Forrest Gander

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With an "unflinchingly curious mind," celebrated poet Forrest Gander has become known for the richness of his language and his undaunted lyric passion. A translator, essayist, and the editor of two anthologies of Mexican poetry, Gander is the author of more than a dozen books, including collaborations with notable artists and photographers. Recent titles include Eye Against Eye (with photographs by Sally Mann), and the essay collection Faithful Existence: Reading, Memory & Transcendence. Poetry collections include Torn Awake and Science & Steepleflower; translations include Firefly Under the Tongue: Selected Poems of Coral Bracho and, with Kent Johnson, The Night by Jaime Saenz. Gander's essays have appeared in many national magazines including The Nation, The Boston Review, and American Poetry Review.

Gander has received Whiting and Howard Foundation awards, two Gertrude Stein Awards for Innovative Poetry, and fellowships from the NEA. With poet C.D. Wright, Gander lives in Rhode Island, where he is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Brown University. He teaches courses on phenomenology and poetics, Asian-American literature, and translation.