Erik Hage
Encyclopedia
Erik Hage is an American writer, cultural reporter, and critic raised in Boston and New York State. His books include the critical biography The Words and Music of Van Morrison
(Greenwood Publishing Group
/Praeger, 2009) and the work of literary criticism Cormac McCarthy
: A Literary Companion (McFarland & Company
, 2010), which was deemed "indispensable," "engaging," and "highly recommended" by Choice, the magazine published by the Association of College and Research Libraries
(ACRL). His upcoming book will be about the friendship between authors Herman Melville
and Nathaniel Hawthorne
.
He has also been a frequent contributor to publications such as Allmusic (allmusic.com and the well-known series of books), No Depression
magazine, and Pop Culture Press. A onetime editor at MJI Broadcasting and Premiere Radio Networks
(the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming), he penned a longtime column ("The Major Lift") for Metroland newspaper in New York
state's Capital Region and is an associate professor
of journalism
and communication and department chairperson at the State University of New York at Cobleskill
. He also adjuncts at Excelsior College
, where he teaches a course on the history of rock music. He has also taught at Elmira College
and at Binghamton University
.
In 2006, he earned a New York Press Association Award for feature writing, and his work has appeared in the Nashville Scene
newspaper, PopMatters
, the Times-Union newspaper (Albany, NY), and the Trouser Press
Guide (trouserpress.com). He studied at Binghamton University
and New York University
and is a veteran of the 101st Airborne Division
.
Van Morrison
Van Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely...
(Greenwood Publishing Group
Greenwood Publishing Group
Greenwood Publishing Group is an educational publisher and is part of ABC-CLIO. It publishes reference works under its Greenwood Press imprint, and scholarly, professional, and general interest books under Praeger Publishers...
/Praeger, 2009) and the work of literary criticism Cormac McCarthy
Cormac McCarthy
Cormac McCarthy is an American novelist and playwright. He has written ten novels, spanning the Southern Gothic, Western, and modernist genres. He received the Pulitzer Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction for The Road...
: A Literary Companion (McFarland & Company
McFarland & Company
McFarland & Company, Inc. is a book publisher of primarily academic and adult nonfiction based in Jefferson, North Carolina. Its president and editor-in-chief is Robert Franklin, who began the enterprise in 1979...
, 2010), which was deemed "indispensable," "engaging," and "highly recommended" by Choice, the magazine published by the Association of College and Research Libraries
Association of College and Research Libraries
The Association of College and Research Libraries , a division of the American Library Association , is a professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals...
(ACRL). His upcoming book will be about the friendship between authors Herman Melville
Herman Melville
Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and the posthumous novella Billy Budd....
and Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer.Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in 1804 in the city of Salem, Massachusetts to Nathaniel Hathorne and the former Elizabeth Clarke Manning. His ancestors include John Hathorne, a judge during the Salem Witch Trials...
.
He has also been a frequent contributor to publications such as Allmusic (allmusic.com and the well-known series of books), No Depression
No Depression
No Depression may refer to:* No Depression , a bi-monthly roots and Americana music magazine and now a music website.* "No Depression in Heaven", a 1936 song popularized by the Carter Family...
magazine, and Pop Culture Press. A onetime editor at MJI Broadcasting and Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Networks is an American radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming...
(the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming), he penned a longtime column ("The Major Lift") for Metroland newspaper in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
state's Capital Region and is an associate professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
and communication and department chairperson at the State University of New York at Cobleskill
State University of New York at Cobleskill
The State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskillis an accredited polytechnic college that is primarily baccalaureate and residential. SUNY Cobleskill is one of few institutions in the United States where an undergraduate student may also choose to earn an...
. He also adjuncts at Excelsior College
Excelsior College
Excelsior College is a private, non-profit institution of higher education in Albany, New York. It is a constituent member of The University of the State of New York, and has its own charter and Board of Trustees. Excelsior College offers degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level...
, where he teaches a course on the history of rock music. He has also taught at Elmira College
Elmira College
Elmira College is a coeducational private liberal arts college located in Elmira, in New York State's Southern Tier region.The college is noted as the oldest college still in existence which granted degrees to women that were the equivalent of those given to men...
and at Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Binghamton University, also formally called State University of New York at Binghamton, , is a public research university in the State of New York. The University is one of the four university centers in the State University of New York system...
.
In 2006, he earned a New York Press Association Award for feature writing, and his work has appeared in the Nashville Scene
Nashville Scene
Nashville Scene is an alternative newsweekly in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1989, became a part of Village Voice Media in 1999, and later joined the ranks of sixteen other publications after a merger of Village Voice Media with New Times Media early in 2006. In 2009 the paper was...
newspaper, PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
, the Times-Union newspaper (Albany, NY), and the Trouser Press
Trouser Press
Trouser Press was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow Who fan Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" ...
Guide (trouserpress.com). He studied at Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Binghamton University, also formally called State University of New York at Binghamton, , is a public research university in the State of New York. The University is one of the four university centers in the State University of New York system...
and New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
and is a veteran of the 101st Airborne Division
101st Airborne Division
The 101st Airborne Division—the "Screaming Eagles"—is a U.S. Army modular light infantry division trained for air assault operations. During World War II, it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France, Operation Market Garden, the...
.
External links and sources
- Denver morning radio show interview with author Erik Hage (KBCO-FM)
- Canadian radio interview with author Erik Hage (Oldies 1150, Ontario)
- Author Erik Hage at Barnes & Noble
- http://archives.nodepression.com/author/erik-hage/Erik Hage, No DepressionNo DepressionNo Depression may refer to:* No Depression , a bi-monthly roots and Americana music magazine and now a music website.* "No Depression in Heaven", a 1936 song popularized by the Carter Family...
archives] - Erik Hage's column, "The Major Lift"
- Cormac McCarthy: A Literary Companion at Worldcat
- The Words and Music of Van Morrison at WorldCat
- Erik Hage's book about the work of novelist Cormac McCarthy