Originally from London, James Lasdun has received numerous awards for his work as a poet, novelist, and screenwriter. In his poetry, Lasdun explores the differences between his English roots and his adopted American home, often setting his poems in wild rural landscapes or barely tamed domestic interiors. Though written in free verse, his poetry can feel formal in its use of rhyme and cadence. With the poet Michael Hofmann, Lasdun edited the anthology After Ovid: New Metamorphoses (1994). He has taught at many universities including Columbia University, Princeton University, and the New School. He currently lives with his family in upstate New York.