Norman Weinstein

Poet

Boise, ID

Idaho US

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Author's Bio

Poet, Critic, Educator born in Philadelphia. Author of five books of poetry, a study of Gertrude Stein's writing, a book about the African theme in jazz, and a biography of Carlos Santana. Taught at universities in NY and Idaho. Edited several poetry magazines. Extensive work with teaching poetry writing to students through Writers-in-the-Schools programs in West Virginia and Idaho.

Publications & Prizes

Books:

No Wrong Notes (Spuyten Duyvil, 2005)

Weaving Fire From Water (Wolfpeach Press, 2002)

A Night in Tunisia: Imaginings of Africa in Jazz (Scarecrow Press, 1992)

Journals:

Golden Handcuffs Review

iO: A Journal of New American Poetry

Sulfur

Tree

Village Voice

Prizes won:

ASCAP-Deems Taylor award for writing about music

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors:

Federico Garcia Lorca, Olga Orozco, Antonella Anedda, Brenda Hillman, Charles Olson, Gertrude Stein, David Antin, D.H. Lawrence, William Carlos Williams, Robert Duncan, Denise Levertov

What I'm reading now:

Collected Poems by Mark Strand

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

Multicultural

Prefers to work with:

Any

Born in:

Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania

Raised in:

Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania

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Last update: Mar 06, 2026