Nicholas Rinaldi

Nicholas Rinaldi (1934[1] – May 27, 2020[2]) was an American poet and novelist.

Nicholas Rinaldi
Born1934 (1934)
Brooklyn, New York, USA
DiedMay 27, 2020(2020-05-27) (aged 85–86)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Alma materFordham University
SpouseJackie
Children4
Website
www.nicholasrinaldi.net

Biography

Rinaldi was the author of four novels and three collections of poetry. His poems and fiction won numerous awards, and he was honored as the 2007 Artist of the Year by the Fairfield Arts Council.[3]

Rinaldi earned a doctorate from Fordham University and taught courses in literature and creative writing at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. He lived in Bridgeport, Connecticut with his wife Jackie, a literary critic. Rinaldi had four children.[4] He died from the coronavirus ( 2019).

Bibliography

Poetry collections
  • The Resurrection of the Snails (1977, J F Blair, ISBN 0-89587-002-9)
  • We Have Lost Our Fathers (1982, University Press of Florida, ISBN 0-8130-0692-9)
  • The Luftwaffe in Chaos (1985 Negative Capability Press, ISBN 0-942544-04-8)

Novels

References
  1. Library of Congress online
  2. Roberts, Sam (2020-06-11). "Nicholas Rinaldi, Writer of Character-Rich Novels, Dies at 86". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  3. "Fairfield Art Council names Fairfield professor Artist of the Year - News". Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  4. "Sobel Weber Associates, Inc. - Featured Books". Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2007-12-21.


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