Cynthia Macdonald

Cynthia Macdonald

Cynthia Macdonald (b. Feb. 2, 1928, New York City) is an American poet.

Contents

Life

She was educated at Bennington College, Mannes College of Music, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, and the Houston-Galveston (Texas) Psychoanalytic Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, where she was certified as a psychoanalyst in 1986.[1] Originally Macdonald intended to make a profession of singing, from 1953 to 1966.[1] She then taught English at Sarah Lawrence College (1970–75) and Johns Hopkins University, (1975–78).[1] In 1979 she founded the creative writing program at the University of Houston, serving as codirector. She was a member of the board of directors of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs.[2]

She wrote the libretto for The Rehearsal (1978), an opera by Thomas Benjamin.[1] In 1995, Macdonald coedited Connectionism and Philosophy of Psychology, with Graham Macdonald[citation needed].[1]

Awards

Works

Books

  • MacDonald, Cynthia (June 1972). Amputation. George Braziller. ISBN 0807606561. 
  • MacDonald, Cynthia (April 1977). Transplants: Poems. George Braziller. ISBN 0807608106. 
  • MacDonald, Cynthia (1980-01-01). (W)Holes. NY: Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated. ISBN B0022331WW. 
  • MacDonald, Cynthia (1985-09-12). Alternate Means of Transport. Knopf. ISBN 0394729684. 
  • MacDonald, Cynthia (1992-11-03). Living Wills: New and Selected Poems. Knopf. ISBN 0679742786. 
  • MacDonald, Cynthia (1997-01-01). I Can't Remember. Alfred a Knopf Inc. ISBN B0028QKZ8G. 

References

  1. ^ a b c d e http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/354100/Cynthia-Macdonald
  2. ^ http://www.lib.odu.edu/litfest/3rd/macdonald.html
  3. ^ http://www3.wooster.edu/ArtfulDodge/interviews/macdonald.htm
  4. ^ http://www.nea.gov/pub/nea_lit.pdf
  5. ^ http://www.gf.org/fellows/9167-cynthia-macdonald
  6. ^ http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=968

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Cynthia Hiner — Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 85th district In office 2004 Personal details Political party Democratic Party Residence Deer Lodge, Montana Cynthia Cindy Hiner …   Wikipedia

  • Macdonald, Cynthia — ▪ American poet born Feb. 2, 1928, New York, N.Y., U.S.       American poet who employed a sardonic, often flippant tone and used grotesque imagery to comment on the mundane.       Macdonald was educated at Bennington (Vermont) College (B.A.,… …   Universalium

  • John A. Macdonald — For other people named John Alexander Macdonald, see John Alexander Macdonald (disambiguation). The Right Honourable Sir John A. Macdonald GCB KCMG PC …   Wikipedia

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

  • John McDowell — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 20th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE image caption = John McDowell in Paris, October 2007 name = John Henry McDowell birth = 1942 Boksburg, South Africa school tradition = Analytic… …   Wikipedia

  • John McDowell — Pour les articles homonymes, voir McDowell. John Henry McDowell Philosophie Occcidentale Époque contemporaine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Brian Clark (9/11 survivor) — Brian Clark is one of the survivors of the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001.One of only a few people in either tower to escape from a floor above the planes impact, Clark is noteworthy because his testimony before the 911 …   Wikipedia

  • Jesse Glass — (born 1954) is an American expatriate poet, artist and folklorist. Contents 1 In America 2 In Japan 3 Present Endeavors 4 Works …   Wikipedia

  • O. B. Hardison, Jr. Poetry Prize — The O.B. Hardison, Jr., Poetry Prize was awarded by the Folger Shakespeare Library to honor a U.S. poet whose art and teaching demonstrated great imagination and daring.[1] The poet must have published at least one book within the last five years …   Wikipedia

  • Walt Whitman Award — The Walt Whitman Award is given by the Academy of American Poets to an American poet who has never before published a book of poetry. The award, named in honour of American Poet Walt Whitman, was established in 1975 and includes publication of a… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”