Jack Collom
American writer
John Aldridge "Jack" Collom (November 8, 1931 – July 2, 2017) was an American poet, essayist, and pedagogue. His twenty-five books[3] include Red Car Goes By: Selected Poems 1955-2000, Situation Sings (with Lyn Hejinian), and Second Nature, which won the 2013 Colorado Book Award for Poetry.[4]
Jack Collom | |
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| Born | John Aldridge Collom November 8, 1931[1] Chicago, Illinois[1] |
| Died | July 2, 2017 (aged 85)[1] Boulder, Colorado[1] |
| Occupation | poet, teacher, essayist |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Colorado, BA and MA |
| Notable awards | NEA Poetry Fellowship (1980, 1990)[2] |
| Spouse | Edeltraud Maria Teresia Hopps (div. 1974) Mara Meshak (div.) Jennifer Heath |
| Children | Nathaniel, Christopher, Franz, Sierra |
In the field of education and pedagogy, he made unique contributions in the subjects of eco-literature, ecopoetics, and creative writing instruction for children.
Collon died in Boulder, Colorado from respiratory failure caused by lung cancer on July 2, 2017, aged 85.[5]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Jack Collom Obituary - Boulder, Colorado - Crist Mortuary". crist-mort.tributes.com. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ↑ "Jack Collom, Boulder poet and educator, remembered for 'a great run of a life'".
- ↑ ""The Poet Is In" Poet-in-residence Jack Collom". Eventful.
- ↑ "Jack Collom". www.naropa.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ↑ KGNU News (July 3, 2017) "Poet Jack Collom: 1931-2017". kgnu.org. 3 July 2017. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
Other websites
change- On Sound and Rhythm: A Way to Start Teaching Poetry to Children and Young Adults – an excerpt from Poetry Everywhere: Teaching Poetry Writing in School and in the Community.
- Learning the Chant Poem an excerpt from Old Faithful: 18 Writers Present Their Favorite Writing Assignments.
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