William Heyen
Author of September 11, 2001: American Writers Respond
About the Author
William Heyen was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1940. Currently Professor of English/Poet in Residence Emeritus at SUNY Brockport, he has been awarded Fulbright, NEA, American Academy of Arts & Letters, Guggenheim, and other fellowships and prizes
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Series
Works by William Heyen
Brockport's Poems 2 copies
Fires 2 copies
Brockport sunflowers 2 copies
Definition 1 copy
Ars Poetica 1 copy
The Dogwoods 1 copy
Our Song 1 copy
The Fireman Next Door 1 copy
The Colony 1 copy
Wenzel / The Ghost 1 copy
Bean 1 copy
XVII Machines 1 copy
The Cat 1 copy
Last Night 1 copy
Evening Dawning 1 copy
Mare 1 copy
Abortion 1 copy
Auction 1 copy
Darkness 1 copy
My holocaust songs 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1940-11-01
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Education
- State University of New York, Brockport (BA)
Ohio University (PhD | 1967) - Occupations
- poet
editor
literary critic
teacher (of American literature and creative writing) - Organizations
- State University of New York, Brockport
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- Works
- 61
- Also by
- 6
- Members
- 320
- Popularity
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- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
- 55
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- Favorited
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All told, this isn't a simple read, and it's also not as dated as it should be given the current conflicts. If you're interested in poetry that attempts some reconciliation of personal understanding with war, or at poetry which will both take you back to the Gulf War and also telescope you forward into now, this might very well be worth picking up.… (more)