John Gallaher
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John Gallaher is an American
poet
and assistant professor of English at Northwest Missouri State University
, and co-editor of The Laurel Review, supported by Northwest's
English Department. He is the author of three poetry collections, most recently, Map of the Folded World (University of Akron Press
, 2009). His honors include the 2005 Levis Poetry Prize for his second book, The Little Book of Guesses (Four Way Books
). His poetry has been published in literary journals and magazines including Boston Review, Colorado Review, Crazyhorse, Field, jubilat, The Journal, Ploughshares, and in anthologies including The Best American Poetry
2008.
Born in Portland, Oregon
, Gallaher has lived in Missouri, Kansas, California, Alabama, Long Island, Texas, Arkansas, and Ohio. He received his MFA from Texas State University and his Ph.D from Ohio University
, where he worked for a time as an assistant editor of The Ohio Review. He currently resides in Maryville, Missouri, where he teaches creative writing and composition courses at Northwest Missouri State University
.
United States
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poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and assistant professor of English at Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus, based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, is the official Missouri State Arboretum....
, and co-editor of The Laurel Review, supported by Northwest's
Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus, based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, is the official Missouri State Arboretum....
English Department. He is the author of three poetry collections, most recently, Map of the Folded World (University of Akron Press
University of Akron Press
The University of Akron Press is a non-profit university press that is a part of the University of Akron. Founded in 1988, the Press is currently directed by Thomas Bacher and is a member of Association of American University Presses....
, 2009). His honors include the 2005 Levis Poetry Prize for his second book, The Little Book of Guesses (Four Way Books
Four Way Books
Four Way Books is an American not-for-profit literary press located in New York City, New York, which publishes poetry and short fiction by emerging and established writers. It features the work of the winners of national poetry competitions, as well as collections accepted through general...
). His poetry has been published in literary journals and magazines including Boston Review, Colorado Review, Crazyhorse, Field, jubilat, The Journal, Ploughshares, and in anthologies including The Best American Poetry
The Best American Poetry
The Best American Poetry series consists of annual poetry anthologies, each containing seventy-five poems.The series, begun by poet and editor David Lehman in 1988, has a different guest editor every year...
2008.
Born in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Gallaher has lived in Missouri, Kansas, California, Alabama, Long Island, Texas, Arkansas, and Ohio. He received his MFA from Texas State University and his Ph.D from Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
, where he worked for a time as an assistant editor of The Ohio Review. He currently resides in Maryville, Missouri, where he teaches creative writing and composition courses at Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus, based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, is the official Missouri State Arboretum....
.
Published works
- Map of the Folded World (University of Akron Press, 2009)
- The Little Book of Guesses (Four Way BooksFour Way BooksFour Way Books is an American not-for-profit literary press located in New York City, New York, which publishes poetry and short fiction by emerging and established writers. It features the work of the winners of national poetry competitions, as well as collections accepted through general...
, 2007) - Gentlemen in Turbans, Ladies in Cauls (Spuyten Duyvil, 2001)
External links
- Poems: Boston Review > November/December 2009 > John Gallaher
- Poem: Four Way Books Author Page > On Your Brilliant Escape by John Gallaher
- Poem: Berfrois > Some Other City We Could Travel To by John Gallaher
- Author Page: University of Akron Press > John Gallaher
- Author Listing: Poets & Writers > Directory of Writers > John Gallaher
- Review: Publishers Weekly > Fiction Reviews: 8/17/2009 > Review of Map of the Folded World by John Gallaher