A short life of the author
Albert Mobilio is an American poet, fiction writer, and literary critic based in New York. He has published poetry collections including Bendable Siege (1991, Eddison Books) and Touch Wood (2013), and his work has appeared in Harper’s, Bookforum, the Village Voice Literary Supplement, and other publications.
Mobilio teaches creative writing at the New School and at Bard College’s MFA programme. His criticism is respected for its intellectual range and engagement with experimental and avant-garde literature.
Collecting Mobilio
Mobilio’s poetry collections are published by small and independent presses with modest print runs. First editions are scarce and collected by enthusiasts of contemporary American poetry and the New York literary avant-garde. His critical essays in Bookforum and other publications constitute an important body of work on experimental fiction.
Mobilio’s poetry has been praised for its intellectual ambition and formal precision, placing him among the most respected voices in contemporary American experimental writing.