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A. Van Jordan

March 17, 2023

A. Van Jordan (born 1965)[1] is an American poet. He is a professor at Stanford University[2] and was previously a college professor in the Department of English Language & Literature at the University of Michigan and distinguished visiting professor at Ithaca College.[3] He previously served as the first Henry Rutgers Presidential Professor at the Rutgers University-Newark.[1] He is the author of four collections: Rise (2001), M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A (2005), Quantum Lyrics (2007), and The Cineaste (2013). Jordan's awards include a Whiting Writers Award, a Pushcart Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship.

A. Van Jordan
Born1965 (age 57–58)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Poet, professor
Websitewww.avanjordan.com

Early life

Jordan graduated from Wittenberg University in 1987 with a B.A. degree in English Literature. He graduated from Howard University in 1990 with an master's degree in Organizational Communications. He graduated from Warren Wilson College in 1998 with an Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree,[4] and also holds an additional MFA in Screenwriting (2016) from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.[5] He lived in Washington, D.C.,[6] from 1988 to 2002.

Career

Jordan is the author of four full-length collections. Rise (Tia Chucha Press, 2001) won the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award.[7] M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A (2005),[8][9][10][11] which was listed as one of the Best Books of 2005 by The Times (London);[citation needed] Quantum Lyrics (2007);[12][13][14][15] and The Cineaste (W.W. Norton & Co., 2013).[16][17] In 2013 he published a chapbook called The Homesteader,[18] and in 2021, he published an ekphrastic chapbook, I Want to See My Skirt, in collaboration with filmmaker Cauleen Smith, based on photographs by Malian photographer Malick Sidibé. Both of his chapbooks were published by Unicorn Press, Greensboro, NC, and edited by Andrew Saulters.

Jordan taught at Warren Wilson College, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro,[19] the University of Texas at Austin, where he was tenured as an Associate Professor, and as professor at the University of Michigan.[20] In 2014, he became Rutgers University-Newark's first Henry Rutgers Presidential Professor,[1] before returning to the University of Michigan in 2017, where he serves as the Robert Hayden Collegiate Professor of English Language & Literature. His academic interests include the writing of poetry, the history of poetry in English, and cinematic studies.

His work has appeared in Ploughshares,[6] and Callaloo,[21] among other publications.

Awards

Works

  • "Einstein Defining Special Relativity"; "Einstein Ruminates on Relativity", Reading Between A&B

Poetry

  • Rise (Tia Chucha Press, 2001)
  • M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A (W. W. Norton & Company, 2004)
  • Quantum Lyrics (W. W. Norton & Company, 2007)
  • The Cineaste (W. W. Norton & Company, 2013)

Essays

  • "The Synchronicity of Scenes". Cortland Review. Winter 2007.

Personal life

Jordan is married to Shirley Collado, a professor of psychology and former president of Ithaca College.[29][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rutgers Names Internationally Acclaimed Poet as First Henry Rutgers Presidential Professor | Rutgers University - Newark". www.newark.rutgers.edu. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "A. Van Jordan | Creative Writing Program". creativewriting.stanford.edu. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "About Shirley M. Collado - Office of the President - Ithaca College". www.ithaca.edu. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "A. Van Jordan - Poet | Poets.org". www.poets.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  5. ^ . North Carolina Arts Council. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  6. ^ a b "A. Van Jordan | Ploughshares". www.pshares.org. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  7. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: RISE by A. Van Jordan, Author . Tia Chucha $11.95 (94p) ISBN 978-1-882688-26-5". Publishers Weekly. September 24, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  8. ^ Stamberg, Susan (July 18, 2004). . All Things Considered. NPR. Archived from the original on October 31, 2004. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  9. ^ Hirsch, Edward (June 13, 2004). "A. Van Jordan combines the ..." The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  10. ^ Ahl, Lindsay. "Poet A. Van Jordan". Shadowgraph Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  11. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A by A. Van Jordan, Author . Norton $23.95 (134p) ISBN 978-0-393-05907-6". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  12. ^ "Liz Jones on "Quantum Lyrics: Poems"". E3W Review of Books. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  13. ^ Clark, Anna (November 2, 2007). "Where Physics, Poetry, and Politics Collide". The American Prospect. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  14. ^ "Fiction Book Review: Quantum Lyrics by A. Van Jordan, Author . Norton $23.95 (118p) ISBN 978-0-393-06499-5". Publishers Weekly. June 25, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  15. ^ March, Thomas (November–December 2007). "A. Van Jordan's QUANTUM LYRICS". The Believer. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  16. ^ Brennan, Matthew (April 11, 2013). "'Women's Poetry,' by Daisy Fried, and More". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  17. ^ Singer, Sean (August 21, 2013). "The Cineaste by A. Van Jordan". The Rumpus. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  18. ^ Plante, Jessica (Fall 2013). "An Interview with A. Van Jordan". StorySouth (36). Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  19. ^ . University News. April 6, 2005. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  20. ^ . University of Michigan. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  21. ^ . muse.jhu.edu. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011.
  22. ^ "A. Van Jordan". www.whiting.org. Whiting Awards. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  23. ^ "Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | The 82nd Annual". Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  24. ^ Henderson, Bill; Pushcart Press (2006). The Pushcart prize XXX, 2006: best of the small presses. Wainscott, N.Y.; New York, N.Y.: Pushcart Press ; Distributed by W.W. Norton. ISBN 1888889411.
  25. ^ . John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  26. ^ "A. Van Jordan". United States Artists. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  27. ^ Lerner, Lawrence (November 20, 2015). "Professor A. Van Jordan Wins the 2015 Lannan Literary Award for Poetry". www.newark.rutgers.edu. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  28. ^ Darling, Roxanne. "A. Van Jordan - Lannan Foundation". www.lannan.org. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  29. ^ Shoemaker, Stephen (February 23, 2017). "Incoming President Shirley M. Collado Meets the Ithaca College Community". IC News. Retrieved August 1, 2017.

