Robert Creeley
American poet associated with Black Mountain writing and postwar experimental poetry, known for concise, conversational verse and the collection For Love.
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About Robert Creeley
Black Mountain poetry
Creeley became a major figure in the Black Mountain circle, where poets explored open forms, speech rhythms and the relation between writing and performance. His 1962 collection For Love became one of his best-known books.
Teaching and influence
Across more than six decades, Creeley published poetry, essays and correspondence while teaching at several universities, including the University at Buffalo. His spare, direct lines influenced generations of American poets.
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