Jay Hopler (November 23, 1970 – June 15, 2022) was an American poet.

Early life and education

Hopler was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He graduated from Purdue University (Ph.D., American Studies), the Iowa Writers’ Workshop (M.F.A., Creative Writing/Poetry), the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars (M.A., Creative Writing/Poetry) and New York University (B.A., English and American Literature).

Career

His poetry, essays, and translations have appeared in numerous magazines and journals, including American Poetry Review, The Kenyon Review, Mid-American Review, The New Republic and The New Yorker. Hopler was Professor of English (Creative Writing/Poetry) at the University of South Florida.

Personal life

Hopler was married to poet and Renaissance scholar Kimberly Johnson.

Death

On 15 June 2022, Hopler died in Salt Lake City, Utah, after a battle with prostate cancer.

Awards

Works

Anthologies