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Jake Adam York - Poetry

Jake Adam York
Atlanta, GA

jakeadamyork@gmail.com
www.jakeadamyork.com

Hometown: Gadsden, AL

Genre

• Poetry
• Nonfiction

Publications and Awards

Books:
Persons Unknown, Southern Illinois University Press, 2010
A Murmuration of Starlings, Southern Illinois University Press, 2008
Murder Ballads, Elixir Press, 2005

Anthologies:
A Face to Meet The Faces: An Anthology of Contemporary Persona Poetry, University of Akron Press, Forthcoming
Love Rise Up, Benu Press, Forthcoming
The Southern Poetry Anthology, Volume III: Contemporary Appalachia, Texas Review Press, 2010
Whatever Remembers Us: An Anthology of Alabama Poetry, Negative Capability Press, 2007
And Others

Journals:
Ninth Letter, Forthcoming
Pleiades, Forthcoming
Literary Imagination, Forthcoming
The Southern Review, Spring 2011
Northwest Review , Spring and Fall 2010
And Others

Literary Awards:
Poetry Prize,Third Coast, 2010
Summer Poet in Residence,University of Mississippi, 2009
Colorado Book Award in Poetry, 2008
Open Competition in Poetry,Crab Orchard, 2007
And Others

More Information

Gives readings: Yes
Travels to readings: Yes
Conducts workshops: Yes
Available for interviews: Yes