Ben Howard

Who is Ben Howard?

Ben W. Howard is an American poet, essayist, and critic. He is the author of eight books, including a collection of essays on Zen practice, five collections of poems, a verse novella, and a critical study of modern Irish writing. For the past three decades he has contributed poems, essays, and reviews to leading journals in America and abroad, including Poetry, Shenandoah, Poetry Ireland Review, Agenda, and the Sewanee Review. He is Emeritus Professor of English and Emeritus Professor for the Performing Arts at Alfred University, where he offers private lessons in classical guitar and an Honors course in Buddhist meditation. Since 1998 he has led the Falling Leaf Sangha, a Zen practice group for students and the community. "One Time, One Meeting," his bi-weekly column, explores aspects of Zen practice.