Eugene B. Redmond
Encyclopedia
Eugene B. Redmond is an American poet
, and academic. His poetry is closely connected to the Black Arts Movement
and the city of East St. Louis, Illinois.
, and from Washington University in St. Louis
with an M.A.
Redmond is currently an emeritus professor of English at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
. He founded the EBR Writers Club in March 1986.
His papers are held at University of Illinois at Springfield
, and photo archive at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
.
Redmond is the East St. Louis Poet Laureate. He established the Eugene B. Redmond Writers Club in East St. Louis.
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 academic. His poetry is closely connected to the Black Arts Movement
Black Arts Movement
The Black Arts Movement or BAM is the artistic branch of the Black Power movement. It was started in Harlem by writer and activist Amiri Baraka...
and the city of East St. Louis, Illinois.
Life
Redmond graduated from Southern Illinois UniversitySouthern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, in the Southern Illinois region of the state, with multiple campuses...
, and from Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
with an M.A.
Redmond is currently an emeritus professor of English at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, commonly abbreviated SIUE, is a four-year coed public university in Edwardsville, Illinois about from St. Louis, Missouri. SIUE was established in 1957 as an extension of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and is the younger of the two largest...
. He founded the EBR Writers Club in March 1986.
His papers are held at University of Illinois at Springfield
University of Illinois at Springfield
The University of Illinois at Springfield is a public university in Springfield, Illinois. The University was established in 1969 as Sangamon State University by the Illinois General Assembly and became a part of the University of Illinois system on July 1, 1995.The University of Illinois at...
, and photo archive at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, commonly abbreviated SIUE, is a four-year coed public university in Edwardsville, Illinois about from St. Louis, Missouri. SIUE was established in 1957 as an extension of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and is the younger of the two largest...
.
Redmond is the East St. Louis Poet Laureate. He established the Eugene B. Redmond Writers Club in East St. Louis.
Awards
- National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship
- Lifetime Achievement Award from Pan-African Movement USA
- Pushcart Prize: Best of Small Presses
- Tribute to an Elder from the African Poetry Theater of NYC
- 1993 American Book AwardAmerican Book AwardThe American Book Award was established in 1978 by the Before Columbus Foundation. It seeks to recognize outstanding literary achievement by contemporary American authors, without restriction to race, sex, ethnic background, or genre...
for The Eye in the Ceiling: Selected Poems