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# 913th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron

The 913th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector, Air Defense Command, stationed at Pagwa Air Station, Ontario, Canada. It was inactivated on 1 June 1963.
The unit was a General Surveillance Radar squadron providing for the air defense of North America.

## Lineage

* Constituted as the 913th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
    Activated on 10 March 1952
    Inactivated on 1 June 1963
Assignments
* 32d Air Division, 10 March 1952
* 30th Air Division, 20 December 1952
* 4708th Defense Wing (later 4708th Air Defense Wing), 16 February 1953
* 37th Air Division, 8 July 1956
* 30th Air Division, 1 April 1959
* Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector, 1 April 1960 – 1 June 1963
Stations
* Grenier AFB, Maine, 10 March 1952
* Pagwa Air Station, Ontario, Canada, 20 December 1952 – 1 June 1963
# Jasminum adenophyllum

Jasminum adenophyllum, commonly known as the bluegrape jasmine, pinwheel jasmine, or princess jasmine, is a species of jasmine, belonging to the olive family.

## Distribution and habitat

The bluegrape jasmine is a relatively rare species of jasmine mostly found in parts of northeast India (especially Assam and Meghalaya), but also discovered in Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

## Description

The bluegrape jasmine is a fast-growing climbing vine, but can also grow as ground cover. It is a tropical plant. It has dark green, glossy leaves of length 5–7 cm (1.9–2.8 in), and bears grape-sized blue-black berries which attract birds. The species produces large white flowers, typically having narrow, curled petals. They are very fragrant and attractive to bees and butterflies.
# Sybra mikurensis

Sybra mikurensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Hayashi in 1969.
# 2022–23 Egyptian Basketball Cup

The 2022–23 Egyptian Basketball Cup was a season of the Egyptian Basketball Cup which began on 8 December 2022 and ended on 19 April 2024 with the final. Al Ahly won the cup title, its record extending 11th title.

## Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| | | 12 December | 12 December | | | | | |
| | | Al Ahly | 91 | | | | |
| 8 December | 8 December | | Al Ahly | 91 | | | | |
| 8 December | 8 December | Smouha | 48 | | | | |
| Telecom Egypt | 67 | Smouha | 48 | | | | |
| Telecom Egypt | 67 | | | | 17 April | 17 April | | |
| Smouha | 81 | | | | 17 April | 17 April | |
| Smouha | 81 | | | | Al Ahly | 88 | |
| 8 December | 8 December | | | | | Al Ahly | 88 | |
| 8 December | 8 December | | | | Gezira | 52 | |
| Army | 68 | | | | Gezira | 52 | |
| Army | 68 | 12 December | 12 December | | | | | |
| Gezira | 85 | 12 December | 12 December | | | | |
| Gezira | 85 | Gezira | 74 | | | | |
| | | Horse Owners' Club | 52 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 19 April | 19 April |
| | | | | | | | | Al Ahly | 72 |
| 8 December | 8 December | | | | | | | | Al Ahly | 72 |
| 8 December | 8 December | | | | | | | Zamalek | 65 |
| Al Ahly | | | | | | | | Zamalek | 65 |
| Al Ahly | | 12 December | 12 December | | | | | | |
| bye | | 12 December | 12 December | | | | | | |
| bye | | Zamalek | 82 | | | | | | |
| 8 December | 8 December | | Zamalek | 82 | | | | | | |
| 8 December | 8 December | Al Shams | 58 | | | | | | |
| Petrojet | 49 | Al Shams | 58 | | | | | | |
| Petrojet | 49 | | | | 17 April | 17 April | | | | |
| Al Shams | 66 | | | | 17 April | 17 April | | | |
| Al Shams | 66 | | | | Zamalek | 77 | | | |
| 8 December | 8 December | | | | | Zamalek | 77 | | | |
| 8 December | 8 December | | | | Al Ittihad | 66 | | Third place | Third place |
| Sporting Alexandria | 59 | | | | Al Ittihad | 66 | | Third place | Third place |
| Sporting Alexandria | 59 | 13 December | 13 December | | | | | 19 April | 19 April |
| Al Ittihad Alexandria | 79 | 13 December | 13 December | | | | | 19 April | 19 April |
| Al Ittihad Alexandria | 79 | Al Ittihad | 97 | | | | | Gezira | 60 |
| 8 December | 8 December | | Al Ittihad | 97 | | | | | Gezira | 60 |
| 8 December | 8 December | Suez Canal | 57 | | | | | Al Ittihad | 71 |
| Suez Canal | 64 | Suez Canal | 57 | | | | | Al Ittihad | 71 |
| Egypt Insurance | 62 | | | | | | | | |
# John Bramston

