Cranston Knight Mailing Address: 5935 N. Magnolia #1 Chicago, IL  60660 County: Cook e-mail: cknight@wpo.it.luc.edu Phone: work: 773-508-2753 home: 773-334-0545 fax:  773-508-3514 Genre: PoetryFiction/Creative Non-Fiction

Periodical Publications:

• Essays published in Ice On the Bridge (Fall 1997) & March On An October's Day, Million Man March/Day of Absence (1996)
• Short story and poetry published in Guildworks, Blacksmith Press, 1996
• "Winter" (poem) California State Poetry Quarterly, Fall 1995

Book Publications:

• I (poetry), Hunan Press, 1996
• In the Garden of the Beast: Vietnam Cries a Love Song (poetry), Third World Press, 1996
• Freedom Song (poetry chapbook) Samisdat Press, 1988
• Tour of Duty: Vietnam in the Words of Those Who Were There (stories, diary excerpts, poetry), Samisdat Press, 1986

Forthcoming Publications:

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• The Benjamin Henry Matchett Foundation for the Creative Arts, 1989
• Illinois Arts Council Writers Completion Grant, 1996 & 98
• U. of Illinois (Springfield), Dept. of African-American Studies Program Humanities Award, 1997
• The Internation Author and Writers Who's Who, 1991

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• "Poetry, Publishing, and Public Conscience." University of Illinois at Springfield, 12 November 1997
• Barnes & Noble: Book Signing/Poetry Reading, 11 November 1997
• National Poetry Month, Border's Book Store (Chicago), April 1996

Recent Workshops:

Present Employment:

• Leaning Assistance Counselor, Loyola University (Chicago)

Preferred Audience:

• "I am willing to lecture on multicultural issues and how those issues impacts a writer and his or her audience. I am also available for Poetry readings. Finally, I am interested in running workshops for writers."

Willing to travel:

• yes