Robert W. King

Poet

Greeley, CO

Colorado US

Email:

rwendellking@comcast.net

Website:

robertkingpoet.com

Author's Bio

Robert W. King attended the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in the early ‘60s and received his Ph. D. in English/Creative Writing. He devoted his career to creative writing in education, mainly at the Univ. of North Dakota with a split appointment in English and the Center for Teaching and Learning.
After retiring, he was a Visiting Professor at the Univ. of Nebraska and a lecturer at the Univ. of Northern Colorado. He lives in Greeley, Colorado, where he directs the website www.ColoradoPoetsCenter.org. For more information and sample poems: http://robertkingpoet.com

Publications & Prizes

Books:

Old Man Laughing (Ghost Road Press, 2007)

Stepping Twice into the River: Following Dakota Waters (University of Colorado Press, 2005)

What It Was Like (Small Poetry Press, 2003)

Naming Names (Palanquin Press, 2001)

Learning American (Frank Cat Press, 1998)

A Circle of Land (Dacotah Territory Press, 1990)

Standing Around Outside (Bloodroot, 1979)

Journals:

Margie

Missouri Review

Poetry

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

White

Prefers to work with:

Seniors, Teachers

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Denver

Raised in:

Fort Collins, CO

Please note: All information in the Directory is provided by the listed writers or their representatives.

Last update: Dec 15, 2012