetry: 2005
- Friggin Prize: 2009
- Short list, Governor-General's Award for Poetry: 2011.[3]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Iterations of the Diagonal. Buffalo, N.Y.: Shuffaloff, 1995.
- A Little Post-apocalyptic Suite for RC; with Thanks for the Rhino. Toronto: fiftyuhthees edition, 1996.
- Nine Blue Moments for Robin. Buffalo, NY: BlazeVox, 2011.
- Dislocation Flutter. Amman, Jordan: Oasii Press, 1998.
- One's own Mind. Canton, NY: Glover Publishing, 1999.
- Dislocations in Crystal. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2003.
- 22 Skidoo / SubTractions. Toronto: Book Thug, 2009.
- Cosmographia: A post-lucretian faux micro-epic. Toronto: Book Thug, 2010.
- Nine Blue Moments for Robin. Buffalo, NY: BlazeVox, 2011.
- City, Book One: Singular Assumptions. Toronto: Book Thug, 2014.
- City: A poem at the end of the world. New York: Spuyten Duyvil, 2016.
Novel[]
- Business as Usual: A mystery. Edmonton, AB: NeWest Press, 2011. ISBN 978-1-897126-91-2
Short fiction[]
- Narthex, and other stories. Toronto: Book Thug, 2011.
Non-fiction[]
- H.D.: A bibliography, 1905-1990. Charlottesville, VA: University Press of Virginia, for the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, 1993.
- Three Lectures and a Postscript. Toronto: Shuffaloff/Eternal Network Joint, 2010.
Juvenile[]
- Into the World of the Dead. Annick Press, 2006.[4]
Edited[]
- Harvey Brown, In the Branches of the Upper World: Selections from the journals. Austin, TX: Skanky Possum, 2002.[4]
- Great Canadian Poems for the Aged: Volume I. Toronto: Book Thug, 2010.
- Robert Duncan, The H.D. Book (edited with Victor Coleman). Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2011; Berkeley, CA, & London: University of California Press, 2012.
- Resist Much, Obey Little: Inaugural poems to the resistance. Dispatches Editions, 2017.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[5]
Audio / video[]
- Michael Boughn Reads from Cosmographia (CD). Magdalena: Michael Boughn / Vox Audio, 2009.[5]
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Michael Boughn, The PIP (Project for Innovative Poetry) Blog, December 14, 2008. Web, Mar. 29, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Michael Boughn home page, UToronto.ca, Web, Nov. 13, 2011.
- ↑ Selected Poetry of Michael Boughn (1946-), Representative Poetry Online, University of Toronto, UToronto.ca, Web, Nov. 13, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 >Michael Boughton, University of Toronto. Web, Jan. 27, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Search results = au:Michael Boughn, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Center Inc. Web, Mar. 28, 2017.
External links[]
- Poems
- Michael Boughn at The PIP (Project for Innovative Poetry) Blog: profile & poem, "Golly"
- "City, Book One: Singular assumptions"
- Selected Poetry of Michael Boughn (1946- ) (2 poems) at Representative Poetry Online.
- Audio / video
- Michael Boughn at YouTube
- Michael Boughn's videos on Vimeo
- Books
- Michael Boughn at Amazon.com
- About
- Michael Boughn at University of Toronto Department of English
- Michael Boughn Official website.
- 12 or 20 (second) questions with Michael Boughn at Rob McLennan's Blog
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