Robert Archambeau (poet)
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Robert Archambeau is a poet and literary critic, whose works include the books Citation Suite, Home and Variations, and Laureates and Heretics, and the edited collections Word Play Place: Essays on the Poetry of John Matthias, The &NOW Awards: The Best Innovative Writing, and Letters of Blood: English Writings of Göran Printz-Påhlson. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island
. He teaches English as a Professor at Lake Forest College
near Chicago
.
His father, also named Robert Archambeau
, is a Canadian ceramic artist.
In 2001, he ran an election on the POETICS list
as a protest against the appointment of Billy Collins
as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress
. Anselm Hollo
was elected to the honorary position of "anti-laureate."
He has received grants and awards from the Academy of American Poets, the Illinois Arts Council, and the Swedish Academy.
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
. He teaches English as a Professor at Lake Forest College
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest College, founded in 1857, is a private liberal arts college in Lake Forest, Illinois. The college has 1,500 students representing 47 states and 78 countries....
near Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
His father, also named Robert Archambeau
Robert Archambeau
For the poet and critic, see Robert Archambeau Robert Archambeau is a Canadian ceramic artist. Born in Toledo, Ohio, United States in 1933, he immigrated to Canada in 1968. His work, heavily influenced by Japanese ceramics, has been exhibited internationally and is held in many major public and...
, is a Canadian ceramic artist.
In 2001, he ran an election on the POETICS list
POETICS list
The University of Buffalo POETICS listserv is one of the oldest and most widely known mailing lists devoted to the discussion of contemporary North American poetry and poetics. It began on 8 December 1993, although the most easily accessible archive only contains messages from after the middle of...
as a protest against the appointment of Billy Collins
Billy Collins
Billy Collins is an American poet, appointed as Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003. He is a Distinguished Professor at Lehman College of the City University of New York and is the Senior Distinguished Fellow of the Winter Park Institute, Florida...
as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress
Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress
The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress—commonly referred to as the United States Poet Laureate—serves as the nation's official poet. During his or her term, the Poet Laureate seeks to raise the national consciousness to a greater appreciation of the reading and writing of...
. Anselm Hollo
Anselm Hollo
Anselm Paul Alexis Hollo is a Finnish poet and translator. He has lived in the United States since 1967.-Life and work:...
was elected to the honorary position of "anti-laureate."
He has received grants and awards from the Academy of American Poets, the Illinois Arts Council, and the Swedish Academy.