Poet and critic James Longenbach stopped by the studio to talk about his new book Earthling. We discuss the origins of his collection, the process of creating the book, the term "Earthling" and more!
About James Longenbach:
James Longenbach is an American critic and poet. His early critical work focused on modernist poetry, namely that of Ezra Pound, W.B. Yeats, and Wallace Stevens, but has come to include contemporary poetry as well. Longenbach has published five books of poems: Threshold, Fleet River, Draft of a Letter, The Iron Key, and most recently Earthling.
Longenbach has taught at the University of Rochester since 1985. His poems have appeared in many magazines and journals, including The New Yorker, The New Republic, The Nation, and The Yale Review, as well as The Best American Poetry 1995 anthology. He frequently reviews books for Boston Review, the Nation, and the Los Angeles Times Book Reivew.
His wife, novelist Joanna Scott (and fellow Trinity graduate), also teaches at the English Department of the University of Rochester. They have two children.