Liam Rector

Liam Rector
BornRonald Edward Rector
(1949-11-21)November 21, 1949
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedAugust 15, 2007(2007-08-15) (aged 57)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation
  • Poet
  • educator
Alma materJohns Hopkins University (MA)
Harvard Kennedy School of Government (MPA)[1]
Notable awardsGuggenheim Fellow (1985)[2]
SpousesTree Swenson
Children1

Liam Rector (born Ronald Edward Rector; November 21, 1949 – August 15, 2007) was an American poet, essayist and educator. He had administered literary programs at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP), the National Endowment for the Arts, the Academy of American Poets, and the Folger Shakespeare Library. He was also the founder of the graduate Writing Seminars program at Bennington College.[1]

  1. ^ a b Fox, Margalit (August 17, 2007). "Liam Rector, 57, a Poet and Educator, Dies". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Liam Rector".