Jerome Rothenberg

American poet (1931–2024) Jerome RothenbergRothenberg in the early 2000sBorn(1931-12-11)December 11, 1931New York City, U.S.DiedApril 21, 2024(2024-04-21) (aged 92)Encinitas, CaliforniaEducationCity College of New York (B.A.)University of Michigan (M.A.)Columbia UniversityOccupations Poet translator anthologist SpouseDiane RothenbergWriting careerMovementsEthnopoetics, Performance poetry Jerome Rothenberg (December 11, 1931 – April 21, 2024) was an American poet, translator and anthologist, noted for his work in the fields of ethnopoetics and performance poetry. Rothenberg co-founded the method of ethnopoetics with Dennis Tedlock in the late 1960s. Early life and education Jerome Rothenberg was born and raised in New York City, the son of Polish-Jewish immigrant parents, and is a descendant of the Talmudist rabbi Meir of Rothenburg. He attended the City College of New York, graduating in 1952, and in 1953 he received a Master's Degree in Literature from the University of Michigan. Rothenberg served in the U.S. Army in Mainz, Germany, from 1953 to 1955, after which he did further graduate study at Columbia University, finishing in 1959. He lived in New York City until 1972, when