Biography

Daniel Joseph Polikoff, Author/Poet

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In addition to his diverse book publications, Daniel Joseph Polikoff's poems and translations have appeared in over seventy journals (including "The Literary Review," "Nimrod," and "Gulf Coast") as well as several anthologies, and earned him a Pushcart Prize nomination from "The Louisiana Review." A Rilke scholar, he has presented on the poet at numerous venues over many years.

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The recipient of a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Cornell University and a Diploma in Waldorf Education from Rudolf Steiner college, Dr. Polikoff has taught at Waldorf High Schools, Sonoma State University and the California Institute of Integral studies. He is presently adjunct professor in the Jungian and Archetypal Studies program at the Pacifica Graduate Institute near Santa Barbara and faculty at the new Kosmos Institute for Myth, Esotericism and Archetypes (kosmosinstitute.org). As part of Kosmos, he is teaching a series of courses titled "Esotericism and the American Spirit," the first of which ("Modern Foundations/Perennial Questions") will debut in September 2024.