Curriculum Vitae


Education

Ph.D. Standford University, English Literature, 1981
M.A. Standford University, Creative Writing, 1978
B.A. University of Pennsylvania, 1968


Teaching Experience (English and Creative Writing)

Professor, Alabama School of Math and Science, 1991-
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Spring Hill College, 1991-
Tutor, St.John's College, Santa Fe, 1987-91
Lecturer and Writer-in-Residence, Western New Mexico University, 1984-85, 86-86
Associate Professor, University Omar Bongo, Gabon (Africa), 1985-86
Assistant Professor, University of Santa Clara, 1981-84
Lecturer, Stanford University, 1978-81


Publications

Books

Poetry

Mixed Nuts, Slow Loris Press, (Fairhope, AL), April, 2002
A Strung Bow, R.L. Barth, (Edgewood, KY), 2000
After the War, R.L. Barth, (Edgewood, KY), 1998

Literary Biography

Child of the Classical South: the Poetic Life of John Finlay, University of Alabama Press, 2003.

Journals

Poetry

"After the War," Hellas, Vol.7, No.2, Fall/Win '97.
"Phone, I Hear You," "With a Barometer," "When I Was Young," The Epigrammatist, VI, 1, Apr '95.
"At the Beach," The Epigrammatist, V.2, Dec '94
"This Park," Gulf Coast Collection, ed. White and Todd, Texas Center for Writer's Press, '94, p.166
"He Who Speaks Well," "Hate was My Sin," "In Memorium: V.W.," The Epigrammatist, I, 1, 1990
"In Memory of J.V. Cunningham," "Lyric," The Plains Poetry Review, '90
"Madrid (New Mexico)," "Beachwood," "A Marriage," "The Death of Our Pet Cat, Solomon," Greenhorse 1986, Vol. IV, pp.33-35.
"New Epigrams," The Chicago Review, Aut '85, p.57.
"Three New Epigrams," "On A Scull," "For a Cemetary," The Southern Review, Spr, '82, p.395-97.
"Sudden Rain, and Cold," The Chowder Review, Vol.1, 1975, p.18.

Criticism and Reviews

"The Romance of MOdern Classicism: Remarks on the Life and Work of John Finlay," Alabama Literary Review, Win 2001, Vol.15, no.2, pp.25-49.
"The Hazards of Mortality: the Uncollected Poems of Your Winters," 1919-28,1929-57, Alabama Literary Review, Spr 2000, Vol.14, no.1, pp.52-63.
"In Light: John Finlay," Mobile Register, Jun 6, 1999.
"Superior Amusement: Wallace Stevens' Collected Prose and Poetry," Mobile Register, July 19,1998.
"State of American Poetry," Mobile Register, January 25, 1998.
"Poetry Pleasure," Mobile Register, March 26,1998.
"Heroic and Tragic Story," Mobile Register, January 25,1998.
"Mind and Blood: An Introduction to the Poetry of John Finlay," Hellas, VOl.8, no.2, Fall/Win '97.
"Meaning in Context: Sir Fulke Greville's Sonnet LXX," English Literary Renaissance, Vol.16, No.2, Spr '86.
"Charles Gullans' Imperfect Correspondences ," The Southern Review, Spr '80, pp.519-22.

Lectures

"Modern Classicism: John Finlay's Life and Art," Friends of Spring Hill College Library, 2000.
"Mind and Blood: John Finlay," Gautrelet Lecture, Spring Hill College, '95.
"Place Names in Thom Gunn's 'From the Highest Camp," Meeting of the South Central MLA, New Orleans, '94.
"The Essentials of Poetry," Fairhope Writer's Conference, Oct. '94,

HONORS AND AWARDS

Who's Who in the World, 2000-2001
Who's Who of American Teachers, 1993-2001
Fulbright Lectureship of Sri Lanka, offered 1991
Peer Review Panelist, NEH, 1989-2001
Fulbright Lecturer, Gabon (Central Africa), 1985-86
Writer-in-Residence, Western New Mexico University, 84-85,86-87
Who's Who Among Writers, 1983-2001
Stanford University Graduate Fellow, 1974-78
Mirrillees Poetry Fellow, Stanford University, 1973-74

REVIEWS OF MY POETRY


John Sledge, "Local Poet's Passion Shines in New Volume," Mobile Register, Nov 29, 1998. ["After the War' contains 14 works, ranging from blank verse to couplets to cross-rhymed pieces. All of them display wonderful craft and care. the play of language and imagery is smooth and pleasing....Jeffery Goodman's poems are well worth reading."]
Ralph Hammond, "The Poetry of Jeffery Goodman," First Draft, Fall 2000, Vol.7.No.3. [The sustained beauty of Goodman's poetical language... Certainly to read Goodman's poetry is to read some of the finest crafted poetry of today that will, no doubt, endure."]

NON-ACADEMIC

Chair, Mobile Tricentennial Book Selection Committee, 2001
Poetry Editor, Mobile Register Sunday Book Page, 1995-
Co-editor Goodman-Gybbe Press, 1982-1985
Associate Editor, Papers: Institute of War and Conscience, University of Santa Clara, 1983
Independent Writer, 1968-73
--One act play "Scars" produced on-stage (Colorado College, 1972) and radio (Palo Alto and San Francisco
--Tidings Over, winner of 1972 Mirrielees Poetry Award, Stanford.

Languages

French, "Small Latin, Less Greek"

References

David Laurenson, Hunter School, New York, NY
Michael Kaffer, Chair, Dept. of English, Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL
John Sledge, Editor of Sunday BOok Page, Mobile Register, Mobile, AL
Kathy Eden, Chair, Dept. of English, Columbia University, New York, NY
Donald Bloom, English Prof., Alabama School of Math and Science, Mobile, AL
Marie Lally, Librarian/English Prof., Alabama School of Math and Science, Mobile, AL