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Afaa M. Weaver

December 15, 2023

Afaa Michael Weaver (born 1951 Baltimore, Maryland), formerly known as Michael S. Weaver, is an American poet, short-story writer, and editor. He is the author of numerous poetry collections, and his honors include a Fulbright Scholarship and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, Pew Foundation, and Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. He is the Director of the Writing Intensive at The Frost Place.[1]

Afaa M. Weaver
Born1951 (age 71–72)
Baltimore, Maryland
Education
Occupations
  • Poet
  • short-story writer
  • editor

Life edit

Born in Maryland, he studied two years at the University of Maryland. He started 7th Son Press and the literary journal Blind Alleys. He graduated from Brown University on a fellowship, with an M.A, and Excelsior University with a B.A. He taught at National Taiwan University and Taipei National University of the Arts as a Fulbright Scholar, and was a faculty member at the Cave Canem Foundation's annual retreat. In addition, he was the first to be named an elder of the Cave Canem Foundation. He also studied Chinese language at the Taipei Language Institute in Taiwan.[2]

He teaches at Simmons College, and is director of the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Center.[3] He is Chairman of the Simmons International Chinese Poetry Conference.[2] Tess Onwueme, the Nigerian playwright, gave him the Ibo name "Afaa", meaning "oracle", while Dr. Perng Ching-hsi has given him the Chinese name "Wei Yafeng".[4]

His poems have appeared in literary journals and magazines including Callaloo.[5]

Honors and awards edit

Published works edit

Full-length poetry collections

  • A Fire in the Hills (Pasadena: Red Hen Press, 2023)
  • Spirit Boxing (Pitt Poetry Series, 2017)
  • The City of Eternal Spring(Pitt Poetry Series, 2014)
  • A Hard Summation (Central Square Press, 2014)
  • The Government of Nature (Pitt Poetry Series, 2013)
  • (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2007)
  • Multitudes. Sarabande Books. 2000. ISBN 978-1-889330-41-9.
  • The Ten Lights of God. Bucknell University Press. February 2000. ISBN 978-0-8387-5434-4.
  • Timber and Prayer: The Indian Pond Poems (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1995)
  • My Father’s Geography (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1992)
  • Water Song. University Press of Virginia. 1985. Callaloo series
  • Sandy Point. Engravings Rosalyn Richards. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania: The Press of Appletree Alley.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

Plays

  • Rosa was produced in 1993 at Venture Theater in Philadelphia

Anthologies edited

  • Afaa Michael Weaver, ed. (2002). These hands I know: African-American writers on family. Sarabande Books. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-889330-72-3. Afaa M. Weaver.

Anthology publications

  • Arnold Rampersad; Hilary Herbold, eds. (2006). "My Father's Geography". The Oxford anthology of African-American poetry. Oxford University Press US. ISBN 978-0-19-512563-4.
  • Mona Eliasson, ed. (1999). "Eighteen". Teaching about Violence Against Women. Feminist Press. ISBN 978-1-55861-211-2.
  • Gloria Naylor, ed. (1997). Children of the night: the best short stories by Black writers, 1967 to the present. Little, Brown and Co. ISBN 978-0-316-59923-8.
  • Maria M. Gillan; Jennifer Gillan, eds. (1999). Identity lessons: contemporary writing about learning to be American. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-027167-6.

References edit

  1. ^ . The Frost Place. Archived from the original on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  2. ^ a b "Bio". aalbc.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  4. ^ a b Poets, Academy of American. "About Afaa Michael Weaver | Academy of American Poets". poets.org.
  5. ^ . Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  6. ^ "Academy of American Poets Announces Recipients of 2023 American Poetry Prizes". Academy of American Poets. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  7. ^ Rothman, Lily (March 12, 2014). "Meet the Former Factory Worker Who Just Won a $100,000 Poetry Prize". Time. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  8. ^ . Archived from the original on May 2, 2010.

