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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. from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, he worked for many years as a freelance editor. From 1993-1999, he was a consulting editor at New Rivers Press, and from 1999-2001 he served as New Rivers' creative director. He is currently a contributing editor at White Pine Press, where he edits the Marie Alexander Poetry Series. He divides his time between southern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. |
Selected WorksNonfiction
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 Poetry
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
Works Edited
The House of Your Dream: An International Collection of Prose Poetry
"Includes voices from Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States." -Dennis Maloney 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 -Peter Johnson The Talking of Hands: Unpublished Writing by New Rivers Press Authors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. |
