David Rosenberg (poet)
David Rosenberg | |
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| Born | August 01, 1943 Detroit, Michigan |
| Occupation | poet, biblical translator |
| Notable works | A Poet's Bible |
| Spouse | Rhonda Rosenberg (writer)[1] |
David Rosenberg (August 1, 1943 Detroit, Michigan) is an American poet and biblical translator. He is best known for The Book of J (with Harold Bloom) and A Poet's Bible which earned PEN Translation Prize at 1992.[2]
Biography
David Rosenberg was born on August 1, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan to Herman and Shifra Rosenberg. His father worked in the popcorn business and his mother worked as a seamster. He graduated with a B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1964 and got his M.F.A. from Syracuse University, M.F.A. in 1966. He did additional graduate work at the University of Essex in England from 1970–72 and at Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 1980- 82.[3]
Selected works
- Disappearing Horses (1969), Coach House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- Headlights (1970), Weed/ Flower Press (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- Paris and London (1971), Talonbooks (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
- Leavin' America (1972), Coach House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- The Necessity of Poetry (1973), Coach House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- Blues of the Sky: Interpreted from the Original Hebrew Book of Psalms (1976), Harper (New York, NY)
- Job Speaks: Interpreted from the Original Hebrew Book of Job (1977), Harper (New York, NY)
- A Blazing Fountain: A Book for Hanukkah (1978), Schocken (New York, NY)
- Lightworks: Interpreted from the Original Hebrew Book of Isaiah (1978), Harper (New York, NY)
- Chosen Days: Celebrating Jewish Festivals in Poetry and Art (1980), Doubleday (New York, NY)
- The Book of J (1990), interpreted by Harold Bloom, Grove (New York, NY), Translator
- A Poet's Bible: Rediscovering the Voices of the Original Text (1991), Hyperion (New York, NY)
- The Lost Book of Paradise: Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden (1993), Hyperion (New York, NY)
- The Book of David (1997), Harmony Books (New York, NY)
- Dreams of Being Eaten Alive: The Literary Core of the Kabbalah (2000), Harmony Books (New York, NY)
- See What You Think: Critical Essays for the Next Avant Garde (2003), Spuyten Duyvil (New York, NY)
- Abraham: The First Historical Biography (2006), Basic Books (New York, NY)
Awards
- Hopwood Special Award for Poetry, 1964[3]
- Syracuse University graduate fellowship in poetry, 1965-66[3]
- PEN/Book-of-the-Month-Club Translation Prize, 1992, for A Poet's Bible.[3]
References
- ^ "The Lost Poets of the Wild". Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ^ "David Rosenberg Author Page at Amazon". Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ^ a b c d "Contemporary Authors Online". Biography in Context. Gale. 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