External links

  • Interview with A. Van Jordan in Nat Creole Magazine, #8, April 2006
  • Audio: A. Van Jordan reads "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" from Quantum Lyrics

March 17, 2023
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A Van Jordan born 1965 1 is an American poet He is a professor at Stanford University 2 and was previously a college professor in the Department of English Language amp Literature at the University of Michigan and distinguished visiting professor at Ithaca College 3 He previously served as the first Henry Rutgers Presidential Professor at the Rutgers University Newark 1 He is the author of four collections Rise 2001 M A C N O L I A 2005 Quantum Lyrics 2007 and The Cineaste 2013 Jordan s awards include a Whiting Writers Award a Pushcart Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship A Van JordanBorn1965 age 57 58 Akron Ohio U S Alma materWittenberg University B A Howard University M A Warren Wilson College MFA Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA Occupation s Poet professorWebsitewww wbr avanjordan wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Works 4 1 Poetry 4 2 Essays 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditJordan graduated from Wittenberg University in 1987 with a B A degree in English Literature He graduated from Howard University in 1990 with an master s degree in Organizational Communications He graduated from Warren Wilson College in 1998 with an Master of Fine Arts MFA degree 4 and also holds an additional MFA in Screenwriting 2016 from the Vermont College of Fine Arts 5 He lived in Washington D C 6 from 1988 to 2002 Career EditJordan is the author of four full length collections Rise Tia Chucha Press 2001 won the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Literary Award 7 M A C N O L I A 2005 8 9 10 11 which was listed as one of the Best Books of 2005 by The Times London citation needed Quantum Lyrics 2007 12 13 14 15 and The Cineaste W W Norton amp Co 2013 16 17 In 2013 he published a chapbook called The Homesteader 18 and in 2021 he published an ekphrastic chapbook I Want to See My Skirt in collaboration with filmmaker Cauleen Smith based on photographs by Malian photographer Malick Sidibe Both of his chapbooks were published by Unicorn Press Greensboro NC and edited by Andrew Saulters Jordan taught at Warren Wilson College the University of North Carolina at Greensboro 19 the University of Texas at Austin where he was tenured as an Associate Professor and as professor at the University of Michigan 20 In 2014 he became Rutgers University Newark s first Henry Rutgers Presidential Professor 1 before returning to the University of Michigan in 2017 where he serves as the Robert Hayden Collegiate Professor of English Language amp Literature His academic interests include the writing of poetry the history of poetry in English and cinematic studies His work has appeared in Ploughshares 6 and Callaloo 21 among other publications Awards Edit2002 Whiting Award 22 2005 Anisfield Wolf Book Awards 23 2006 Pushcart Prize XXX 24 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship 25 2008 United States Artist Williams Fellowship 26 2015 Lannan Literary Award in Poetry 27 28 Works Edit Einstein Defining Special Relativity Einstein Ruminates on Relativity Reading Between A amp BPoetry Edit Rise Tia Chucha Press 2001 M A C N O L I A W W Norton amp Company 2004 Quantum Lyrics W W Norton amp Company 2007 The Cineaste W W Norton amp Company 2013 Essays Edit The Synchronicity of Scenes Cortland Review Winter 2007 Personal life EditJordan is married to Shirley Collado a professor of psychology and former president of Ithaca College 29 3 References Edit