Richard Jones Mailing Address: 1331 Cleveland St. Evanston, IL  60202 County: Cook Email Address: rjones1@wppost.depaul.edu Phone: Home: 847-866-8374 Work: 773-325-1784 Genre: Poetry

Periodical Publications:

• Journals: Poetry, The American Poetry Review, TriQuarterly, Agni, Seattle Review, Poetry in Motion, etc.
• Anthologies: New American Poets of the 90s, Anthology of American Poetry, Illinois Voices, etc.
• Radio: National Public Radio; British Broadcasting Co; Northwestern University Radio; Writers Almanac; etc.

Book Publications:

• The Blessing: New & Selected Poems. Port Townsend: Copper Canyon, 2000
• The Stone It Lives On. (poetry) Adastra Press, 2000
• The Empty Heart, Copper Canyon Press, 1999
• 48 Questions, Tebot Bach Books, 1998
• The Abandoned Garden. (poetry) Tunheim Santrizos, 1997
• A Perfect Time, Copper Canyon Press, 1994
• At Last We Enter Paradise, Copper Canyon Press, 1991
• Sonnets. (poetry) Adastra Press, 1990
• Country of Air, Copper Canyon Press, 1986

Forthcoming Publications:

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Illinois Arts Council Literary Fellowships for 1991 and 2001
• The Society of Midland Authors Award for Poetry, 2000, for The Blessing: New and Selected Poems
• IAC Literary Award for TriQuarterly magazine. 1995
• IAC Literary Award for Poetry magazine. 1991
• The Posner Award for Poetry, 1986, for Country of Air

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• The Art Institute of Chicago
• Beyond Baroque in Los Angeles
• Shakespeare & Company in Paris
• The University of Heidelberg in Germany
• The Writers Place in Madison
• The Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Virginia
• Port Townsend Writers Conference
• University of Hawaii
• Cody's Bookstore in Berkeley; Conference on College Composition and Communication
• Chapters in D.C.
• Spoleto Writers Conference, Italy

Recent Workshops:

• Florida Center for the Book in Miami, Florida
• Los Angeles Writers Collective
• The Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California
• Peoria Public Library; Evanston Public Library
• Port Townsend Writers Conference
• DePaul University, Director of Creative Writing
• Evanston Public LibraryL.A. Writers Collective

Present Employment:

• Professor, De Paul University, Chicago, IL

Preferred Audience:

• All groups

Willing to travel:

• yes