Robert Hazel

Robert Elvin Hazel (27 June 1921 – 19 July 1993) was an American poet and writer.[1][2]

Biography

Born to a physicist on June 27, 1921, in Bloomington, Indiana, Hazel served in the U.S. Marines during World War II.[3][4] He transitioned from science to English during his undergraduate years, earning a B.A. from George Washington University and an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University where he studied with Karl Shapiro.[3][4]

Hazel's writing drew influences from Walt Whitman, Hart Crane, and Charles Baudelaire.[3] He authored five poetry collections, three novels, and several short stories.[3] Among his works, the short story "White Anglo-Saxon Protestant" was published in The Hudson Review in Winter 1967.[3]

Hazel also mentored a number of writers, including Wendell Berry, Bobbie Ann Mason, and Charles Simic.[3][5]

Awards and recognition

Bibliography

Novel

  • The Lost Year (1953)
  • A Field Full of People (1954)
  • Early Spring (1971)

References

  1. ↑ "The New York Times: Book Review Search Article". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Good Food, Races Among Attractions At Catfish Festival". Orlando Sentinel. 1986-04-04. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Robert Hazel". The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  4. 1 2 Kuehl, John (1994). "Threnody is My Name". VQR. Archived from the original on March 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Bobbie Ann Mason Taps Memory And Imagination For 'clear Springs' Memoir". The Morning Call. 1999-05-09. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  6. ↑ "2022 Writers Hall of Fame". Kentucky Monthly. February 1, 2022. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ Rogers, Steve (February 4, 2022). "Five to be inducted into Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame". WTVQ. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022.
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