Richard Foerster
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| Richard Foerster | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 29, 1949 Bronx, New York |
| Occupation | Poet/Editor/Typesetter |
| Nationality | American |
| Literary movement | * Trillium (BOA Editions, 1998) |
Richard Foerster (born October 29, 1949) is an award-winning American poet who was founding editor of Chautauqua Literary Journal from 2003 until he left the journal in 2007 and was a long-time editor at Chelsea.[1][2] He received a B.A. in English Literature from Fordham College and an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Virginia.
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[edit] Career
Foerster's works have appeared in Poetry, The Nation, The New England Review, Prairie Schooner, TriQuarterly, The Kenyon Review, Shenandoah, The Southern Review, among many others.[3]
He had served on the staff of Chelsea magazine beginning in 1978, became editor in 1994, and served in that position until 2001. Currently, Foerster is the editor of the Chautauqua Literary Journal.[4]
He divides his time between York, Maine and Aventura, Florida.
[edit] Publications
- Sudden Harbor (Orchises Press, 1992)
- Patterns of Descent (Orchises Press, 1993)
- Double Going (BOA Editions, 2002)
- The Burning of Troy (BOA Editions, 2006)
[edit] Awards & Honors
- Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship (2000/2001)
- Camargo Foundation Fellowship (1999)[1]
- Hawthornden Fellowship (1997)
- Maine Arts Commission Fellowship (1997)
- National Endowment for the Arts: Creative Writing Fellowship (1995)
- Bess Hokin Prize (1992)
- Discovery/The Nation Award (1985)
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