Masters of Professional Writing Program

Who We Are

Faculty

Gerald Locklin

Lecturer

Contact Information
E-mail: glocklin@usc.edu
Phone: (213) 740-3252
Office: THH 355 H

LINKS
Personal Website
 

Education

  • B.A. English, St. John Fisher College, 1961
  • M.A. English, University of Arizona, 1963
  • Ph.D. English, University of Arizona, 1964

Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History

  • Professor, California State University, Long Beach, 08/01/1965-  
  • Instructor, California State University, Los Angeles, 08/01/1964-07/31/1965  
  • Teaching Assistant, University of Arizona, 08/01/1961-07/31/1964  

Publications

Book
  • Locklin, G. I. (2006). New Orleans, Chicago, and Points Elsewhere. Garden Grove, California: New Orleans, Chicago, and Points Elsewhere/RV Press.
  • Locklin, G. I. (2003). The Pocket Book: A Novella and Nineteen Short Fictions. Sudbury, Massachusetts: The Pocket Book: A Novella and Nineteen Short Fictions/Water Row Press.
  • Locklin, G. I. (2002). The Life Force Poems. Sudbury, Massachusetts: The Life Force Poems/Water Row Press.
  • Locklin, G. I. (2000). A Simpler Time, A Simpler Place: Three Mid-Century Tales. Palm Springs, California: A Simpler Time, A Simpler Place: Three Mid-Century Tales/Event Horizon Press.
  • Locklin, G. I. (2000). Candy Bars: Selected Stories. Sudbury, Massachusetts: Candy Bars: Selected Stories/Water Row Press.
  • Locklin, G. I. (1999). Go West, Young Toad. Massachusetts: Go West, Young Toad/Water Row Press.
  • Locklin, G. I. (1999). Hemingway Colloquium: The Poet Goes to Cuba. Palm Springs, California: Hemingway Colloquium: The Poet Goes to Cuba/Event Horizon Press.
  • Locklin, G. I. (1999). Down and Out: A Novel. Palm Springs, California: Down and Out: A Novel/Event Horizon Press.
  • Locklin, G. I. (1998). The Hospital Poems. St. Augustine, Florida: The Hospital Poems/King's Estate Press.
  • Locklin, G. I. (1997). The First Time He Saw Paris (in Two Novellas, with Donna Hilbert). Palm Springs, California: The First Time He Saw Paris (in Two Novellas, with Donna Hilbert)/Event Horizon Press.
  • Locklin, G. I. (1996). Charles Bukowski: A Sure Bet. Sudbury, Massachusetts: Charles Bukowski: A Sure Bet/Water Row Press.
  • Locklin, G. I. (1992). The Firebird Poems. Palm Springs, California: The Firebird Poems/Event Horizon Press.
  • Locklin, G. I., Field, E., Stetler, C. (1992). A New Geography of Poets. A New Geography of Poets/University of Arkansas Press.
  • Locklin, G. I. (1988). A Constituency of Dunces. Niagara Falls, New York: A Constituency of Dunces/Slipstream Press.
  • Locklin, G. I. (1987). Gerald Haslam. Boise, Utah: Gerald Haslam/Boise University Press.
  • Locklin, G. I. (1985). The Case of the Missing Volkswagen. Long Beach, California: The Case of the Missing Volkswagen/Applezaba Press.

Honors and Awards

  • Most Influential Professor of the Distinguished Alumna of the College of Liberal Arts,Audrey Hauth, 1/2000-  
  • Code 22-B, 3 Units: Work on a novel, 8/1997-  
  • Most Valuable Professor of the Outstanding Graduate in the College of Liberal Arts, 1997-  
  • Winner of the first annual poetry book competition from Slipstream Press, 1988-  
  • On Summer Stipend for Creative Writing, 6/1980-  
  • On Class A Sabbatical Leave, 1/1980-  
  • Code 22-B, 3 Units:, 1/1979-  
  • Won the Wilmore City Writing Award for four poems in No. 4/5: "the revolutionist," "the teachings of don toad," "still life," "home brew,", 11/29/1976-  
  • CSULB Summer Fellowship Grant for Book of Poems: Toad's Sabbatical, 1973-  
  • Wormwood Review Award, 1973-  
  • Distinguished Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity Award, 1997 (one of the four Distinguished Faculty Scholarly and Creative Achievement awarded at CSULB, 1996-1997  
  • Meritorious Service and Professional Promise Award, 1986-1989  
  • Books have been included in the exhibition, L.A. Scene: Los Angeles Poets, California State University, Los Angeles Library, 11/7/1982-12/15/1982  

Service to the Profession

Editorships and Editorial Boards
  • A New Geography of Poets, an anthology co-edited with Charles Stetler and Edward Field, University of Arkansas Press, 1992-