Robert Elvin Hazel (27 June 1921 – 19 July 1993) was an American poet and writer.[1][2]

Biography

Born to a physicist on June 27, 1921, in Bloomington, Indiana, Hazel served in the U.S. Marines during World War II.[3][4] He transitioned from science to English during his undergraduate years, earning a B.A. from George Washington University and an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University where he studied with Karl Shapiro.[5][6]

Hazel's writing drew influences from Walt Whitman, Hart Crane, and Charles Baudelaire.[7] He authored five poetry collections, three novels, and several short stories.[8] Among his works, the short story "White Anglo-Saxon Protestant" was published in The Hudson Review in Winter 1967.[9]

Hazel also mentored a number of writers, including Wendell Berry, Bobbie Ann Mason, and Charles Simic.[10][11]

Awards and recognition

Bibliography

Novel

  • The Lost Year (1953)
  • A Field Full of People (1954)
  • Early Spring (1971)

References

  1. ↑ "The New York Times: Book Review Search Article". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  2. ↑ "GOOD FOOD, RACES AMONG ATTRACTIONS AT CATFISH FESTIVAL". Orlando Sentinel. 1986-04-04. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  3. ↑ "Robert Hazel". The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  4. ↑ https://www.vqronline.org/threnody-my-name
  5. ↑ "Robert Hazel". The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  6. ↑ https://www.vqronline.org/threnody-my-name
  7. ↑ "Robert Hazel". The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  8. ↑ "Robert Hazel". The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  9. ↑ "Robert Hazel". The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  10. ↑ "Robert Hazel". The Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  11. ↑ "BOBBIE ANN MASON TAPS MEMORY AND IMAGINATION FOR 'CLEAR SPRINGS' MEMOIR". The Morning Call. 1999-05-09. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  12. ↑ http://www.kentuckymonthly.com/culture/arts-entertainment/2022-writer-s-hall-of-fame/
  13. ↑ https://www.wtvq.com/five-to-be-inducted-into-kentucky-writers-hall-of-fame/
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