BiographyRobert Alexander grew up in Massachusetts. He attended the University of Wisconsin, and for several years taught in the Madison public schools. After receiving his Ph.D. in English from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, he worked for many years as a freelance editor. From 1993-2001, he was a contributing editor at New Rivers Press, also serving from 1999-2001 as New Rivers' creative director. He is currently co-editor, with Nickole Brown, of the Marie Alexander Poetry Series at White Pine Press. He divides his time between southern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. |
Selected WorksPoetry
What the Raven Said
"If there's such a thing as a Midwestern prose poem, Alexander surely invented it."--Peter Johnson White Pine Sucker River: Poems 1970-1990
“A lucid and totally engrossing book of poems.” --Jim Harrison Nonfiction
Five Forks: Waterloo of the Confederacy - A Civil War Narrative
“Five Forks is a splendid and intriguing study. The prose is improbably lucid and lovely." --Jim Harrison Works Edited
The House of Your Dream: An International Collection of Prose Poetry
Includes voices from Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States. The Party Train: A Collection of North American Prose Poetry
"For North American prose poetry - the definitive anthology."--Peter Johnson The Talking of Hands: Unpublished Writing by New Rivers Press Authors
Winner of the 1999 Minnesota Book Award for Collected Works. |
