David Clewell

David Clewell (born 1955) is an American poet and creative writing instructor at Webster University. From 2010-2012, he served as the Poet Laureate of Missouri.

Life

Clewell was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1955.[1][2] He graduated from University of Wisconsin with a B.A in English.[3] In 1979, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri and earned an M.F.A. in writing from Washington University.[2] In 1985, Clewell began teaching in the English Department at Webster University.[2][4] A year later, he started the Webster University Visiting Writers Series, which he still coordinates.[3]

As an instructor at Webster University, Clewell teaches courses on 19th- and 20th-century literature, as well as poetry workshops and seminars. In 2010, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon noted that Clewell "has a unique perspective on contemporary American life and the characters and ideas that loom large in our recent history."[3]

Clewell is the author of 7 poetry collections and his work has appeared in over 50 journals and magazines,[3] including Harper's,[5] Poetry,[6][7] The Kenyon Review, The Missouri Review,[8] The Georgia Review, Ontario Review, New Letters, and Yankee. He has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize for poetry seven times.[3]

He was the poet laureate for the state of Missouri, serving until 2012. He passed the poetic torch to Will Trowbridge.[3]

He lives in Webster Groves, Missouri with his wife Patricia.[2][3]

Awards

Works

Poems

Poetry Collections

Anthologies

References

  1. "David Clewell: Poet Laureate of Missouri" (2011). Webster University News and Events. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "About David Clewell" (2010). StlToday.com. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Gov. Nixon appoints David Clewell Poet Laureate of Missouri" (2010). Office of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  4. "Faculty" (n.d.). Webster University English Department. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  5. "Clewell, David (1955-)" (1994). Harper's Magazine.
  6. Table of contents. Poetry Magazine (August 1992).
  7. Table of contents. Poetry Magazine (March 2000).
  8. "David Clewell" (n.d.). The Missouri Review online.

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