
William Bauer (1992-2010). Photo by Brian Bartlett. Courtesy New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia.
William Alfred "Bill" Bauer (May 10, 1932 - June 12, 2010) was a U.S.-born Canadian poet and academic.[1]
Life[]
Bauer was born in Portland, Maine, to Virginia and Alfred Bauer. He grew up in Auburn, Maine.[1]
He attended Amherst College, where he earned a B.A. in psychology, and then Wesleyan University in Connecticut, where he earned an M.A. and a teaching degree. At Wesleyan in 1953 he met his future wife, Nancy Luke, whom he married in 1956.[1] [2]
The Bauers moved to Texas in 1956, but returned to Connecticut in 1958. In 1961 Bauer entered the University of North Carolina, where he earned a Ph.D.[1]
The Bauer family moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick in 1965, and Barr became a professor of English at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), a position he held until his retirement in 1994.[1]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Cornet Music for Plupy Shute. Fredericton, NB: New Brunswick Poetry Chapbooks, 1968.
- Everett Coogler. Fredericton, NB: New Brunswick Poetry Chapbooks, 1971.
- The Terrible Word. Fredericton, NB: Fiddlehead Poetry Books, 1978.
- Unsnarling String. Fredericton, NB: Fiddlehead Poetry Books, 1983.
Short fiction[]
- A Family Album. Ottawa: Oberon Press, 1979.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy the New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Eric Kortschak, William Alfred Bauer, New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia, St. Thomas University, STU.ca, Web, June 29, 2012.
- ↑ Shawn Gallant, Nancy Bauer, New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia, St. Thomas University, STU.ca, Web, June 29, 2012.
External links[]
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