Jill Alexander Essbaum (born 1971 in Bay City, Texas, United States) is an American poet, writer, and professor. Her most recent collections are the full-length manuscripts Harlot (No Tell Motel, 2007) and Necropolis (neoNuma Arts, 2008). Essbaum's poetry features puns, wordplay and dark humor, often mixed with religious and erotic imagery.[1] She currently teaches at the University of California Riverside Palm Desert Graduate Center in the Masters of Creative Writing Graduate Program. Essbaum's debut novelHausfrau (Random House) was published in March, 2015.
"Only the best writers put us right at the site of myth and thus assert, for us, our right to be part of the beginning and end of any world, any heaven. That Jill Alexander Essbaum does it so quietly, so delicately, and puts herself, and us, at the center of Heaven itself leads me only to envy. For how else can one convincingly transcend the domestic? There is simply no self-congratulation in these poems. Just a graceful, magical way of taking oneself - and one's bare uncertainties - for granted.[3]
Of Essbaum's work in general, the critic G.M. Palmer, on his literary blog Strong Verse,[1] writes,
Dancing on the edge of her words one finds despair and salvation, often in the same word. She echoes Donne and Plath and riffs on Eliot but has the precise benefit of being alive and full of our time.[1]
The Bedside Guide to No Tell Motel (Lulu.com, 2006)
The Best American Erotic Poems (Scribner 2008)
References
^ abcPalmer, G. M. (7 January 2010). "A Review: Jill Alexander Essbaum: The Devastation, Necropolis, and Harlot". Strongverse.nlogspot.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^"Fiction Book Review: Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
^"University Press of New England - Bread Loaf Poetry". Dartmouth.edu. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
External links
"Interview with Jill Alexander Essbaum - Eratosphere". Ablemuse.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
"Bruce Covey presents Jill Alexander Essbaum - The Best American Poetry". Thebestamericanpoetry.typepad.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
"Jill Alexander Essbaum". Poetry Foundation. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
Schulten, Katherine (5 January 2012). "Poetry Pairing - 'Precipice'". Learning.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
Doyne, Shannon (14 February 2013). "Poetry Pairing - 'What Isn't Mine'". Learning.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
"Coldfront". Coldfrontmag.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
March 03, 2023
jill, alexander, essbaum, born, 1971, city, texas, united, states, american, poet, writer, professor, most, recent, collections, full, length, manuscripts, harlot, tell, motel, 2007, necropolis, neonuma, arts, 2008, essbaum, poetry, features, puns, wordplay, d. Jill Alexander Essbaum born 1971 in Bay City Texas United States is an American poet writer and professor Her most recent collections are the full length manuscripts Harlot No Tell Motel 2007 and Necropolis neoNuma Arts 2008 Essbaum s poetry features puns wordplay and dark humor often mixed with religious and erotic imagery 1 She currently teaches at the University of California Riverside Palm Desert Graduate Center in the Masters of Creative Writing Graduate Program Essbaum s debut novel Hausfrau Random House was published in March 2015 Jill Alexander EssbaumEssbaum at the 2015 Texas Book Festival Born1971 age 51 52 Bay City Texas United StatesOccupationPoet novelistLanguageEnglishNationalityAmericanYears active2000 present Contents 1 Critical response 2 Awards 3 Published works 3 1 Poetry collections 3 2 Chapbooks 3 3 Novels 3 4 Anthologies 4 References 5 External linksCritical response EditPublishers Weekly notes of Hausfrau The realism of Anna s dilemmas and the precise construction of the novel are marvels of the form and Essbaum chooses her words carefully 2 Agha Shahid Ali wrote Only the best writers put us right at the site of myth and thus assert for us our right to be part of the beginning and end of any world any heaven That Jill Alexander Essbaum does it so quietly so delicately and puts herself and us at the center of Heaven itself leads me only to envy For how else can one convincingly transcend the domestic There is simply no self congratulation in these poems Just a graceful magical way of taking oneself and one s bare uncertainties for granted 3 Of Essbaum s work in general the critic G M Palmer on his literary blog Strong Verse 1 writes Dancing on the edge of her words one finds despair and salvation often in the same word She echoes Donne and Plath and riffs on Eliot but has the precise benefit of being alive and full of our time 1 Awards Edit1999 Bakeless Prize NEA Literature Grants 2003 and 2013Published works EditPoetry collections Edit Heaven Middlebury Press 2000 Oh Forbidden Pecan Grove Press 2005 Harlot No Tell Books 2007 Necropolis neoNuma Arts 2008 Chapbooks Edit The Devastation Cooper Dillon Books 2009 Novels Edit Hausfrau Random House March 2015 Anthologies Edit The Bedside Guide to No Tell Motel Lulu com 2006 The Best American Erotic Poems Scribner 2008 References Edit a b c Palmer G M 7 January 2010 A Review Jill Alexander Essbaum The Devastation Necropolis and Harlot Strongverse nlogspot com Retrieved 30 October 2017 Fiction Book Review Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum PublishersWeekly com Retrieved 2015 10 27 University Press of New England Bread Loaf Poetry Dartmouth edu Retrieved 30 October 2017 External links Edit Interview with Jill Alexander Essbaum Eratosphere Ablemuse com Retrieved 30 October 2017 Bruce Covey presents Jill Alexander Essbaum The Best American Poetry Thebestamericanpoetry typepad com Retrieved 30 October 2017 Jill Alexander Essbaum Poetry Foundation 30 October 2017 Retrieved 30 October 2017 Schulten Katherine 5 January 2012 Poetry Pairing Precipice Learning blogs nytimes com Retrieved 30 October 2017 Doyne Shannon 14 February 2013 Poetry Pairing What Isn t Mine Learning blogs nytimes com Retrieved 30 October 2017 Coldfront Coldfrontmag com Retrieved 30 October 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jill Alexander Essbaum amp oldid 1121226502, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
