Frederick Feirstein
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Frederick Feirstein is an poet
, and playwright.
He has published eight books of poetry
and has had twelve plays produced.
His eighth book of poems, Fallout, was published by Word Tech Communications, in May 2008.
He has been a Pulitzer Prize
finalist and has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship
. Prizes he has received include the Poetry Society of America
's John Masefield Award, England
's Arvon Foundation Prize, and The Quarterly Review of Literature's International Prize.
Feirstein is also a practicing psychoanalyst
in New York
.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, and playwright.
He has published eight books of poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
and has had twelve plays produced.
His eighth book of poems, Fallout, was published by Word Tech Communications, in May 2008.
He has been a Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
finalist and has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." Each year, the foundation makes...
. Prizes he has received include the Poetry Society of America
Poetry Society of America
The Poetry Society of America is a literary organization founded in 1910 by poets, editors, and artists including Witter Bynner. It is the oldest poetry organization in the United States. Past members of the have included such renowned writers as Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Edna St. Vincent...
's John Masefield Award, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
's Arvon Foundation Prize, and The Quarterly Review of Literature's International Prize.
Feirstein is also a practicing psychoanalyst
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a psychological theory developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalysis has expanded, been criticized and developed in different directions, mostly by some of Freud's former students, such as Alfred Adler and Carl Gustav...
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...
.
Works
- The family circle, Davis-Poynter, 1973, ISBN 9780706700756
- Survivors, Seagull Publications, 1974
- Masquerade, American Society of Theatre Arts, 1974
- Manhattan carnival: a dramatic dialogue, Countryman Press, 1981, ISBN 9780914378693
- Fathering: a sequence of poems, Apple-wood Books, 1982, ISBN 9780918222336
- City life: poems, Story Line Press, 1991, ISBN 9780934257763
- New and selected poems, Story Line Press, 1998, ISBN 9781885266507
- Fallout, Wordtech Communications, 2008, ISBN 9781934999097