Robert Daseler
Encyclopedia
Robert Daseler is an American playwright
, and poet
.
He graduated from Pomona College
in 1967.
He was director of public affairs for Claremont McKenna College
, and director of communication at the Office of the State Librarian.
His work has appeared in the Formalist, The London Magazine,
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
, and poet
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...
.
He graduated from Pomona College
Pomona College
Pomona College is a private, residential, liberal arts college in Claremont, California. Founded in 1887 in Pomona, California by a group of Congregationalists, the college moved to Claremont in 1889 to the site of a hotel, retaining its name. The school enrolls 1,548 students.The founding member...
in 1967.
He was director of public affairs for Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college and a member of the Claremont Colleges located in Claremont, California. The campus is located east of Downtown Los Angeles...
, and director of communication at the Office of the State Librarian.
His work has appeared in the Formalist, The London Magazine,
Works
- "First Site", ART
- Shades of California: The Hidden Beauty of Ordinary Life 2001
- Levering Avenue: Poems University of Evansville Press, 1998, ISBN 9780930982515
- "Introduction", Shades of California: the hidden beauty of ordinary life : California's family album, Editor Kimi Kodani Hill, Heyday Books, 2001, ISBN 9781890771447
Plays
- Alekhine's Defense, South Coast RepertorySouth Coast RepertorySouth Coast Repertory is a professional theatre company located in Costa Mesa, California.Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory, founded in 1964 by David Emmes and Martin Benson and now under the leadership of Artistic Director Marc Masterson and Managing Director Paula Tomei, is widely...
(world premiere) 1990- Plays from South Coast Repertory, Volume 1, Broadway Play Publishing, 1993, ISBN 9780881451115
- Dragon lady : a play in two acts. 1989
Reviews
Centered around the death of his wife, Michelle, these sonnets by Robert Daseler '67 are an expansive meditation on grief, loneliness, and the ambivalent push-pull of engagement with a world that lacks the very presence that once defined it.
External links
- http://robertdaseler.com