Steve Orlen
Encyclopedia
Steve Orlen was an American poet
, and professor at University of Arizona
. He was visiting professor at University of Houston
, Goddard College
, Warren Wilson College
.
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 professor at University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. He was visiting professor at University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
, Goddard College
Goddard College
Goddard College is a private, liberal arts college located in Plainfield, Vermont, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Goddard College currently operates on an intensive low-residency model...
, Warren Wilson College
Warren Wilson College
Warren Wilson College is a private four-year work college in the Swannanoa Valley, North Carolina, United States near Asheville. It is known for its curriculum of work, academics, and service, called "the Triad," which requires every student to work an on-campus job, perform at least one hundred...
.
Works
- Permission to Speak, Wesleyan University Press, 1978, ISBN 9780819520906
- A Place at the Table, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1982
- The Bridge of Sighs, Miami University Press, 1992, ISBN 9781881163008
- Kisses, Miami University Press, 1997, ISBN 9781881163206
- A Thousand Threads, Hollyridge Press, 2009, ISBN 9780984310029 Chapbook
External links
- In Memory of Steve Orlen (1942-2010) by Jerry Williams
- http://isak.typepad.com/isak/2010/11/remembering-steve-orlen-1942-2010.html
- http://avoidmuse.blogspot.com/2010/11/rip-steve-orlen.html