Forrest Hamer
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Forrest Hamer is an American
poet, psychologist, and psychoanalyst. He is the author of three poetry collections, most recently Rift (Four Way Books
, 2007). His first collection, Call & Response, (Alice James Books
) won the Beatrice Hawley Award
, and his second, Middle Ear (Roundhouse Press), received the Northern California Book Award. He has received fellowships from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference and the California Arts Council
, and he has taught at the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshops.
His poetry has been anthologized in Poet’s Choice: Poems for Everyday Life, The Geography of Home: California’s Poetry of Place, The Ringing Ear: Black Poets Lean South, Blues Poems, Word of Mouth: An Anthology of Gay American Poetry, and three editions of The Best American Poetry; and has appeared in many magazines and literary journals including The American Poetry Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, Kenyon Review, Callaloo, Ploughshares, Shenandoah, TriQuarterly, and ZYZZYVA. He was educated at Yale University
and the University of California - Berkeley. He lives in Oakland, California
.
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poet, psychologist, and psychoanalyst. He is the author of three poetry collections, most recently Rift (Four Way Books
Four Way Books
Four Way Books is an American not-for-profit literary press located in New York City, New York, which publishes poetry and short fiction by emerging and established writers. It features the work of the winners of national poetry competitions, as well as collections accepted through general...
, 2007). His first collection, Call & Response, (Alice James Books
Alice James Books
Alice James Books is an American non-profit poetry press located in Farmington, Maine and affiliated with the University of Maine at Farmington.- History and mission :...
) won the Beatrice Hawley Award
Beatrice Hawley Award
The Beatrice Hawley Award is given annually by Alice James Books. The award includes publication of a book-length poetry manuscript and a cash prize ....
, and his second, Middle Ear (Roundhouse Press), received the Northern California Book Award. He has received fellowships from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference and the California Arts Council
California Arts Council
The California Arts Council is a state agency based in Sacramento. Its eleven council members are appointed by the Governor and the state Legislature...
, and he has taught at the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshops.
His poetry has been anthologized in Poet’s Choice: Poems for Everyday Life, The Geography of Home: California’s Poetry of Place, The Ringing Ear: Black Poets Lean South, Blues Poems, Word of Mouth: An Anthology of Gay American Poetry, and three editions of The Best American Poetry; and has appeared in many magazines and literary journals including The American Poetry Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, Kenyon Review, Callaloo, Ploughshares, Shenandoah, TriQuarterly, and ZYZZYVA. He was educated at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and the University of California - Berkeley. He lives in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
.
Sources
- Four Way Books > Author Page > Forrest Hamer
- The Poetry Center at Smith College > Forrest Hamer Bio
- Alice James Books > Author Page > Forrest Hamer
External links
- Poetry Magazine > Featured Poet: Forrest Hamer > February 2002
- Library of Congress > Poetry 180: A Poem a Day for American High Schools > Forrest Hamer > The Lesson
- The Santa Clara > Hamer shares life experiences at poetry reading > by Richard Nieva > 02/05/09
- Cutbank Reviews > Review by Helen Losse of Rift by Forrest Hamer > 02/11/08