John Bramston may refer to:
* Sir John Bramston the Elder (1577–1654), English judge and Chief Justice of the King's Bench
* Sir John Bramston the Younger (1611–1700), son of Sir John Bramston, the elder; barrister and member of parliament for Essex
* John Bramston (priest) (1802–1889), vicar of Witham, Dean of Winchester, a descendant of the younger
* Sir John Bramston (Australian politician) (1832–1921), barrister, Queensland politician and British colonial administrator
# Iwa Wanja

Iwa Wanja (born Ivanka Nikolova Yanakieva; 10 October 1905 – 26 June 1991) was a Bulgarian actress based in Germany. She moved to Berlin to pursue her career, appearing in around thirty German films. Married to Norbert Schultze, German composer, best remembered for having written the melody of the World War II classic Lili Marleen.

## Life and career

In 1937, Wanja appeared in the Nazi propaganda film, Urlaub auf Ehrenwort (Holiday on Parole, also known as Furlough on Parole).
Sometime around 1943, she wed German film composer Norbert Arnold Wilhelm Richard Shultze. They had two sons together. During their marriage, she penned the libretti for several of his compositions for the stage.

## Selected filmography

* Women of Luxury (1925)
* A Sister of Six (1926)
* The Woman's Crusade (1926)
* I Liked Kissing Women (1926)
* Weekend Magic (1927)
* The Long Intermission (1927)
* The Marriage Nest (1927)
* The Prince's Child (1927)
* Girls, Beware! (1928)
* The President (1928)
* The House Without Men (1928)
* Polish Economy (1928)
* Dear Homeland (1929)
* The Right of the Unborn (1929)
* From a Bachelor's Diary (1929)
* Josef the Chaste (1930)
* The Court Concert (1936)
* Captain Bay-Bay (1953)
* A Life for Do (1954)
# 1954 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1954 in Norwegian music.

## Events
### June

* 1 – The 2nd Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (June 1 – 15).

## Deaths
### January

* 21 – Per Reidarson, composer, violinist, and music critic (born 1879).

### March

* 21 – Hanna Marie Hansen, composer, violinist, and music critic (born 1875).

## Births
### January

* 14 – Gunnar Andreas Berg, guitarist, music teacher, and record label manager.

### February

* 16 – Torbjørn Sunde, jazz trombonist.
* 18 – Bertil Palmar Johansen, contemporary composer and violinist.

### March

* 17 – Bjørn Eidsvåg, singer and songwriter.
* 21 – Haakon Graf, jazz pianist, keyboardist, composer, music arranger and record producer.
* 27
** Helge Iberg, contemporary composer.
** Paolo Vinaccia, composer, jazz drummer, and percussionist (died 2019).

### April

* 1 – Knut Værnes, jazz guitarist, composer, and band leader.
* 6 – Knut Stensholm, drummer in the band Sambandet (died 2010).
* 22 – Håkon Berge, contemporary composer, conductor, and music arranger.
* 28 – Frank Jakobsen, jazz drummer.

### June

* 26 – Øystein Norvoll, jazz guitarist.

### July

* 14 – Kristin Solli Schøien, author and composer.
* 19 – Cecilie Ore, composer.
* 25 – Svein Olav Blindheim, jazz double bassist, composer, and writer.

### August

* 21 – Bodil Niska, jazz saxophonist.

