Dan Gutstein (born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1968) is an American writer and vocalist. His writing has appeared in Ploughshares, Poets & Writers, Best American Poetry, storySouth, PANK, DIAGRAM, Fiction, and elsewhere. He has received grants and awards from the Maryland State Arts Council. While he was teaching at George Washington University the web site Rate My Professors named him the 2010–2011 "hottest" professor in America.
Gutstein is a vocalist and lyricist for punk band Joy on Fire.
University Press of Mississippi published his nonfiction book Poor Gal: The Cultural History of Little Liza Jane in November 2023. In October 2024, the ASCAP Foundation gave the book a Special Recognition Award in its annual Deems Taylor / Virgil Thomson Book Awards.
Books
- non/fiction (Edge Books: Washington, DC: 2010) http://www.spdbooks.org/Producte/9781890311254/nonfiction.aspx
- Bloodcoal & Honey (Washington Writers' Publishing House, DC: 2011) https://www.amazon.com/Bloodcoal-Honey-Dan-Gutstein/dp/093184696X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312397094&sr=1-1
- Alt Tk (Dusie Kollektiv, Zurich, Switzerland 2013). http://www.dusie.org/kollektiv6.html
- Buildings Without Murders (Atmosphere Press: Austin, TX: 2020). https://atmospherepress.com/books/buildings-without-murders-by-dan-gutstein/
- Metacarpalism (Unsolicited Press: Portland, OR: 2022). https://www.unsolicitedpress.com/store/p355/metacarpalism.html
- Poor Gal: The Cultural History of Little Liza Jane (University Press of Mississippi, 2023)
Selected works in anthologies
- "What Can Disappear," in The Penguin Book of the Sonnet ed. Phyllis Levin (New York: Penguin, 2001). https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/333350/the-penguin-book-of-the-sonnet-by-various/9780140589290/
- "Monsieur Pierre Est Mort," in Best American Poetry 2006 ed. Billy Collins (New York: Scribner, 2007). http://www.bestamericanpoetry.com/pages/volumes/?id=2006
- "Merryland," in Verse Daily (2007.)
- "The Fox Who Loves Me + Other Developments in the Faunal and Floral Kingdoms," in Best American Poetry Blog Pick of the Week, edited by Terence Winch.
References
- "Daniel Gutstein | Ploughshares". Ploughshares. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- "Non/Fiction by Dan Gutstein". Poets & Writers. October 19, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- Collins, Billy (June 17, 2008). The Best American Poetry 2006: Series Editor David Lehman. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781439104859.
- "Nadab and Abihu Are Dead by Dan Gutstein : storySouth". storysouth.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- "BEEF PINEAPPLE ROBOT". . Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- "DIAGRAM :: Dan Gutstein". thediagram.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- "Fiction Magazine, Volume 14, Number 2". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- "Maryland State Arts Council 2022 Individual Artist Awards". Maryland State Arts Council. February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- Wienerbronner, Danielle (April 28, 2011). "The HOTTEST Professors". HuffPost. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- "Dan Gutstein". Poets & Writers. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- "The HOTTEST Professors". HuffPost. May 19, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- Thompson, Gareth (November 8, 2021). "Joy On Fire: Unknown Cities". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- "New Mix: Lavender Diamond, A Jay Som-Chastity Belt Collaboration, More : All Songs Considered". NPR.org. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- Luciano, Nick (February 21, 2022). "Joy on Fire's Unknown Cities". 25YL. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- Helms, William Ruben (April 21, 2022). "NEW VIDEO: TRENTON'S JOY ON FIRE SHARES SARDONIC AND EXPLOSIVE RIPPER "SELFIES"". The Joy of Violent Movement. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- Martin, Ryan (April 22, 2022). "First Look: Joy on Fire -- Selfies". Jammerzine. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- Halgas Nevins, Cathy. "ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards". ASCAP Foundation. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ""The Fox Who Loves Me + Other Developments in the Faunal and Floral Kingdoms."". Best American Poetry Blog. Retrieved January 23, 2022.