Allison Joseph Mailing Address: 1402 W. Taylor Dr. Carbondale, IL  62901 County: Jackson e-mail: aljoseph@siu.edu Phone: work: 618-453-5321 home: 618-529-3615 Genre: Poetry

Periodical Publications:

Book Publications:

• In Every Seam, U. of Pittsburgh Presss, 1997
• Soul Train, Carnegie Mellon U. Press, 1997
• What Keeps Us Here, Ampersand Press, 1992

Forthcoming Publications:

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Illinois Arts Award Literary Award, 1997
• Illinois Arts Award Individual Grant in Poetry, 1995 - 1996
• Walter E. Dakin Fellowship, Sewanee Writers' Conference, 1997

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• "A Gathering of Poets" at Louisiana State University
• Oregon State U. Visiting Writers' Series
• Others

Recent Workshops:

• Kenyon Review Writers' Workshop, 1994 - 1998

Present Employment:

• Assistant Professor of English, Southern Illinois U. (Carbondale)

Preferred Audience:

• No preferred audience

Willing to travel:

• yes