Eric Folsom

Eric Folsom was born in Massachusetts in 1951, and has lived in Kingston, Ontario, since 1974. He has a B.A. from Dalhousie University, a B.Ed. from St. Mary's University and has taught Creative Writing at St. Lawrence College in Kingston. As well as a long association with Quarry magazine, has was also the editor/publisher of Next Exit.

Selected Publications
Poems for Little Cataraqui. (Broken Jaw Press, 1994).
What Kind of Love Did You Have in Mind? (Wolsak and Wynn, 1997).

Selected Anthologies
More Garden Varieties Two. (Mercury Press, 1990).
Written in Stone: A Kingston Reader. (Quarry Press, 1993).
Vintage 95. (Quarry Press/The League of Canadian Poets, 1996).

Books in Print
Folsom, Eric
What Kind of Love Did You Have in Mind? Wolsak and Wynn, 1997. ISBN: 0-919897-53-3.

Eric Folsom
1-211 Alfred St. Kingston ON K7L 4P3, (613) 549-3618
efolsom@adan.kingston.net

 

Poet in the School
(Kingston)

phone: 613-549-3618

Folsom's first book, Poems for Little Cataraqui, was published by Broken Jaw Press in 1994. He has been an associate editor at Quarry Magazine for over 15 years, and from 1986 to 1993 he published and edited Next Exit, a quarterly poetry magazine. As a reviewer for publications like The Kingston Whig-Standard and Quarry, he has developed a strong critical insight. Having been a teacher of creative writing at St. Lawrence College, and a supply teacher in the Kingston area, he also brings an understanding of students' needs. His newest book is What Kind of Love Did You Have in Mind? (Wolsak and Wynn, 1997).

Grade Levels: 5 - OAC

Fees: standard

Classroom Approach:
Students need not be familiar with Folsom's work beforehand. His approach is flexible and can be based around themes such as work poetry, or forms such as haiku. Students will be encouraged to write their own poetry and explore their creative potential. Workshop sessions with small groups (10 to 20 students) can be arranged for promising writers. Other presentations include live poetry as performance and the collective creation of group works such as circle poems and renga.