### September

* 8 – Hans Fredrik Jacobsen, multi-instrumentalist and composer.

### October

* 8 – Lars Kristian Brynildsen, clarinetist, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (died 2005).

### November

* 8 – Kåre Garnes, jazz upright bassist.

### December

* 10 – Edvard Askeland, jazz bassist.
* 18 – Kåre Nordstoga, organist.
# 1947–48 Baylor Bears basketball team

The 1947–48 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented the Baylor University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1947–48 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by 5th-year head coach Bill Henderson, the team played their home games at Marrs McLean Gymnasium in Waco, Texas.
This season marked the first Final Four appearance in program history for the Bears. Baylor would return again in 1950, but then waited another 71 years before winning the national championship in 2021.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Dec 8, 1947* | North Texas | W 51–43 | 1–0 | Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas |
| Dec 9, 1947* | North Texas | W 64–53 | 2–0 | Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas |
| Dec 12, 1947* | at Wichita | W 52–43 | 3–0 | Wichita, Kansas |
| Dec 13, 1947* | at Saint Louis | L 38–65 | 3–1 | St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri |
| Dec 18, 1947* | at Arizona | L 54–62 | 3–2 | Tucson, Arizona |
| Dec 19, 1947* | at UCLA | W 45–42 | 4–2 | Men's Gym Los Angeles, California |
| Dec 29, 1947* | vs. Wyoming All-College Basketball Classic | W 36–29 | 7–3 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Dec 30, 1947* | vs. Oklahoma A&M All-College Basketball Classic | L 21–22 | 7–4 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Dec 31, 1947* | vs. Alabama All-College Basketball Classic | W 29–24 | 8–4 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Southwest Conference regular season ||||||
| Jan 10, 1948 | at SMU | W 43–42 | 9–4 (1–0) | Perkins Gymnasium Dallas, Texas |
| Jan 13, 1948 | Texas A&M | W 57–41 | 10–4 (2–0) | Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas |
| Feb 17, 1948 | SMU | W 51–49 | 18–4 (10–0) | Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas |
| Feb 25, 1948 | at Texas | L 28–32 | 18–5 (10–1) | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, Texas |
| Feb 28, 1948 | TCU | W 61–47 | 19–5 (11–1) | Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas |
| NCAA Division Six Playoffs ||||||
| Mar 12, 1948* | vs. Arizona | W 65–59 | 20–5 | Dallas, Texas |
| Mar 13, 1948* | vs. Arizona | W 64–54 | 21–5 | Dallas, Texas |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 19, 1948* | vs. Washington Regional Semifinal – Elite Eight | W 64–62 | 22–5 | Municipal Auditorium (9,700) Kansas City, Missouri |
| Mar 20, 1948* | vs. Kansas State Regional Final/National semifinal – Final Four | W 60–52 | 23–5 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri |
| Mar 23, 1948* | vs. Kentucky National championship game | L 42–58 | 23–6 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| Olympic Basketball Trials ||||||
| Mar 27, 1948* | at NYU | W 59–57 | 24–6 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| Mar 30, 1948* | vs. Kentucky | L 59–77 | 24–7 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| Mar 31, 1948* | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 64–73 | 24–8 | Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||
# Itki

Itki is a town in the Tadjoura Region in northwestern Djibouti. The surrounding district is rich in both livestock and fledgeling agriculture. Itki has one of the mildest climates in Djibouti.

## Demographics

The majority of the population of Itki is Afars.

