Richard Stanley Allen

Background

Allen, Richard Stanley was born on August 8, 1939 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of Richard Sanders and Doris (Bishop) Allen.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Syracuse University, New York, 1961; Master of Arts, Brown U., 1963.

Career

Teaching associate Brown University, 1962-1964. Instructor English Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 1964-1968. Member faculty University Bridgeport, Connecticut, since 1968, professor English, 1976-1979, Charles A. Dana professor English, 1979—2001, also director creative writing, Dana professor emeritus English, since 2001.

Poet Connecticut State Poet Laureate, since 2010.

Achievements

• Richard Stanley Allen has been listed as a notable English language educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, Associated Writers Programs, Poets and Writers, National Association Scholars, Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association, Poetry Society American (Carolyn Davies Memorial Poetry award 1986), Modern Poetry Society.

Interests

• Travel, classical music, art, photography.

Connections

Married Loretta Mary Negridge, August 13, 1960. Children: Richard Negridge, Tanya Angell.

Father:

Richard Sanders Allen

Mother:

Doris (Bishop) Allen

Spouse:

Loretta Mary Negridge

child:

Richard Negridge Allen

child:

Tanya Angell Allen