Robert von Hallberg

Robert von Hallberg is a Professor of Literature with a focus on American poetry and cultural studies. His teaching spans poetry, film, literary criticism, and composition, while his research explores intersections between lyric poetry, African American poetic traditions, and cinematic genres like film noir and spy films. His work also engages with the role of poet-critics in shaping literary discourse.

• Education: A.B. from UC Berkeley (1968), M.A. from UCLA (1970), Ph.D. from Stanford (1975)

von Hallberg’s publications, including Lyric Powers (2008) and Charles Olson: The Scholar's Art (1978), reflect his expertise in poetic form, American intellectual history, and interdisciplinary cultural analysis. His recent works emphasize the interplay between poetry and socio-political contexts.

• Member, Amer. Acad., Arts & Sciences (2009)
• Guggenheim Fellow (1988)
• Alexander V. Humboldt Fellow (1987)
• Fulbright Fellow (1983)
• NEH Fellow (1980)

He has contributed to the Cambridge History of American Literature and authored influential studies on American poetry and culture since the 1970s.