William Fuller (poet)
William Fuller (born 1953) is a U.S. poet born in Barrington, Illinois. He received his bachelor's degree magna cum laude in English from Lawrence University in 1975.[1] In 1983, Fuller received a Ph.D. in English from the University of Virginia, writing his dissertation on Sir Thomas Browne.[2]
He published his first full-length book, byt, with the Oakland, CA-based publisher O Books in 1989. Some of Fuller's other books include The Sugar Borders (1993), Aether (1998), Sadly (2003), Watchword (2006), Three Replies (2008),[3] and Hallucination (2011).[4]
Some of Fuller's chapbook publications include The Coal Jealousies (1987), The Central Reader (1998), Three Poems (2000), Roll (2000), Avoid Activity (2003), Dry Land (2007),[5] and Three Replies (2008).[3] A biographical note published in Sadly calls attention to Fuller's twenty years of employment at The Northern Trust Corporation of Chicago, where he is senior vice president and chief fiduciary officer.[1]
Selected bibliography
- byt (1989) (Scalapino's Press, O books)
- Sadly (2003) (Chicago: Flood Editions) ISBN 978-0-9710059-7-6
- Watchword(2006) (Chicago, IL: Flood Editions) ISBN 978-0-9746902-9-2
- Dry Land (2007)(Cambridge, UK: Equipage)[6]
- Three Replies (2009)(London, UK: Barque) ISBN 1-903488-62-2 OCLC 432328238
- Hallucination (2011) (Chicago, IL: Flood Editions) ISBN 978-0-9819520-7-9
Notes
- "Lawrence University Alumnus, Poet William Fuller Gives Reading". Lawrence University News Blog. February 16, 2005. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- this biographical detail comes from the introductory remarks to the audio lecture of Fuller's lecture "A Restatement of Trysts" (see external links for link)
- Barque Press: Three Reptiles publication page
- "Contributor's Note" from Dear Navigator
- http://www.cambridgepoetry.org/equipage.htm
- "Third Factory Works Received Current".
References
- Palmer, Ann Therese (November 25, 2004). "Execs say writing poetry helps improve their form". Chicago Tribune. ChicagoTribune.com. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
External links
- University of Chicago: Poem Present audio and video recordings of Fuller's reading at the University of Chicago October 30–31, 2003. Includes his lecture "A Restatement of Trysts"
- A review of "Watchword" by poet William Allegrezza
- William Fuller / Four Poems Four poems by Fuller published December 2010 in the on-line magazine Dear Navigator: "Blood Red Roses", "For Dally Kimoko", "Remembering What I (Should) Know", and "Zombieland"
- Culture Industry - William Fuller: Watchword a "micro"-review that is a quick and illuminating glimpse into Fuller's poetics, by poet and Louis Zukofsky scholar / biographer Mark Scroggins
- http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2011/05/rare-william-fuller-interview-posted-on-flood-editions/?woo
- The Grounds Of Trust in William Fuller's "Watchword"