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Louis Asekoff

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Professor Asekoff has written the books Dreams of a Work (Orchises Press, 1993) and North Star (Orchises Press, 1997). His poems have been published in American Poetry Review, Poetry, The New Yorker, etc.. His awards include Jerome Shestack Prize, American Poetry Review. He received an NYFA Fellowship in 1998 and an NEA Fellowship in 1998. Education: DOCTOR DEGREE WAIVER - 1994 M.A., Brandeis University - 1965 (English and American Literature) B.A. (with honors), Bowdoin College - 1961 (English/Philosophy) Areas of Expertise: Professor Asekoff specializes in modernist and postmodernist poetry, and poetics. Books and Publications "Widows of Gravesend." Broken Land: Poems of Brooklyn. (Books and Publications: Edited Book) 2007 Creative Work "The Gate of Horn," accepted for The New Yorker. "Aubade," 32 Poems. Reading: AWP, New York. 2008 "The Conquerors." Slate.com. 2007 Poetry: "Two Diacrostics," "China Doll," "Child's Song," They Are Flying Planes; "The Last Toast," "Petroglyph," Other Rooms; "Degas," "Chekhov," "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite," Lungfull; "Freedom Hill," published in American Poetry Review. 2007 Readings: Perch Cafe, Brooklyn; Freddy's Place, Brooklyn; Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown. 2007 Awards, Honors and Fellowships Nominated for the Pushcart Prize. (Awards and Honors) 2007