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George Barlow
A poet and teacher whose work moves between lyric craft and African American literary tradition. His poems have appeared in major journals and anthologies, and his long career in the classroom has helped shape new generations of writers.
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Born in 1948, George Barlow is an American poet and educator. He studied English at California State University, East Bay, then earned both an M.A. in American Studies and an M.F.A. in Poetry from the University of Iowa.
Barlow has published the poetry collections Gabriel and Gumbo, and his work has appeared in a wide range of journals and anthologies, including The American Poetry Review, Callaloo, and The Oxford Anthology of African American Poetry. He has also co-edited About Time III: An Anthology of California Prison Writing.
He has taught at Grinnell College, where he has focused on African American literature, poetry, and creative writing. Along the way, he has received honors including a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship and a Ford Foundation Fellowship, reflecting both his literary achievement and his commitment to teaching.