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Peter Balakian | |
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 Peter Balakian in 2011 | |
| Born | June 13, 1951 Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet, nonfiction writer |
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| Genre | poetry, memoir, essay, literary criticism |
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Peter Balakian (born June 13, 1951) is an American poet, prose writer, and scholar. He is the author of many books including the 2016 Pulitzer prize winning book of poems Ozone Journal,[1] the memoir Black Dog of Fate, winner of the PEN/Albrand award in 1998[2] and The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response, winner of the 2005 Raphael Lemkin Prize[3] and a New York Times best seller (October 2003). Both prose books were New York Times Notable Books. Since 1980 he has taught at Colgate University where he is the Donald M and Constance H Rebar Professor of the Humanities in the department of English and Director of Creative Writing.[4]
- ^ "Peter Balakian". www.pulitzer.org. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Balakian Wins 1998 PEN Martha Albrand Prize – Asbarez.com". May 6, 1998. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Lemkin Book Award". The ISG. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Peter Balakian | Colgate University". www.colgate.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2021.