Robert Creeley (1926-2005)
A selective list of open access articles on Robert Creeley, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in peer and editor reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the MLA Guidelines for Web Sites
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introduction
"Robert Creeley." An encyclopedia-type article on Creeley, includes selected poems, a list of his books, and a secondary reading list, from the Poetry Foundation.
Wisker, Alastair. An introduction to Robert Creeley from the Literary Encyclopedia, 31 October 2002.
Obituaries for Robert Creeley from the Washington Post; from the Boston Globe; from the Providence Journal.
An introduction to Robert Creeley, plus short excerpts of reputable critical discussions of some of his poems, from the Modern American Poetry Site (U of Illinois).
The Robert Creeley page from the Electronic Poetry Center at SUNY Buffalo (where Creeley was on the faculty) has links to his poems, essays, and interviews.
"Robert Creeley," ed. Thomas R. Whitaker. A teaching guide for Robert Creeley's poetry, from educational publisher Heath.
A summary of Robert Creeley's career from the SUNY Buffalo Reporter, 3 Oct. 1996.
An interview with Robert Creeley in which he talks about his tastes and poetic development, by J.M. Spalding, Cortland Review, April 1998.
Loss Pequeño Glazier's breezy account of a poetry reading at Buffalo celebrating Robert Creeley's 70th birthday.
A description of the Robert Creeley papers at the U of Conn, along with a bibliography.
literary criticism
Adamson, Robert. Robert Creeley. A noted Australian poet writes on his friendship with Robert Creeley. Jacket 26 Oct. 2004.
Creeley, Robert. The Collected Essays of Robert Creeley (U of Calif. P 1989). Essays by Robert Creeley on poets and painters. Complete book online. California Digital Library.
Gander, Forrest. A review of Creeley's Life and Death. Review by poet Forrest Gander in the Boston Review, Oct/Nov 1998.
Kelleher, Michael, ed. Special feature on Robert Creeley includes 15 articles poets and critics. Jacket 31 Oct. 2006.
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