Robert Hershon

Poet

Author's Bio

Hershon is the author of over a dozen poetry collections, including End of the Business Day (2019), Calls from the Outside World (2006), The German Lunatic (2000), and Into a Punchline: Poems 1986-1996. His work appeared in American Poetry Review, Poetry Northwest, the World, Michigan Quarterly Review, Ploughshares and The Nation, among many others. He was awarded two NEA fellowships and three fellowships from New York State. He served as executive director of the Print Center, Inc. and was a co-founder and co-editor of Hanging Loose Press and Hanging Loose magazine.

Publications & Prizes

Books:
End of the Business Day (Hanging Loose Press, 2019)
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Freeze Frame (Pressed Wafer, 2015)
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Goldfish and Rose (Hanging Loose Press, 2013)
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Calls From the Outside World (Hanging Loose Press, 2006)
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The German Lunatic (Hanging Loose Press, 2000)
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Into a Punchline: Poems 1984-1994 (Hanging Loose Press, 1994)

More Information

Born in: 
New York City, NY
New York
Raised in: 
New York City, NY
New York
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Last update: Apr 15, 2021