Alumnus Frederick Iseman Endows First Professorship of Poetry at Yale

June 3, 2014

Since the 18th century, poetry has been a cornerstone of the Yale curriculum. The university has been home to many distinguished figures in its teaching and study — among them William Lyon Phelps, known for his charismatic recitations of Tennyson, poet and New Criticism co-founder Robert Penn Warren, and Marie Borroff, a renowned poet, translator, and pioneer in the art of computer poetry.

Now, the university has its first endowed professorship dedicated solely to the field.

In honor of his class’ 40th reunion this May, Frederick Iseman has established a chair of poetry in Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The Frederick Iseman Professor of Poetry Fund will support a recognized living poet or a scholar who teaches poetry or dramatic poetry of any era. Those appointed may teach poetry in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, ancient Greek, or Latin.

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