Michael Robert Collier (born 1953) is an American poet, teacher, creative writing program administrator and editor. He has published five books of original poetry, a translation of Euripides' Medea, a book of prose pieces about poetry, and has edited three anthologies of poetry. From 2001 to 2004 he was the Poet Laureate of Maryland. As of 2011, he is the director of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, a professor of creative writing at the University of Maryland, College Park and the poetry editorial consultant for Houghton Mifflin (now Houghton Mifflin Harcourt).
From 1983 to 1984, Collier was the coordinator of public relations and the poetry program at the Folger Shakespeare Library. In 1984, he was appointed full-time to the English faculty at the University of Maryland. In the summer of 1981, he attended the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference for the first time as the Margaret Bridgman Scholar in Poetry, followed by stints as a fellow in 1986, and as associate faculty in 1992 and 1993.[2] In 1994, the trustees of Middlebury College appointed him Director of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. Founded in 1926, the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference is the longest-running writers' conference in the United States. In 2002, Houghton-Mifflin Publishers appointed Collier as its editorial consultant for poetry. He has edited books by the American poets Michael Ryan, Spencer Reece, and Alan Shapiro and the British poet Glyn Maxwell, as well as the books Native Guard by Natasha Trethewey which won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize and Space Walk by Tom Sleigh, which won the 2008 $100,000 Kingsley Tufts award from Claremont Graduate University. From 2001 to 2004, Collier served as the Maryland state poet laureate.[3]
The Clasp and Other Poems, Wesleyan University Press, 1986 (Second printing, 1987).
My Bishop and Other Poems, University of Chicago Press, 2018
Anthologies (edited)
The New American Poets: A Bread Loaf Anthology, ed. Michael Collier, University Press of New England, 2000.
The New Bread Loaf Anthology of Contemporary American Poetry, eds. Michael Collier and Stanley Plumly, University Press of New England, 1999; second printing, 2000.
The Wesleyan Tradition: Four Decades of American Poetry, Wesleyan University Press, 1993 (Second printing, 1995).
List of poems
Title
Year
First published
Reprinted/collected
Embrace
2009
"Embrace". The Atlantic. June 2009.
Goat on a pile of scrap lumber
2014
"Goat on a pile of scrap lumber". The Atlantic. 321 (2): 61. March 2018.
Prose and translationedit
A William Maxwell Portrait: Appreciations and Memories, edited with Charles Baxter and Edward Hirsch, W.W. Norton, Inc. (W.W. Norton, 2004). ISBN978-0-393-05771-3
Medea, translated by Michael Collier. Introduction and notes by Georgia Machemer. Oxford University Press, 2006. ISBN978-0-19-514566-3
Make Us Wave Back: Essays on Poetry and Influence, University of Michigan Press, 2007. ISBN978-0-472-09947-4
Margaret Bridgman Scholar in Poetry, Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, 1981.
Writing Fellow, Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, 1979–80.
Thomas Watson Traveling Fellowship, 1976
Referencesedit
^Stefani, Stephanie. . brophyprep.org. Brophy College Preparatory. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
^Bain, David Haward and Duffy, Mary Smyth. Whose Woods These Are: A History of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, 1926-1992. Hopewell, New Jersey: The Ecco Press, 1993. Pp. 363, 365, 368.
^"Michael Collier named Maryland poet laureate," The Baltimore Sun; Feb 28, 2001; page 2.E
^"Michael Collier - Biography". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
^"An Interview with Matt Barry," Grove Review, On Poetry Interview Series, Fall 2005.
External linksedit
"A Weekly Poem, Read By the Author". Collier, Michael. "The Lift." Slate. April 1, 2003.
"A Weekly Poem, Read By the Author". Collier, Michael. "Shelley's Guitar." Slate, May 20, 2003.
"A Weekly Poem, Read by The Author". Collier, Michael. "Brave Sparrow." Slate. October 2, 1997.
"A Weekly Poem, Read by The Author". Collier, Michael. "The Swimmer." Slate. August 13, 1998.
"A Conversation with Michael Collier [audiorecording]". Blackbird Archive: An Online Journal of Literature and the Arts. Fall 2007, Vol. 6, no. 2.
