Kerry James Evans

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

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Spears, Brian (September 12, 2013). "Why I Chose Bangalore by Kerry James Evans for the Rumpus Poetry Book Club".
  3. ^ "Kerry James Evans: From Combat Engineer to Poet". 22 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Arts & Letters". About Our Journal. gscu.edu. Retrieved 17 April 2025.

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