Michael Castro (poet) explained

Michael Castro (1945–2018) was a poet and translator. In 2015 Castro was named the first Poet Laureate of St. Louis. He was a founder of the literary journal River Styx.

Early life

Castro was born in 1945 in New York to Greek Jewish parents before moving to St. Louis to attend Washington University.^[1]

Career

Castro established the journal River Styx in 1975. He worked with Gabor G. Gyukics in translating poems from Hungarian to English.^[2] Castro taught at University of Missouri–St. Louis, and then Lindenwood University until his retirement to professor emeritus in 2012.^{[3] [4]} In 2015, he was appointed the Poet Laureate of St. Louis. As part of his laureateship, he organized an art collective, Unity Community.^[5]

External links

• STL aldermen appoint Michael Castro city's first poet laureate, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 12, 2014.
• Poet Laureate Nominee Michael Castro Says Words Can Help Heal St. Louis, St. Louis Public Radio, December 10, 2014.

Notes and References

1. News: Henderson . Jane . 23 December 2018 . Michael Castro, St. Louis' first poet laureate and a longtime professor, dies . St. Louis Today . 31 January 2019 .
2. News: King . Chris . 27 December 2018 . Memories of Michael Castro: St. Louis’ first poet laureate was a mentor, boss, friend and collaborator . The St. Louis America . 31 January 2019 .
3. Web site: PROFESSOR EMERITUS CASTRO APPOINTED ST. LOUIS POET LAUREATE . . 29 December 2014 . Lindenwood University . 31 January 2019 .
4. Book: Barron . Jonathan N. . Selinger . Eric Murphy . 2000 . Jewish American Poetry: Poems, Commentary, and Reflections . UPNE . 48 . 1584650435 .
5. News: Russell . Stefene . 27 October 2017 . Michael Castro, St. Louis City's inaugural poet laureate, will be honored tonight . St. Louis Magazine . 31 January 2019 .