a b c Rutgers Names Internationally Acclaimed Poet as First Henry Rutgers Presidential Professor Rutgers University Newark www newark rutgers edu Retrieved August 1 2017 A Van Jordan Creative Writing Program creativewriting stanford edu Retrieved January 1 2023 a b About Shirley M Collado Office of the President Ithaca College www ithaca edu Retrieved August 2 2017 A Van Jordan Poet Poets org www poets org Retrieved February 14 2019 Notable Books by North Carolina Writers August 2005 North Carolina Arts Council Archived from the original on September 18 2009 Retrieved September 12 2009 a b A Van Jordan Ploughshares www pshares org Retrieved August 1 2017 Nonfiction Book Review RISE by A Van Jordan Author Tia Chucha 11 95 94p ISBN 978 1 882688 26 5 Publishers Weekly September 24 2001 Retrieved August 1 2017 Stamberg Susan July 18 2004 A Van Jordan s Poetry Suite M A C N O L I A All Things Considered NPR Archived from the original on October 31 2004 Retrieved August 1 2017 Hirsch Edward June 13 2004 A Van Jordan combines the The Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved August 1 2017 Ahl Lindsay Poet A Van Jordan Shadowgraph Magazine Retrieved August 1 2017 Nonfiction Book Review M A C N O L I A by A Van Jordan Author Norton 23 95 134p ISBN 978 0 393 05907 6 Publishers Weekly Retrieved August 1 2017 Liz Jones on Quantum Lyrics Poems E3W Review of Books Retrieved August 1 2017 Clark Anna November 2 2007 Where Physics Poetry and Politics Collide The American Prospect Retrieved August 1 2017 Fiction Book Review Quantum Lyrics by A Van Jordan Author Norton 23 95 118p ISBN 978 0 393 06499 5 Publishers Weekly June 25 2007 Retrieved August 1 2017 March Thomas November December 2007 A Van Jordan s QUANTUM LYRICS The Believer Retrieved August 1 2017 Brennan Matthew April 11 2013 Women s Poetry by Daisy Fried and More The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved August 1 2017 Singer Sean August 21 2013 The Cineaste by A Van Jordan The Rumpus Retrieved August 1 2017 Plante Jessica Fall 2013 An Interview with A Van Jordan StorySouth 36 Retrieved August 1 2017 A Van Jordan Receives Anisfield Wolf Award University News April 6 2005 Archived from the original on September 27 2011 Retrieved September 12 2009 A Van Jordan Professor Archived copy University of Michigan Archived from the original on May 25 2010 Retrieved September 12 2009 Project MUSE Callaloo Rope muse jhu edu Archived from the original on June 8 2011 A Van Jordan www whiting org Whiting Awards Retrieved August 1 2017 Anisfield Wolf Book Awards The 82nd Annual Anisfield Wolf Book Awards Retrieved August 1 2017 Henderson Bill Pushcart Press 2006 The Pushcart prize XXX 2006 best of the small presses Wainscott N Y New York N Y Pushcart Press Distributed by W W Norton ISBN 1888889411 All Fellows John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Archived from the original on June 22 2011 Retrieved March 9 2010 A Van Jordan United States Artists Retrieved August 1 2017 Lerner Lawrence November 20 2015 Professor A Van Jordan Wins the 2015 Lannan Literary Award for Poetry www newark rutgers edu Retrieved August 1 2017 Darling Roxanne A Van Jordan Lannan Foundation www lannan org Retrieved August 1 2017 Shoemaker Stephen February 23 2017 Incoming President Shirley M Collado Meets the Ithaca College Community IC News Retrieved August 1 2017 External links EditInterview with A Van Jordan in Nat Creole Magazine 8 April 2006 Audio A Van Jordan reads The Structure of Scientific Revolutions from Quantum Lyrics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A Van Jordan amp oldid 1130863133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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