## Climate

The prevailing climate in Itki is known as a local steppe climate. The warmest month of the year is June with an average temperature of 30.5 °C. In January, the average temperature is 19.1 °C. Itki is situated on top of Goda Mountains, in a mountainous and hilly area, and represents a key focal point for wildlife. The town's unusual fertility and greenery in the largely arid countryside has attracted many fauna, such as gazelles, birds and camels.
Climate data for Itki :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.8 (73.0) | 24.8 (76.6) | 26.6 (79.9) | 29.6 (85.3) | 32.3 (90.1) | 31.7 (89.1) | 30.8 (87.4) | 29.8 (85.6) | 26.9 (80.4) | 24.3 (75.7) | 22.5 (72.5) | 27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) | 12.4 (54.3) | 13.6 (56.5) | 15.8 (60.4) | 17.8 (64.0) | 20.3 (68.5) | 19.8 (67.6) | 19.1 (66.4) | 19.0 (66.2) | 15.4 (59.7) | 13.2 (55.8) | 11.8 (53.2) | 15.8 (60.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34 (1.3) | 36 (1.4) | 32 (1.3) | 43 (1.7) | 23 (0.9) | 12 (0.5) | 47 (1.9) | 68 (2.7) | 54 (2.1) | 15 (0.6) | 32 (1.3) | 22 (0.9) | 418 (16.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org ||||||||||||||
# Itiyuro River

The Itiyuro River is a river located in Salta Province, Argentina.
# John Davys

John Davys may refer to:
* John Davis (explorer) (1550–1605)
* John Davys (died 1689) (1646–1689), Irish politician
* John Davys (died 1743), Irish MP for Coleraine, Kildare, Charlemont and Carrickfergus
# Xiaodong Chen

Xiaodong Chen, Professor of Microwave Engineering in School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at the Queen Mary University of London, UK was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2015 for contributions to antennas for wireless communications and satellites.

## Education

He received a B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering from the University of Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China in 1983, and the degree of Ph.D. in microwave electronics from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu in 1988.
# Xiong Yi

Xiong Yi is the personal name of:
* Xiong Yi (11th century BC), ruler of Chu
* Ruo'ao (died 764 BC), ruler of Chu
* King Dao of Chu (died 381 BC), ruler of Chu
# Xiluoyuan Subdistrict

Xiluoyuan Subdistrict (Chinese: 西罗园街道; pinyin: Xīluōyuán Jiēdào) is one of the 21 subdivisions of Fengtai District, Beijing, China. It is located on the northeast of Fengtai, borders Yongdingmenwai Subdistrict to the northeast, Dahongmen Subdistrict and Nayuan Township to the south and east, Majiabao Subdistrict and Huaxiang Township to the southwest, and You'anmen Subdistrict to the northwest. It has a population of 83,815 by 2020.
The subdistrict got its current name (Chinese: 西罗园; lit. 'West Luo Manor') due to its origin as an estate of Luo family during Ming dynasty, which was later split into east and west portion as inheritances to two brothers.

## History

Timeline of changes to status of Xiluoyuan Subdistrict :
| Years | Status |
| 1949 | Part of Nanyuan District |
| 1958 | Part of Dahongmen and You'anmen Subdistricts, under Nanyuan Township |
| 1983 | Residential area was constructed within the region |
| 1988 | Formally established as Xiluoyuan Subdistrict |

## Administrative Division

By 2023, the subdistrict is divided into 24 residential communities:
| Administrative Division Code | Community Names | Name Transliteration |
| 110106003001 | 西罗园第一 | Xiluoyuan Diyi |
| 110106003002 | 西罗园第二 | Xiluoyuan Di'er |
| 110106003003 | 西罗园第三 | Xiluoyuan Disan |
| 110106003004 | 西罗园第四 | Xiluoyuan Disi |
| 110106003005 | 洋桥北里 | Yangqiao Beili |
| 110106003006 | 洋桥西里 | Yangqiao Xili |
| 110106003007 | 海户西里北 | Haihu Xili Bei |
| 110106003008 | 角门东里一 | Jiaomen Dongli Yi |
| 110106003009 | 花椒树 | Huajiaoshu |
| 110106003010 | 马家堡东里 | Majiabao Dongli |
| 110106003011 | 鑫福里 | Xinfuli |
| 110106003012 | 洋桥村 | Yangqiaocun |
| 110106003013 | 洋桥东里 | Yangqiao Dongli |
| 110106003014 | 海户西里南 | Haihu XIli Nan |
| 110106003015 | 角门东里二 | Jiaomen Dongli Er |
| 110106003016 | 四路通 | Silutong |
| 110106003017 | 角门东里三 | Jiaomen Dongli San |
| 110106003018 | 西马场北里 | Ximachang Beili |
| 110106003019 | 怡然家园 | Yiran Jiayuan |
| 110106003020 | 西马小区 | Xima Xiaoqu |
| 110106003021 | 金润家园一 | Jinrun Jiayuanyi |
| 110106003022 | 福海棠华苑 | Fuhaitang Huayuan |
| 110106003023 | 金润家园二 | Jinrun Jiayuaner |
| 110106003024 | 金润家园三 | Jinrun Jiayuansan |
# Almaden Mine

