J. Allyn Rosser
Encyclopedia
Jill Allyn Rosser who published under J. Allyn Rosser, is a contemporary American
poet
.
She graduated from Middlebury College
with a B.A. in French and English in 1980, from University of Pennsylvania
with a M.A. in English Literature and Writing in 1988, University of Pennsylvania
with a Ph.D., in English Literature in 1991.
She lives in Athens, Ohio
, teaching at Ohio University
.
She is editor of New Ohio Review.
She is married to poet Mark Halliday
.
Her poems have appeared recently in several anthologies, and journals including The Atlantic Monthly
, Ninth Letter
and Poetry.
United States
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poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
.
Life
She grew up in Sparta, New Jersey.She graduated from Middlebury College
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
with a B.A. in French and English in 1980, from University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
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with a M.A. in English Literature and Writing in 1988, University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
with a Ph.D., in English Literature in 1991.
She lives in Athens, Ohio
Athens, Ohio
Athens is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Hocking River in the southeastern part of Ohio. A historic college town, Athens is home to Ohio University and is the principal city of the Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...
, teaching at Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
.
She is editor of New Ohio Review.
She is married to poet Mark Halliday
Mark Halliday
Mark Halliday is a noted American poet, professor and critic. He is author of five collections of poetry, most recently Keep This Forever...
.
Her poems have appeared recently in several anthologies, and journals including The Atlantic Monthly
The Atlantic Monthly
The Atlantic is an American magazine founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1857. It was created as a literary and cultural commentary magazine. It quickly achieved a national reputation, which it held for more than a century. It was important for recognizing and publishing new writers and poets,...
, Ninth Letter
Ninth Letter
Ninth Letter is a literary magazine that publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. It is an interdisciplinary collaboration between the and the Creative Writing Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ninth Letter exists in two related but distinct forms: a biannual print...
and Poetry.
Awards
- Samuel French Morse Prize, for Bright Moves
- Crab Orchard Award, for Misery Prefigured
- 2007 The New CriterionThe New CriterionThe New Criterion is a New York-based monthly literary magazine and journal of artistic and cultural criticism, edited by Hilton Kramer and Roger Kimball. It has sections for criticism of poetry, theater, art, music, the media, and books...
Poetry Prize for Foiled Again - 2010 Guggenheim Fellowship
Works
- "Unthought", Slate, Nov. 30, 2004
- "Coming Your Way", Poetry (February 1994)
- Bright Moves (Boston, Massachusetts: Northeastern University Press, 1990) ISBN 1555530834
- Misery Prefigured, Southern Illinois University Press, 2001, ISBN 9780809323838
- Foiled Again, Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2007, ISBN 9781566637633
Anthologies
- "Lover Release Agreement"; "Resurfaced", Poets of the new century, editor Roger Weingarten, Richard Higgerson, David R. Godine Publisher, 2003, ISBN 9781567921786
External links
- "J. Allyn Rosser Reads Her Poetry"
- "Poet's Choice", The Washington Post, Robert Pinsky, December 16, 2007