James Bertolino

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James Bertolino

Literature

#5928

World Rank

#9024

Historical Rank

#2715

USA Rank

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Why Is James Bertolino Influential?

According to Wikipedia, James Bertolino is an American poet. Biography Bertolino was born in Pence, Wisconsin, near the border with Michigan. A descendant of Italian and French Canadian immigrant grandparents, he was introduced to poetry in high school by his sister, who brought him books by Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and other Beat poets from the local library; he started writing his own poems shortly thereafter. He attended University of Wisconsin in the 1960s, and later did graduate studies at Cornell University under A. R. Ammons. He taught creative writing for 36 years at several institutions, including Cornell, University of Cincinnati, Washington State University, Western Washington University, Skagit Valley College, Edmonds Community College and Shoreline Community College. He spent a year as Writer-in-Residence and Hallie Ford Chair of Creative Writing at Willamette University; in 2006 he retired from teaching. He lives with his partner, the poet and artist Anita K. Boyle, in Bellingham, Washington. In 2007, he was awarded a Jeanne Lohmann Poetry Prize for Washington State Poets.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With James Bertolino?

James Bertolino is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Cincinnati
• University of Wisconsin–Madison
• Cornell University