Bill Bauer (poet)
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Bill Bauer | |
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| Born | William Alfred Bauer May 10, 1932 Portland, Maine |
| Died | June 12, 2010 |
| Occupation | poet, short story writer, university professor |
| Nationality | American-Canadian |
| Period | 1960s-1980s |
| Notable works | Cornet Music for Plupy Shute, Everett Coogler, The Terrible Word |
| Spouse | Nancy Bauer |
William Alfred (Bill) Bauer (May 10, 1932 - June 12, 2010) was an American-Canadian writer.[1] Born in Portland, Maine and raised in Auburn,[1] he moved to New Brunswick in 1965 to accept a professorship at the University of New Brunswick.[1]
Bauer was educated at Amherst College, Wesleyan University and the University of North Carolina.[1] He married writer Nancy Bauer in 1956.[1]
Career
He was a professor at the University of New Brunswick until his retirement in 1994,[1] teaching courses in William Shakespeare, Canadian literature, Maritime literature and creative writing.[1] He published numerous collections of poetry, including Cornet Music for Plupy Shute (1968), Everett Coogler (1971), The Terrible Word (1978) and The Unsnarling String (1983), as well as a short story collection, Family Album (1979).[1]
His works frequently debuted in the literary magazine The Fiddlehead before being published in book form.[1]
Works
- 1968:Cornet Music for Plupy Shute
- 1971:Everett Coogler
- 1978:The Terrible Word
- 1979:Family Album
- 1983:The Unsnarling String
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