Jeffrey McDaniel
Encyclopedia
Jeffrey McDaniel is an American
poet
. He has published four books of poetry, most recently 'The Endarkenment' (published by University of Pittsburgh Press). He is the recipient of a creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts
. His writing has been included in Ploughshares
, The Best American Poetry 1994
, The Best American Poetry 2010, and The New Young American Poets, as well as on the National Endowment for the Arts website. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
As McDaniel first began publishing poems, he also got involved with the nascent poetry slam movement, representing Washington DC and Venice Beach (California) in the National Poetry. McDaniel has not performed in a poetry slam since the late 90's.
A compilation of selected poems, Katostrophenkunde, was translated into German by Ron Winkler and published in 2006.
He teaches creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College
. He has also taught in the DC WritersCorps
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
poet
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...
. He has published four books of poetry, most recently 'The Endarkenment' (published by University of Pittsburgh Press). He is the recipient of a creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
. His writing has been included in Ploughshares
Ploughshares
Ploughshares is an American literary magazine founded in 1971 by DeWitt Henry and Peter O'Malley in The Plough and Stars, an Irish pub in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Since 1989, Ploughshares has been based at Emerson College in the heart of Boston...
, The Best American Poetry 1994
The Best American Poetry 1994
The Best American Poetry 1994, a volume in The Best American Poetry series, was edited by David Lehman and by guest editor A. R. Ammons.-Poets and poems included:-External links:* , with links to each publication where the poems originally appeared...
, The Best American Poetry 2010, and The New Young American Poets, as well as on the National Endowment for the Arts website. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
As McDaniel first began publishing poems, he also got involved with the nascent poetry slam movement, representing Washington DC and Venice Beach (California) in the National Poetry. McDaniel has not performed in a poetry slam since the late 90's.
A compilation of selected poems, Katostrophenkunde, was translated into German by Ron Winkler and published in 2006.
He teaches creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college in the United States, and a leader in progressive education since its founding in 1926. Located just 30 minutes north of Midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County, New York, in the city of Yonkers, this coeducational college offers...
. He has also taught in the DC WritersCorps
Writerscorps
WritersCorps is an American artists-in-service organization that hires professional writers to teach creative writing to youth. It grew from a national service model in the WPA tradition and is now an alliance of separately-run organizations in three cities....
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Works
- Alibi School (1995) - Manic D PressManic D PressManic D Press is an American literary press based in San Francisco, California publishing fiction , poetry, cultural studies, art, narrative-oriented comix, and alternative travel trade paperbacks...
ISBN 0916397386 - The Forgiveness Parade (1998) - Manic D Press ISBN 0916397556
- The Splinter Factory (2002) - Manic D Press ISBN 0916397793
- The Endarkenment (2008) - University of Pittsburgh PressUniversity of Pittsburgh PressThe University of Pittsburgh Press is a scholarly publishing house and a major American university press, part of the University of Pittsburgh. The university and the press are located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States....
ISBN 082295995X
External links
- Jeffrey McDaniel's author page at Ploughshares
- Jeffrey McDaniel at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....