Wayne Lanter Mailing Address: P.O. Box 122 Freeburg, Il 62243 County: St. Clair Phone Home: 618-234-5082 Work: 618-234-3042 Fax: 618-355-9298 Genre: Poetry

Periodical Publications:

• "Remembering Okot," River King Poetry Supplement, 1995
• "The Poetry Contest Scam," Potpourri Magazine, 1998
• "Al says: Contemporary American Poetry," Spring 1998

Book Publications:

• The Waiting Room (1995)
• At Float on the Ohta-gawa (1996)
• Threshing Time (1996)
• Canonical Hours (1999)
• Chapbooks include: At the River's Edge, Corn Husking Vacation, Running on Grass and Wyandotte

Forthcoming Publications:

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Mellen Poetry Press Honorable Mention for At Float on the Ohta-gawa, 1996
• Founder and Editor, River King Supplement, (1995-1999)
• Illinois Arts Council Grants (RKPS), 1997-98-99

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Brewhouse Theatre, At the River's Edge-The Confluence, 1998
• Hearst Center for the Arts, Corn Husking Vacation, 1998
• University of Illinois at Sprinfield, Works in Progress, 1998
• Writers Place, Christmas Program, 1998
• Potpourri Publications, Poetry Mardi Gras, 1999

Recent Workshops:

Present Employment:

• Belleville Area College- August 15, 1972 to July 31, 1999
• Faculty, Department of English and Philosophy; respnsible for courses in literature, creative writing, film and ethics.

Preferred Audience:

Willing to travel: