About
Hank Lazer is a poet, critic, editor, and educator affiliated with the University of Alabama. He has published over 30 books of poetry and collaborated with musicians like Davey Williams, Omar Pérez, and Holland Hopson for jazz-poetry improvisations. Lazer received Alabama’s highest literary honor, the Harper Lee Award, in 2015 for lifetime achievement.
- Known for innovative works such as field recordings of mind in the morning (2021) and COVID 19 SUTRAS (2020)
- Engages with Jewish philosophy (e.g., Thinking in Jewish), Buddhist themes, and experimental forms like handwritten notebook projects
- Active in performance art, transforming poetry into video installations and live performances
Scientific Awards:
- Harper Lee Award (2015)
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