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Dan Gerber (born 1940 [1] in western Michigan, United States) is an American poet.

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Life and work

Dan Gerber Jr. is the son of Daniel Frank Gerber, founder of the Gerber Products Company. At age 26 he was made a Director on the Board of the company, and resigned when he turned 31. [2]

Gerber attended the Leelanau School (class of 1958) and then received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Michigan State University in 1962. He was the co-founder, with Jim Harrison, of the literary magazine Sumac . [3] As part of his journalist profession, Gerber made extensive travels, primarily to Africa. He has served as writer-in-residence at Michigan State University and Grand Valley State University. [4] Gerber currently lives in Santa Ynez Valley, California with his wife. [5]

Gerber's literary works have been recognized and highlighted at Michigan State University in their Michigan Writers Series. [6] His work has appeared in Narrative Magazine' Poetry, The New Yorker, The Massachusetts Review, The Nation, New Letters, and Best American Poetry'. [7]

His most recent book of poetry, Particles: New and Selected Poems, was published in 2017 by Copper Canyon Press.

Awards and honors

A Primer on Parallel Lives received a Michigan Notable Book Award from The Library of Michigan in 2008.

Sailing through Cassiopeia published by Copper Canyon Press won The Society of Midland Authors Award for poetry in 2013

Work selected for Best American Poetry 1999

Works

Poetry

Novels

Short stories

Nonfiction

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References

  1. ↑ "Dan Gerber : The Poetry Foundation : Find Poems and Poets. Discover Poetry". The Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  2. ↑ Muson, Howard. The Reluctant Successor. Family Business Magazine October, 1990. Accessed September 13, 2017
  3. ↑ "Michigan State University Press | Sumac Reader, a Limited Numbered Edition, Signed by Jim Harrison, Dan Gerber, and Joseph Bednarik | Joseph Bednarik". Msupress.msu.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  4. 1 2 "Michigan Writers Collection: Dan Gerber". Lib.msu.edu. 2003-01-02. Archived from the original on August 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  5. ↑ "Key West Literary Seminar | 2010 | DanGerber". Kwls.org. Archived from the original on 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  6. ↑ "Michigan Writers Series". Michigan State University Libraries. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  7. ↑ "Dan Gerber | Narrative Magazine". 7 June 2008.
  8. 1 2 3 Dan Gerber. "Michigan State University Press : Dan Gerber". Msupress.msu.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
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