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Allan Johnston
Mailing Address
1105 Asbury
Evanston, IL. 60202
County: Cook
E-Mail: ajb54321@hotmail.com
Phone: 847-492-6907
Genre: Poetry
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Periodical Publications:
- "Range of Light" (2000), "Seven Poems from Return" (1999), "At Sam and Ed's," "Woman With Cigarette" & "Burning the Gas" (1997), Weber Studies
- "Shell," Evansville Review, 2000
- "Evening Conversation," Poetry, 1999
- "Potato Farming Near George Washington, 1975," Rhino, 1998
- "Lot's Wife," Tomorrow Magazine, 1997
- Poetry has also appeared in Pacific Coast Journal, Strong Coffee, Dickinson Review, Pacific International, Z Miscellaneous, and many others
- Scholarly Publications in ISLE, McNeese Review, Review of Contemporary Fiction, Twentieth Century Literature, and elsewhere
Book Publications:
- Tasks of Survival: Poems 1970 - 1990, Mellon Poetry Press, 1996
Forthcoming Publications:
- "Columbia River Gorge," "Deep Lake" and "Harvest" Weber Studies
- "Hard," "Heavy Snow" and "Perhaps Only Hunger is Real Anymore" Mid-America Poetry Review
Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:
- Finalist, New Letters Poetry Award, 2001
- Poetry Competition Judge, Outrider Press, 2001
- Illinois Arts Council Fellowship, 1999
- Third Prize, New Press Poetry Contest, 1993
- Second Prize, Fifth Annual Black Bear Reveiw Poetry Contest, 1992
- Finalist, Roberts Writing Awards for Poetry, 1991
- September issue Achievement in Poetry Award, Z Miscellaneous, 1987
- First & Second Prize, Fairfax Folio Poetry Contest, 1980
- Other awards
Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:
- Featured Poet, Outrider Press Reading, November 2001
- Illinois Philological Association, DePaul University, 2001
- Genre Mel (T/D), Columbia College, 2000-2001
- Rhino Publication Reading, 1998
- Open readings, Oakton Community College
Recent Workshops:
Present Employment:
- Lecturer and adjunct faculty in writing and literature, Oakton Community College, DePaul University, & Columbia College
Preferred Audience:
Willing to travel:
- yes, depending on the situation
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