G. C. Waldrep | |
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| Born | George Calvin Waldrep III 1968 South Boston, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Harvard University; Duke University; University of Iowa |
| Genre | Poetry |
G. C. Waldrep (bornGeorge Calvin Waldrep III; 1968) is an Americanpoet and historian.
Waldrep was born inSouth Boston, Virginia. He earned undergraduate and doctoral degrees in history atHarvard University andDuke University, respectively, before receiving an MFA in creative writing from theUniversity of Iowa.[1]
He was visiting professor atKenyon College,[2] and editor ofKenyon Review.He currently teaches atBucknell University,[3] where he edits the journalWest Branch.[3] He also serves as Editor-at-Large forThe Kenyon Review.[4]
His work has appeared inPoetry,Ploughshares,Boston Review,Beloit Poetry Journal,Colorado Review,Gettysburg Review,New American Writing,[5]American Letters & Commentary,Seneca Review,[6]Tin House,Quarterly West,Octopus,Harper's,Gulf Coast[7] and elsewhere.
He wrote an article about spinoff groups from the Old Order Anabaptist groups that no other scholar had covered and was thus widely received.[8]
In 2010 he was appointed to be the final judge of theAkron Poetry Prize.[9]
In 2012, he co-edited the poetry anthology The Arcadia Project.[10]
He is a member of theOld Order River Brethren.[11]
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