Sources edit

  • Library of Congress Online Catalog > Afaa M. Weaver

External links edit

  • Author's Website
  • Author Profile: Ellen Steinbaum (February 5, 2006). "A weaver of disparate strands". The Boston Globe.
  • Audio: The Cortland Review > Issue 32, June 2006 > Zombie Dance/Tapping The Blood Root by Afaa M. Weaver
  • Criticism: Ploughshares > Fall 2002 > A Review by Afaa M. Weaver of Leaving Saturn by Major Jackson

December 15, 2023
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Afaa Michael Weaver born 1951 Baltimore Maryland formerly known as Michael S Weaver is an American poet short story writer and editor He is the author of numerous poetry collections and his honors include a Fulbright Scholarship and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts Pew Foundation and Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award He is the Director of the Writing Intensive at The Frost Place 1 Afaa M WeaverBorn1951 age 71 72 Baltimore MarylandEducationExcelsior University B A Brown University M A OccupationsPoetshort story writereditor Contents 1 Life 2 Honors and awards 3 Published works 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksLife editBorn in Maryland he studied two years at the University of Maryland He started 7th Son Press and the literary journal Blind Alleys He graduated from Brown University on a fellowship with an M A and Excelsior University with a B A He taught at National Taiwan University and Taipei National University of the Arts as a Fulbright Scholar and was a faculty member at the Cave Canem Foundation s annual retreat In addition he was the first to be named an elder of the Cave Canem Foundation He also studied Chinese language at the Taipei Language Institute in Taiwan 2 He teaches at Simmons College and is director of the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Center 3 He is Chairman of the Simmons International Chinese Poetry Conference 2 Tess Onwueme the Nigerian playwright gave him the Ibo name Afaa meaning oracle while Dr Perng Ching hsi has given him the Chinese name Wei Yafeng 4 His poems have appeared in literary journals and magazines including Callaloo 5 Honors and awards edit2023 Wallace Stevens Award 6 2014 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award 7 2002 Fulbright Scholarship 8 1985 National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship 4 1998 Pew Fellowships in the ArtsPublished works editFull length poetry collections A Fire in the Hills Pasadena Red Hen Press 2023 Spirit Boxing Pitt Poetry Series 2017 The City of Eternal Spring Pitt Poetry Series 2014 A Hard Summation Central Square Press 2014 The Government of Nature Pitt Poetry Series 2013 The Plum Flower Dance Poems 1985 to 2005 University of Pittsburgh Press 2007 Multitudes Sarabande Books 2000 ISBN 978 1 889330 41 9 The Ten Lights of God Bucknell University Press February 2000 ISBN 978 0 8387 5434 4 Timber and Prayer The Indian Pond Poems University of Pittsburgh Press 1995 My Father s Geography University of Pittsburgh Press 1992 Water Song University Press of Virginia 1985 Callaloo series Sandy Point Engravings Rosalyn Richards Lewisburg Pennsylvania The Press of Appletree Alley a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link Plays Rosa was produced in 1993 at Venture Theater in PhiladelphiaAnthologies edited Afaa Michael Weaver ed 2002 These hands I know African American writers on family Sarabande Books p 135 ISBN 978 1 889330 72 3 Afaa M Weaver Anthology publications Arnold Rampersad Hilary Herbold eds 2006 My Father s Geography The Oxford anthology of African American poetry Oxford University Press US ISBN 978 0 19 512563 4 Mona Eliasson ed 1999 Eighteen Teaching about Violence Against Women Feminist Press ISBN 978 1 55861 211 2 Gloria Naylor ed 1997 Children of the night the best short stories by Black writers 1967 to the present Little Brown and Co ISBN 978 0 316 59923 8 Maria M Gillan Jennifer Gillan eds 1999 Identity lessons contemporary writing about learning to be American Penguin Books ISBN 978 0 14 027167 6 References edit Meet Afaa Michael Weaver The Frost Place Writing Intensive Director The Frost Place Archived from the original on 2016 04 06 Retrieved 2016 02 03 a b Bio aalbc com Retrieved 2021 02 03 Founder Archived from the original on 2010 05 27 Retrieved 2009 10 07 a b Poets Academy of American About Afaa Michael Weaver Academy of American Poets poets org Project MUSE Login Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2021 04 01 Academy of American Poets Announces Recipients of 2023 American Poetry Prizes Academy of American Poets 19 September 2023 Retrieved 21 September 2023 Rothman Lily March 12 2014 Meet the Former Factory Worker Who Just Won a 100 000 Poetry Prize Time Retrieved 13 March 2014 Fulbright Scholar Program gt 2001 2002 U S Scholar Directory Archived from the original on May 2 2010 Sources editLibrary of Congress Online Catalog gt Afaa M WeaverExternal links editAuthor s Website Author Profile Ellen Steinbaum February 5 2006 A weaver of disparate strands The Boston Globe Audio The Cortland Review gt Issue 32 June 2006 gt Zombie Dance Tapping The Blood Root by Afaa M Weaver Criticism Ploughshares gt Fall 2002 gt A Review by Afaa M Weaver of Leaving Saturn by Major Jackson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Afaa M Weaver amp oldid 1177956119, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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