Background
Trethewey, Eric Peter was born on February 6, 1943 in Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada. Came to the United States, 1962.
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Dreaming of Rivers (Cleveland State University//C S U Poetry Series)
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Evening Knowledge (Csu Poetry Series)
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Eric Peter Trethewey
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Eric Peter Trethewey, American English language educator. Recipient awards, most recently Virginia prize in Poetry, 2d prize, 1990, Cynthia Cahn/Anhinga prize for poetry, 1993; recent fellow, organizations including Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1989, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, 1990, Cabell, 1991, Aspen Institute, Wye, Maryland., 1993; recipient many other awards, honors, grants and fellows, since 1970.
Education
Bachelor with honors, Kentucky State University, 1966; Master of Arts, U. New Orleans, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Tulane University, 1979.
Career
Teaching assistant, U. New Orleans, 1969-1970;
teaching assistant, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1970-1974;
instructor composition workshop, Xavier U., New Orleans, 1976-1977;
instructor composition, literature, St. Joseph Seminary College, St. Benedict, Louisiana, 1977-1980;
assistant professor drama, British literature, St. Joseph Seminary College, St. Benedict, Louisiana, 1984-1985;
assistant professor literature, poetry, writing, Hollins College, Roanoke, Virginia, 1985-1988;
associate professor, Hollins College, Roanoke, Virginia, 1988-1993;
professor, Hollins College, Roanoke, Virginia, since 1993;
chairperson department English, Hollins College, Roanoke, Virginia, 1989-1991. Director Nancy Thorp National Poetry Contest, Hollins College, 1986-1989. President English Graduate Organisation, Tulane University, 1972-1973, judge Academy American Poets competition, 1986-1987.
Visiting assistant professor literature, poetry, writing Tulane University, 1980-1983, member adjunct faculty, 1984-1985. Visiting assistant professor literature U. New Brunswick, Canada, 1983-1984. Visiting writer-in-residence Cleveland State University, 1989.
Judge Artemis national poetry competition, 1986-1987, G. Glenwood Clark Fiction prize College William and Mary, 1990-1991. Presenter professional conferences.
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Membership
Member American Association of University Professors, Modern Language Association, Associated Writing Programs (screening judge poetry award series 1986-1987), Academy American Poets (associate), Association for Study of Literature and Environmental, Poetry Society American, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Southea. Conference for Canada Studies.
Connections
M. Katherine Soniat; 1 child, Natasha.
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Recipient awards, most recently Virginia prize in Poetry, 2d prize, 1990, Cynthia Cahn/Anhinga prize for poetry, 1993. Recent fellow, organizations including Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1989, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, 1990, Cabell, 1991, Aspen Institute, Wye, Maryland., 1993. Recipient many other awards, honors, grants and fellows, since 1970.Recipient awards, most recently Virginia prize in Poetry, 2d prize, 1990, Cynthia Cahn/Anhinga prize for poetry, 1993. Recent fellow, organizations including Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1989, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, 1990, Cabell, 1991, Aspen Institute, Wye, Maryland., 1993. Recipient many other awards, honors, grants and fellows, since 1970.