Almaden Mine can refer to:
* Mercury (quicksilver) mines in the Spanish city of Almadén, Ciudad Real, now a World Heritage site (Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija).
* Mercury (quicksilver) mines in New Almaden, California, USA. Now Almaden Quicksilver County Park.
# Karl D. Gregory

Karl D. Gregory is an American economist who is professor emeritus of economics at Oakland University in Michigan, and was an early president of the National Economic Association. In 1962, he was refused the opportunity to purchase a home in developer William Levitt's Belair subdivision of Bowie, Maryland, based on his race, sparking extensive protests which contributed to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.

## Education and early life

Gregory was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He earned two degrees from Wayne State University and a PhD in economics from the University of Michigan.

## Career

Gregory worked in the Bureau of the Budget (now the Office of Management and Budget) in Washington, D.C., in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations while volunteering as chair of the Congress of Racial Equality. He then joined the faculty of Oakland University, where he taught for 27 years.
In 2014, the Michigan Coalition for Human Rights awarded him the Bishop H. Coleman McGehee Jr., Lifetime Achievement Award.

### Selected works

* Gregory, Karl D. "Some Alternatives for Reducing the Black-White Unemployment Rate Differential." The American Economic Review 66, no. 2 (1976): 324–327.
* Gregory, Karl D. "Brief report of the State of the Black Economy, 1973." The Review of Black Political Economy 3, no. 3 (1973): 3–16.
* Gregory, Karl D. "A task force report on Ghana." The Review of Black Political Economy 10, no. 2 (1980): 169–184.
# Symphony No. 4 (Raff)

Symphony No. 4 in G minor, Op. 167, was composed by Joachim Raff in the spring and summer of 1871, during the time of the Franco-Prussian War. The work was published in October 1872. Like his Second Symphony, it does not carry a descriptive title and there is no evidence that Raff had a particular programme in mind when he wrote the symphony.
Following the success of his Third Symphony and the opera Dame Kobold [de], the orchestras were eager to perform Raff's new symphony. It received its premiere on 8 February 1872 in a concert at the Royal Hoftheatre in Wiesbaden, conducted by Wilhelm Jahn, followed by more performances later that year. On 25 October it was performed in Frankfurt under the baton of Karl Müller and six days later it was performed at the Leipzig Gewandhaus conducted by Raff. The work was also performed in Brussels in February 1873 conducted by Henri Vieuxtemps.
Despite its success, the work was overshadowed by Raff's Fifth Symphony, which ultimately became his most successful symphony during his lifetime.

## Instrumentation

The symphony is scored for 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, triangle and strings.

## Structure

The work is structured in the traditional symphony form of four movements:
* Allegro (G minor)
* Allegro molto (E-flat major)
* Andante, non troppo mosso (C minor)
* Allegro (G minor – G major)
A typical performance lasts for about 30–35 minutes.
# The Wedding Day (film)

The Wedding Day (Swedish: Bröllopsdagen) is a 1960 Swedish comedy film directed by Kenne Fant and starring Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson and Edvin Adolphson. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström.

