Harry Polkinhorn

March 3, 1945

Calexico, California, United States

Harry started his career as a poet, editor and translator. He started teaching English in Vermont to foreign students. In 1972 he moved to Manhattan with his wife, where he taught language to students from Harlem. Moving once again, Polkinhorn taught English in Zurich, in his wife’s home country of Switzerland for five years before returning to the United States. But then he decided to change the direction of his career completely and took part in Adult Psychoanalytic Training Program after which he became a psychoanalytic. Currently, he maintains a private practice in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy in University City. He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years’ experience treating individuals, couples, and children. Dr. Polkinhorn is also Professor Emeritus of English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University, where he was Director of SDSU Press. He is a permanent visiting professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil, and adjunct in Depth Psychology at the Pacifica Graduate Institute. He has published over 50 books of poetry, fiction, translation, and edited collections. His work has been translated into Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and other languages.

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Background

Harry Polkinhorn was born on March 3, 1945, in Calexico, California, United States, into the family of William and Virginia (Griswold) Polkinhorn.

Education

In 1967 Harry received Bachelor of Arts at University of California in Berkeley. Then he studied at San Diego University, where he got Master of Arts in English in 1970 and Master of Arts in Art in 1982. In 1975 he earned Doctor of Philosophy at New York University.

Education period of Harry Polkinhorn in San Diego University

Education period of Harry Polkinhorn in New York University

Career

Harry started his career as a poet, editor and translator. He started teaching English in Vermont to foreign students. In 1972 he moved to Manhattan with his wife, where he taught language to students from Harlem. Moving once again, Polkinhorn taught English in Zurich, in his wife’s home country of Switzerland for five years before returning to the United States.

But then he decided to change the direction of his career completely and took part in Adult Psychoanalytic Training Program after which he became a psychoanalytic. Currently, he maintains a private practice in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy in University City. He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years’ experience treating individuals, couples, and children.

Dr. Polkinhorn is also Professor Emeritus of English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University, where he was Director of SDSU Press. He is a permanent visiting professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil, and adjunct in Depth Psychology at the Pacifica Graduate Institute. He has published over 50 books of poetry, fiction, translation, and edited collections. His work has been translated into Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and other languages.

Achievements

Harry Polkinhorn is famous as the author of poetry books "Radix Zero", "Bridges of Skin Money", "Summary Dissolution", and "Begging for Remission."

Works

Corrosive Signs: Essays on Experimental Poetry (Visual, Concrete, Alternative) (Visual, Concrete, Alternative) Corrosive Signs: Essays on Experimental Poetry (Visual, Concrete, Alternative) (Visual, Concrete, Alternative)

Flight of the Eagle: Poetry on the U.S.-Mexico Border Flight of the Eagle: Poetry on the U.S.-Mexico Border

El Libro de Calo: The Dictionary of Chicano Slang. Revised Edition (Spanish Edition) El Libro de Calo: The Dictionary of Chicano Slang. Revised Edition (Spanish Edition)

Calo: A Dictionary of Spanish Barrio and Border Slang Calo: A Dictionary of Spanish Barrio and Border Slang

The Technique and Practice of Psychoanalysis, 5 (The Ralph R. Greenson Training Seminars, Notes, Miscellaneous Papers) by Ralph R. Greenson (2014-05-04) The Technique and Practice of Psychoanalysis, 5 (The Ralph R. Greenson Training Seminars, Notes, Miscellaneous Papers) by Ralph R. Greenson (2014-05-04)

Major Histocompatibility Complex Major Histocompatibility Complex

Seeing Power: Visual Writing Seeing Power: Visual Writing

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Connections

Harry Polkinhorn was married twice, to Christa Umiker and Armida Romero, but all that marriages ended in divorce. He has a daughter Cecilia Polkinhorn.

Father:: William Polkinhorn
Mother:: Virginia (Griswold) Polkinhorn
spouse 1st:: Christa Umiker
spouse 2nd:: Armida Romero
Daughter:: Cecilia Polkinhorn
Business partner:: Ralph Cook

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