Robert Haas Biography

Robert Hass is a renowned American poet, critic, and translator known for his clarity of expression, concision, and use of imagery drawn from everyday life. He has been described as a "musical, descriptive, meditative poet" with a gift for attending to the details of quotidian life with remarkable clarity. Hass's poetry draws from his California countryside background, his expertise in Slavic studies, and his affinity for Japanese haiku. He has won numerous awards for his poetry, including the Yale Series of Younger Poets Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and has served as the U.S. poet laureate. Hass has also gained acclaim for his translations of poets such as Czeslaw Milosz and Japanese haiku masters Basho, Buson, and Issa. In addition to his work in poetry and translation, Hass has been involved in numerous educational and environmental initiatives, including co-founding River of Words. This organization teaches eco-literacy through interactive curricula. Hass is a Distinguished Professor in Poetry and Poetics at the University of California, Berkeley.

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