Kerry James Evans
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Kerry James Evans (born 1983) is an American poet. He holds a PhD in English from Florida State University and an MFA in creative writing from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. He lives in Milledgeville, Georgia with his dog, Merlin.
Evans’ debut book, Bangalore, was published in 2013 by Copper Canyon Press and was a 2013 Lannan Literary Selection.[1][2] He was interviewed by The New York Times in 2013.[3] Evans's second poetry collection Nine Persimmons is forthcoming from Backwaters Press in April of 2026.
Until its retirement in Spring 2025, he served as the poetry editor for Arts & Letters.[4] Evans will serve alongside Laura Newbern as co-editor on the upcoming literary journal out of Georgia College, Peach.
References
[edit]- ↑ Richardson R. What They Make of It: Four First Books. West Branch. 2016;(81):102-117. Accessed February 19, 2026. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=114890651&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
- ↑ Spears, Brian (September 12, 2013). "Why I Chose Bangalore by Kerry James Evans for the Rumpus Poetry Book Club".
- ↑ "Kerry James Evans: From Combat Engineer to Poet". 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "Arts & Letters". About Our Journal. gscu.edu. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- The Missouri Review“The World” by Kerry James Evans | The Missouri Review
- https://www.thenile.co.nz/books/kerry-james-evans/nine-persimmons/9781496243713?srsltid=AfmBOorcSjPnnTq-Gnir1aK5WGth7KZsLVL059u0JBljAcsES-Nkerif
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