"Interview with Michael Collier, poet and director of the Bread Loaf Writers Conference". write the book #19, michael collier/bread loaf (8/9/08)
January 01, 1970
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Michael Collier poet news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message Michael Robert Collier born 1953 is an American poet teacher creative writing program administrator and editor He has published five books of original poetry a translation of Euripides Medea a book of prose pieces about poetry and has edited three anthologies of poetry From 2001 to 2004 he was the Poet Laureate of Maryland As of 2011 he is the director of the Bread Loaf Writers Conference a professor of creative writing at the University of Maryland College Park and the poetry editorial consultant for Houghton Mifflin now Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Michael CollierBorn1953 age 70 71 Phoenix Arizona U S Alma materConnecticut College BA University of Arizona MFA GenrePoetryNotable awardsPoet Laureate of Maryland Contents 1 Life 2 Work and artistic influences 3 Bibliography 3 1 Poetry 3 2 Prose and translation 4 Awards 5 References 6 External linksLife editCollier was born in Phoenix Arizona and graduated from Brophy College Preparatory in 1971 1 He attended the Santa Clara University for one year then transferred to Connecticut College in 1973 to study with the Pulitzer prize winning poet William Morris Meredith Jr In 1977 he moved to London on a Thomas Watson fellowship and worked with editor William Cookson on the British literary magazine Agenda After graduating cum laude from Connecticut College in 1976 and receiving his M F A in creative writing from the University of Arizona in 1979 he was a writing fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown Massachusetts from 1979 to 1980 He moved to the Washington D C area in 1981 where he began teaching part time at George Mason University Trinity College and the University of Maryland College Park From 1983 to 1984 Collier was the coordinator of public relations and the poetry program at the Folger Shakespeare Library In 1984 he was appointed full time to the English faculty at the University of Maryland In the summer of 1981 he attended the Bread Loaf Writers Conference for the first time as the Margaret Bridgman Scholar in Poetry followed by stints as a fellow in 1986 and as associate faculty in 1992 and 1993 2 In 1994 the trustees of Middlebury College appointed him Director of the Bread Loaf Writers Conference Founded in 1926 the Bread Loaf Writers Conference is the longest running writers conference in the United States In 2002 Houghton Mifflin Publishers appointed Collier as its editorial consultant for poetry He has edited books by the American poets Michael Ryan Spencer Reece and Alan Shapiro and the British poet Glyn Maxwell as well as the books Native Guard by Natasha Trethewey which won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize and Space Walk by Tom Sleigh which won the 2008 100 000 Kingsley Tufts award from Claremont Graduate University From 2001 to 2004 Collier served as the Maryland state poet laureate 3 He is married and has two sons Work and artistic influences editCollier s poems often reveal a fascination with objects and their significance 4 In a 2005 interview Collier stated that he has always been drawn to more formal poets like Robert Frost and continued by saying that other early influences included Anthony Hecht and early Robert Lowell and W H Auden Philip Larkin He added I strongly identify with Philip Larkin Thomas Hardy Randall Jarrell and George Herbert 5 Bibliography editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items July 2019 Poetry edit Collections Dark Wild Realm Houghton Mifflin 2006 Paperback edition Mariner Books Houghton Mifflin October 2007 ISBN 978 0 618 91991 8 ISBN 978 0 618 58222 8 The Ledge Houghton Mifflin 2000 Paperback edition Mariner Books Houghton Mifflin April 2002 ISBN 978 0 618 21910 0 ISBN 978 0 618 05014 7 The Neighbor University of Chicago Press 1995 2nd printing 1996 3rd printing 1999 ISBN 978 0 226 11358 6 The Folded Heart Wesleyan University Press 1989 ISBN 978 0 8195 1171 3 The Clasp and Other Poems Wesleyan University Press 1986 Second printing 1987 My Bishop and Other Poems University of Chicago Press 2018 Anthologies edited The New American Poets A Bread Loaf Anthology ed Michael Collier University Press of New England 2000 The New Bread Loaf Anthology of Contemporary American Poetry eds Michael Collier and Stanley Plumly University Press of New England 1999 second printing 2000 The Wesleyan Tradition Four Decades of American Poetry Wesleyan University Press 1993 Second printing 1995 List of poems Title Year First published Reprinted collected Embrace 2009 Embrace The Atlantic June 2009 Goat on a pile of scrap lumber 2014 Goat on a pile of scrap lumber The Atlantic 321 2 61 March 2018 Prose and translation edit A William Maxwell Portrait Appreciations and Memories edited with Charles Baxter and Edward Hirsch W W Norton Inc W W Norton 2004 ISBN 978 0 393 05771 3 Medea translated by Michael Collier Introduction and notes by Georgia Machemer Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 978 0 19 514566 3 Make Us Wave Back Essays on Poetry and Influence University of Michigan Press 2007 ISBN 978 0 472 09947 4Awards editFinalist National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry 2001 for The Ledge Finalist Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry 2001 for The Ledge John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship 1995 National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship 1994 and 1984 National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship 1984 Discovery The Nation Award 1981 Margaret Bridgman Scholar in Poetry Bread Loaf Writers Conference 1981 Writing Fellow Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown 1979 80 Thomas Watson Traveling Fellowship 1976References edit Stefani Stephanie Notable Alumni brophyprep org Brophy College Preparatory Archived from the original on 10 February 2012 Retrieved 22 January 2013 Bain David Haward and Duffy Mary Smyth Whose Woods These Are A History of the Bread Loaf Writers Conference 1926 1992 Hopewell New Jersey The Ecco Press 1993 Pp 363 365 368 Michael Collier named Maryland poet laureate The Baltimore Sun Feb 28 2001 page 2 E Michael Collier Biography Poetry Foundation Retrieved 7 October 2016 An Interview with Matt Barry Grove Review On Poetry Interview Series Fall 2005 External links edit A Weekly Poem Read By the Author Collier Michael The Lift Slate April 1 2003 A Weekly Poem Read By the Author Collier Michael Shelley s Guitar Slate May 20 2003 A Weekly Poem Read by The Author Collier Michael Brave Sparrow Slate October 2 1997 A Weekly Poem Read by The Author Collier Michael The Swimmer Slate August 13 1998 A Conversation with Michael Collier audiorecording Blackbird Archive An Online Journal of Literature and the Arts Fall 2007 Vol 6 no 2 Interview with Michael Collier poet and director of the Bread Loaf Writers Conference write the book 19 michael collier bread loaf 8 9 08 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Collier poet amp oldid 1171279820, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
