Adam Falkner Explained

Adam Falkner
Birth Place:Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality:American
Occupation:Writer
Notable Works:The Willies

Adam Falkner is an American writer, poet, artist, and educator.[1]

Falkner is a Pushcart Prize nominee. His work has appeared in The New York Times, and he has been a featured performer at President Barack Obama's Grassroots Ball at the 2009 Presidential Inauguration.

Education

Falkner is from Ann Arbor,[2] Michigan, and attended the University of Michigan as an undergraduate student.[3] He holds a MA in English from Brooklyn College, and a PhD in English & Education from Columbia University.[4]

Career

Falkner's writing and work focus on intersectional themes of race, gender, queer life and social justice education.

Writing

Falkner's book, The Willies,[5] is a portrait of the "journey into queerhood" in America.[6] The book has received praise from National Book Award-winning author Andrew Solomon, and from writers and critics Saeed Jones, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Patricia Smith for its “vulnerability, determination, lyricism and incisiveness.” The Willies was the winner of the Midwestern Independent Book Award and the Foreward Reviews Gold Medal prize.[7] [8]

Falkner has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. His work also has appeared in The New York Times and on TED, and he was a featured performer at President Barack Obama's Grassroots Ball at the 2009 Presidential Inauguration.[9]

Educational leadership

Prior to pursuing doctoral study at Columbia University's Teachers College, Falkner taught high school English in New York City's public schools.[10] He founded the Dialogue Arts Project,[11] [12] [13] [14] and is a national lecturer and consultant around themes of racial equity and culturally empowering education.[15] [16] He has taught English Education and Sociology at Vassar College and Columbia University's Teachers College.[17]

Scholarship and research

Falkner is a scholar of critical English education. His research, initially under the direction of Dr. Ernest Morrell, examines performance and storytelling rituals in schools and companies as tools to cultivate (and measure impact around) dialogue pertaining to identity, culture and politics.

Acting and others

Falkner is also an actor and a musician. He has played supporting roles in several films, including Lionsgate's Love, Beats & Rhymes, which starred rappers Azealia Banks and Common.

Personal life

Falkner is gay. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.[18]

Bibliography

Books
Chapbooks
Articles
Poems
Anthologized

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: On the Train, or at the Laundromat, Your Poem Begins … Now. Malesevic. Dusica Sue. 2013-04-21. The New York Times. June 20, 2020.
  2. Web site: A New Era for Ann Arbor Youth Writers. Zick. Anthony. August 1, 2017. Current. June 20, 2020.
  3. Web site: Alumni Spotlight: Adam Falkner . University of Michigan. June 20, 2020.
  4. Web site: New in February: Brandon Taylor, R. Eric Thomas, and Lidia Yuknavitch. Shrayfer. Lilia. February 5, 2020. Lambda Literary. June 20, 2020.
  5. Web site: The Willies. Falkner. Adam. Button Poetry. June 20, 2020.
  6. Web site: Best New Poets 2020 Nominations. 2020. Thrush Poetry Journal. June 20, 2020.
  7. Web site: Adam Falkner: Poetry Performance. Fuentes. Janet. Mar 18, 2020. Patch. June 20, 2020.
  8. Web site: Adam Falkner Confronts Queer Shame, and His Father's Alcoholism, in The Willies. Goodman. Elyssa. February 6, 2020. them.us. June 20, 2020.
  9. Web site: Philly Writers. Olayiwola. Porsha. 2020-02-04. Bluestoop. June 20, 2020.
  10. Web site: Mount Pleasant Library to Host Award-Winning Poet Falkner for Night of Performance Poetry. February 19, 2020. golocalprov.com. June 20, 2020.
  11. Web site: Unlocking human connection in the workplace and beyond: Introducing Dr. Adam Falkner to the Crescendo Team. Chauhan. Anita. 2020-01-28. Crescendo Work. June 20, 2020.
  12. Web site: Performance, Poetry and the Dialogue Arts Project. 2012. New Jersey Institute of Technology. June 20, 2020.
  13. Web site: Convocation profiles the Dialogue Arts Project, using creative writing and art to generate dialogue about social identity and difference. January 23, 2015. Carleton University. June 20, 2020.
  14. Web site: Episode 36: Dialogue Arts Project. 2017-09-05. Commonplace: Conversations with Poets (and Other People). June 20, 2020.
  15. Web site: Cultivating Community series lecturer invites students to be more considerate as they interact with other people. Gellmann. Elizabeth. 2019-11-22. thelamron.com. June 20, 2020.
  16. Web site: Watch the trailer for RZA's upcoming film starring Azealia Banks. Montgomery. Sarah Jasmine. 2017-10-11. The Fader. June 20, 2020.
  17. Web site: How can writing change the world?. Oct 7, 2013. New Jersey Institute of Technology. June 20, 2020.
  18. Web site: Poet Of The Week: Patricia Smith. February 17, 2020. Brooklyn Poets. June 20, 2020.
  19. Web site: Uncommon Core: Contemporary Poems for Learning and Living . Falkner. Adam. June 20, 2020.

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