Bio:
John W. Evans is the author of the memoir, Young Widower (University of Nebraska Press, 2014), winner of the 2013 River Teeth Book Prize, and the poetry collection, The Consolations (Trio House Press, 2014), winner of the 2013 Trio Award. His poems and essays appear in The Missouri Review, Boston Review, ZYZZYVA, Slate, The Rumpus, and Poetry Daily, as well as the chapbooks, No Season (FWQ, 2011) and Zugzwang (RockSaw, 2009). A native of Kansas, John has worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in Bangladesh, a public school teacher in Chicago, and a college teacher in Romania.
At Stanford Since: 2008
Contact Info:
Email: wevbo@stanford.edu
Office Hours Spring 2015:
Building 460-211
Tuesday 3:30-5:30
Poetry Pack:
Read John’s Poetry Pack (which includes his teaching statement and a sample of his writing)
