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Edward L. Hart

Born and reared in Bloomington, Idaho, Edward L. Hart now resides in Provo, Utah, where he has been a professor of English at Brigham young University for many years. Hart has served as president of the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, and has won an award in poetry in the Utah State Institute of Fine Arts competition (1963). In addition to being a Rhodes Scholar (at Oxford University) and a conference champion miler (1939), Hart has published Minor Lives (1971), stories, and numerous poems, articles, and book reviews. His work has been widely anthologized. Included in 75 Significant Mormon Poets
LDS
LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
1916
Bloomington, Idaho
B.S. Economics, University of Utah M.A. English Michigan D. Phil., Oxford University (Rhodes Scholar).
He is emeritus professor of English at Brigham Young University. His major area of scholarly interest is English literature of the eighteenth century. Hart has taught at the universities of Washington, Utah, California (Berkeley).
Served as president of Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association.
Author, Editor, Interviewee
Rhodes Scholar (at Oxford University). A conference champion miler (1939). Won an award in poetry in the Utah State Institute of Fine Arts competition (1963). Received a first prize award in poetry and biography from the Utah State Institute of Fine Arts in 1973 and 1975. His collections of poetry ,To Utah, won the 1980 AML award for Poetry.

31 Works by Edward L. Hart

Title Role Year Genre
Poems of Praise Editor 1980 Poetry
When All Has Been Given Author Poetry
The Gentle Way Author Poetry
On Listening to Jorge Luis Borges Author Poetry
Instruction and Delight Editor 1976
A Lesson in History Author Poetry
The Gathering Author Poetry
The Launching Author Poetry
To Utah Author Poetry
Wait Till the Wind Blows toward Utah Author 1980 Poetry
The Need Beyond Reason Author Personal Essay
Depletion Author Poetry
Reflections on a Bereavement Author Personal Essay
The Good Life Author 1992 Poetry
Ode to Isis Author Poetry
Winter Author Poetry
Spring Author Poetry
New York Provincial Author Poetry
Our Savior's Love Author Poetry
Restoration Author Poetry
The Fulness of Times Author Poetry
[Review of] Beginnings by Carol Lynn Pearson Author Review
Edward L. Hart Interviewee Interview / Panel
Our Savior's Love Author Music Lyrics
The Uintahs Author Poetry
A Monument for Phyllis Author Poetry
Bear Lake Author Poetry
Home and Office Author Poetry
Processional Author Poetry
The Wasatch Author Poetry
Unconquerable Author Poetry
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