Allen Stein was born in the Bronx and is Professor Emeritus of English at North Carolina State University. His stories and poems have appeared in numerous journals, among them The ...view moreAllen Stein was born in the Bronx and is Professor Emeritus of English at North Carolina State University. His stories and poems have appeared in numerous journals, among them The Hudson Review, Poet Lore, Prairie Schooner, Valparaiso Review, and Salmagundi. He is also the author of two poetry collections, Your Funeral Is Very Important to Us and Unsettled Subjects: New Poems on Classic American Literature.view less