J. E. Robinson

Poet, Fiction Writer, Creative Nonfiction Writer

Alton, IL
Illinois US

Author's Bio

Born October 8, 1965 in Alton, Illinois, J. E. Robinson was graduated from Howard University and the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was a private school history teacher, creator/producer/host of "Eavesdropping," a half-hour radio conversation, proprietor of J. E. Robinson, Tours, specializing in the Underground Railroad of the Saint Louis area, and a university history professor. In 2023, he retired to devote his time to playwriting for Off-Broadway, which has served as a venue for his work since 2015.   

Publications & Prizes

Creative Nonfiction

Anthology:
BEST AMERICAN ESSAY OF 2009 (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009)
Journals:
Minnetonka Review
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Fiction

Anthology:
Tartts IV (Livingston Press, 2008)
Books:
The Day Rider and Other Stories (Gival Press, 2013)
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Skip Macalester (Harrington Park Press, 2006)
Journals:
Awakenings Review
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Harrington Gay Men's Fiction Quarterly
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Karamu
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Mid-American Poetry Review
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Plainsongs
, ,
Under the Sun

Poetry

Anthologies:
Reeds and Rushes (Pudding House Press, 2010)
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Poetic Voices without Borders (Gival Press, 2005)
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M2M: New Literary Fiction (AttaGirl Press, 2003)
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Rebel Yell (Haworth Press, 1998)
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Men on Men 6 (Plume, 1996)
Book:
How Hair Changes before Expiration: Poems (Blue Horse Press, 2022)
Journals:
Plainsongs
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Prizes won: 

recipient, Illinois Arts Council Literary Award; nominee, Pushcart Prize; finalist, Tartts Award; recipient, Plainsongs Award from Hastings College (Nebraska); novel SKIP MACALESTER designated a "Paperback Pick" by the American Booksellers Association; "Nails," Notable Essay of 2008, BEST AMERICAN ESSAYS of 2009; THE DAY RIDER AND OTHER STORIES: A COLLECTION won the Award in Gay Literature, 2014 San Francisco Book Festival. 

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
African American, LGBTQ
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Alton, IL
Illinois
Raised in: 
Alton
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Last update: Oct 28, 2023