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Listed as:

Poet

Public address:

Montague, MA

Massachusetts US

Email:

paul.mariani@bc.edu

Bio:

Paul Mariani is a poet, biographer, critic, essayist, memoirist, and teacher. He has published eighteen books, including seven volumes of poetry and six biographies of poets, most recently The Whole Harmonium: The Life of Wallace Stevens (Simon & Schuster, 2016).

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Born in:

New York

Raised in:

New York, NY

New York

Prizes won:

Dictionary of International Biography: International Authors and Writers Who’s Who; 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th editions; Contemporary Authors; Marquis’ Who’s Who in the East; Marquis’ Who’s Who in U.S. Writers, Editors & Poets; 1995, 2002, Marquis’ Who’s Who in the World; Dictionary of Literary Biography; International Who's Who in Poetry and Poets' Encyclopedia, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Editions; Distinguished University Professor at the U. of Massachusetts/Amherst, Chair in English at Boston College; John Ciardi Lifetime Award for Poetry, 2009; Guggenheim Award; NEH Award; NEA Award.

What I'm reading now:

The Kid by Ron Hansen

The Brazen Age by David Reid

Light by Bruce Watson