## Cast

* Max von Sydow as Anders Frost
* Bibi Andersson as Sylvia Blom
* Edvin Adolphson as Johannes Blom
* Elsa Carlsson as Victoria Blom
* Jullan Kindahl as Asta
* Allan Edwall as Vicar
* Ragnar Falck as Organist
* Christina Schollin as Titti
# Jasminum angulare

Jasminum angulare, the wild jasmine or angular jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae that is indigenous to South Africa.
This scrambling evergreen shrub can be grown in the sun or semi-shade. It has pinnate leaves and masses of white, strongly-scented, star-shaped flowers which attract a variety of birds. This is one of around 10 species of jasmine that naturally occur in South Africa.
It does not tolerate being frozen, so in temperate regions it is best grown under glass, in an unheated greenhouse or conservatory. In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
# Sybra minutior

Sybra minutior is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939. It is known from Borneo and Malaysia.
# I Magnifici Firenze

I'Magnifici Firenze are an Italian rugby league team in the Italia Rugby Football League.

## History

They were formed in 2010 in the new Italian Rugby League Championship competition.
# 2022 Primus Classic

The 2022 Primus Classic (also known as the Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem) was the 24th edition of the Primus Classic road cycling one day race, which was held on 17 September 2022 as part of the 2022 UCI ProSeries calendar.

## Teams

13 of the 19 UCI WorldTeams, six UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the 22 teams that participated in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Cofidis
* EF Education–EasyPost
* Groupama–FDJ
* Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
* Israel–Premier Tech
* Lotto–Soudal
* Movistar Team
* Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
* Team BikeExchange–Jayco
* Team DSM
* Trek–Segafredo
UCI ProTeams
* Alpecin–Deceuninck
* B&B Hotels–KTM
* Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB
* Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Team TotalEnergies
* Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
UCI Continental Teams
* Abloc CT
* Minerva Cycling Team
* Tarteletto–Isorex

## Result

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 4h 43' 32" |
| 2 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 3 | Max Kanter (GER) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 5 | Guillaume Boivin (CAN) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 6 | Anthony Turgis (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 0" |
| 7 | Simone Consonni (ITA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 8 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 0" |
| 10 | Pierre Gautherat (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |
# Jan Schreiber

Jan Schreiber (born 1941) is an American poet, translator, and literary critic who has been part of the renascence of formal poetry that began in the late twentieth century. He is the author of five books of verse, two books of verse translation and one book of literary criticism. He was a co-founder of the literary magazine, Canto: Review of the Arts, which flourished in the 1970s, and as a literary editor he launched the poetry chapbook series at the Godine Press. He is a recipient of the Carey Thomas Award for creative publishing.
Born in Wisconsin, Schreiber attended Stanford University, where he received his BA, then earned an MA at the University of Toronto and a PhD at Brandeis University where he studied with the poet J.V. Cunningham. Although he taught for brief periods at Tufts University and Lowell Technological Institute (now the University of Massachusetts Lowell), he spent most of his life as a researcher in the social sciences (founding the Social Science Research Institute) and a software entrepreneur (founding MicroSolve Corporation).
As a poet, Schreiber has written mainly in traditional forms. Though most of his verse consists of short lyric poems, he is also known for sharp, satirical epigrams of the kind commonly associated with Cunningham, and he has produced a few longer works extending to some 150 lines.
Beginning in 2004 Schreiber began writing for the on-line journal Contemporary Poetry Review, for which he produced numerous critical articles, some on individual poets, some on influential critics and scholars, and some on the development of the poetic canon. Many of these essays later appeared in his book Sparring with the Sun.
Examples of his work as a poet appear in the on-line anthologies The Hypertexts and Poem Tree and in Lay Bare the Canvas, an anthology of poems about works of art. Seven of his poems were set to music by Paul Alan Levi in a song cycle for tenor and piano called Zeno's Arrow, which has been performed in Massachusetts and New York.
Since 2010 Schreiber has been closely involved in the Symposium on Poetry Criticism, which he co-founded, originally held annually at Western State Colorado University as part of its Writing the Rockies literary conference, and since 2020 convening virtually.
In 2015 he was named Poet Laureate for the town of Brookline, Massachusetts. He serves as advisory editor for Think, a magazine of poetry, fiction, and essays.