Al Filreis
Dr. Al Filreis | |
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 Filreis in 2016 | |
| Born | March 25, 1956 |
| Education | Colgate University (BA) University of Virginia (MA, PhD) |
| Occupation | University professor |
| Spouse | Jane Treuhaft (2008–present) Susan Albertine |
| Children | 2 |
| Writing career | |
| Language | English |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Subject | Literary criticism |
| Notable awards | The Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Award for Faculty Excellence, 1996 |
Movement | PennSound |
Alan Filreis (born March 25, 1956) is an American academic and literary critic. After receiving his PhD from the University of Virginia in 1985, he joined the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania, where he currently serves as the Kelly Professor of English, faculty director of the Kelly Writers House, and director of the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing.
In 2003, with Charles Bernstein, Filreis co-founded PennSound, a large archive of recordings of poets reading their own poetry. He is also publisher of Jacket2 magazine and host of a monthly podcast series called "PoemTalk", a collaboration with the Poetry Foundation. Among his books are Stevens and the Actual World, Modernism from Right to Left, and Counter-revolution of the Word: The Conservative Attack on Modern Poetry, 1945-1960.