Robert Hershon. Courtesy Ann Arbor Observer.
Robert Hershon, is an American poet.
Life[]
Bob Hershon and Elizabeth Swados. Courtesy Elizabeth Swados.
Hershon was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City.
He has published 12 books of poetry. His work has appeared in the American Poetry Review, Poetry Northwest, the World, Michigan Quarterly, Ploughshares,[1] and The Nation, among many others.[2]
He worked as the executive director of the Print Center and is a co-editor of Hanging Loose Press and Hanging Loose magazine in Brooklyn. He has edited various collections, including Smart Like Me and Shooting the Rat, collections of High School writing.[3][4]
He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Donna Brook.
Recognition[]
Hershon is the recipient of various awards, including 2 creative writing fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Billy Collins included Hershon's poem "Sentimental Moment or Why Did The Baguette Cross The Road?]" in his 2003 anthology, Poetry 180.[5]
Publications[]
- Swans Loving Bears Burning the Melting Deer. Trumansburg, NY: New Books, 1967.
- Atlantic Avenue. Santa Barbara, CA: Unicorn Press, 1970.
- Grocery Lists. Trumansburg, NY: Crossing Press, 1972.
- Little Red Wagon Painted Blue. Santa Barbara, CA: Unicorn Press, 1972.
- Rocks and Chairs. Washington, DC: Us Press, 1975.
- A Blue Shovel. Brooklyn, NY: Hanging Loose Press, 1979.
- The Public Hug: New and selected poems. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 1980.
- Ichabod. Grindstone City, MI: Alternative Press, 1984.
- How to Ride on the Woodlawn Express: Poems. New York: Sun, 1985.
- Into a Punch Line: Poems, 1984-1994. Brooklyn, NY: Hanging Loose Press, 1994.
- The German Lunatic. Brooklyn, NY: Hanging Loose Press, 2000.
- Calls from the Outside World. Brooklyn, NY: Hanging Loose Press, 2006.
- Goldfish and Rose. Brooklyn, NY: Hanging Loose Press, 2013.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[6]
P180-70-Sentimental Moment or Why Did the Baguette Cross the Road - Robert Hershon
Bob Hershon - Superbly Situated
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.pshares.org/authors/author-detail.cfm?authorID=1991
- ↑ Robert Hershon, Poetry Foundation, Web, Oct. 6, 2012.
- ↑ Biography of Robert Hershon, American Poems. Web, Sep. 20, 2014.
- ↑ Calls from the Outside World by Robert Hershon. Hanging Loose Press: Brooklyn, NY 2006
- ↑ Sentimental Moment or Why Did The Baguette Cross The Road?," Poetry 180, Poetry and Literature, Library of Congress. May 12, 2018.
- ↑ Search results = au:Robert Hershon, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, Sep. 20, 2014.
External links[]
- Poems
- "Sentimental Moment or Why Did The Baguette Cross The Road?") at Poetry 180
- James Boswell at the Writers Almanac
- Two Poems by Robert Hershon at The Awl
- Robert Hershon at the Poetry Foundation
- Audio / video
- Books
- Robert Hershon at Amazon.com
- About
- "Robert Hershon: The city from the side", Ann Arbor Observer
- "Hanging Loose with Robert Hershon" at The Brooklyn Rail.
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