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Greg Razran
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Born and raised in Russia, I came to the States in 1992. I got my Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees in English at Binghamton University. For the past seven years, I've taught American Literature, Creative Writing, and Composition at BU. I am currently a full-time Visiting Professor at Mansfield University in Pennsylvania.
Major influences: Professors and poets Liz Rosenberg, Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Ruth Stone; Prose poets, especially Baudelaire; Raymond Carver, Flannery O'Connor, Sherwood Anderson.
Accomplishments: A book of poems, "Five Happy Gypsies," was published by FootHills Press (NY) in 2005.
A chapbook of poems, "Nightshift at Dunkin' Donuts" was released by the same press in 2002.
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Short Stories
The New Teacher (Circa 1981) by Greg Razran
The New Teacher (Circa 1981)...
Uncle Vanya by Greg Razran
Uncle Vanya^
The last time I saw him must have been in the August of 1992, our final summer in the village home and in the Country. ...
For the Cafeteria Lady by Greg Razran
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Across From Paradise, October 1993 by Greg Razran
Across From Paradise, October 1993...
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Poetry
The Hunter by Greg Razran
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Captain Kangaroo by Greg Razran
Captain Kangaroo...
From the 'Speed Queen' Laundromat by Greg Razran
From the 'Speed Queen' Laundromat...
For Anna (At 'Jiffy Lube') by Greg Razran
For Anna (at 'Jiffy Lube')
Anna,
my oil change princess,
my anti-freeze queen,
my blue-eyed goddess of
timing belts and air filters, --
this one's for you.
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The Neighbor by Greg Razran
Five Happy Gypsies by Greg Razran
Moonlight Cafe; Late August by Greg Razran
Easy-Rider, 2004 by Greg Razran
At The Emergency Room, Just After Midnight by Greg Razran
All That Jazz by Greg Razran
Celebrity by Greg Razran
Djurma by Greg Razran
It was a regular trip,
Djurma''s last voyage:...
Grandpa Macaroni by Greg Razran
I'm Running! by Greg Razran
The Night I Became a Hurricane by Greg Razran
I am done with my chicken rice soup,
And the blonde waitress is ringing me up.
You are always in and out, she says,
like the wind… we''ll call you ''the wind.''
I don''t know, I say, ...
Ghandi 2000 by Greg Razran
A Song for the Bag Lady by Greg Razran
For the Oldest Living Manatee Born in Captivity by Greg Razran
I found him on the table in my hotel room,...
At The Jackson Pumpkin Farm by Greg Razran
We were the only ones there:...
Duds and Suds by Greg Razran
He runs across the parking lot,
His steps, firm and confident,
Not quite graceful, but pretty close.
This man, on two prosthetics-
I think he works at Duds-n-Suds,-
Sprints nonchal...
Jade's Iguanas Are Dead by Greg Razran
I’m on the phone with Jade.
She’s washing her dishes;
I’m popping hazelnuts.
My sounds mix with hers:
Shells cracking; water running.
Jade’s iguanas are dead,
And she is tellin...
One of Those Things by Greg Razran
Sherry, Sherry,
The pride of Dewey High, class of ’95,
Who would’ve thought?
Just a year ago you fell for Constantine,
A promising Canadian-born Sumo wrestler.
The two of you ran ...
At the Dollar Store by Greg Razran
Walking through the jungles of artificially flavored juices, thin paper towels,
and designer clothing for those on a budget,
Our paths had, somehow, crossed.
We were standing face to fac...
Nightshift at Dunkin' Donuts by Greg Razran
In this crumbling town,
As dead as Michael Bolton’s career,
I keep the keys
To the kingdom of sugar and caffeine.
The local gentry of
Beggars, druggies,
And mental patien...
Dog Dreams by Greg Razran
There are many ways to die. One is to be a poorly bred dog of a poorly bred drunk. Every evening, just after six, my upstairs neighbor – I don’t know his name – beats the shit out of his bite-size d...
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News
Book Published! by Greg Razran
My new book of poems, "Five Happy Gypsies" has just been published by FootHills Press (Kanona, NY.) For more information about the Press and the book please visit www.foothillspublishing.com...
Poems Accepted! by Greg Razran
Poems Accepted!...
Poem Published! by Greg Razran
"The Night I Became A Hurricane" appears in July 2003 issue of "Concrete Wolf."...
Poem published! by Greg Razran
"For Anna (At 'Jiffy Lube')" appears in this Spring's issue of Poems and Plays....
Poetry Chapbook Released! by Greg Razran
My first chapbook has now been published....
My first chapbook of poems accepted for publication! by Greg Razran
A chapbook of poems will open the SpringFed Series for FootHills Press
(Kanona, New York.)...
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Contact
Information
Mansfield University
Department of English and Modern Languages
Mansfield
PA
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