Che Elias

Che Elias (born 1980) is an American poet and novelist.

Life

Elias was born in Glendale, West Virginia, and raised in the surrounding Ohio River Valley area. He now lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He moved to Pittsburgh to attend Pittsburgh Filmmakers. He has since remained in the area, supplementing his writing income by working as a camera operator for Stroon Vision. He is also on staff as an acquisitions editor at Six Gallery Press.

Writing

Novelst

Elias is an experimental novelist whose published works began with the trilogy Rockets Construe Vala (2001), Juliet..., Remember (2002) and The Pagan Ellipsis (2004).

His latest works are 'The Terror of Loch Ness' (2007),and 'West Virginia' (both illustrated by Michael Hafftka).

Poetry

Elias also released a collection of poetry titled 'Meddles Into Preclusion' (2003). After 2004's The Pagan Ellipsis, he did not release another book until Death Poems (2006), a book of poetry that was the first part of another trilogy, the two other parts being The Abacus (2007) and Wheeling (2007).

Influences

Elias has cited Thomas Pynchon, William Gaddis, William H. Gass, and Micheal S. Begnal as his main literary influences. Elias was also heavily influenced by the films of Alejandro Jodorowsky, and the life and work of occultist and artist Marjorie Cameron