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Eric Allen Yankee [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Chicago, IL
Illinois US
Email: 
ericyankee@gmail.com
Bio: 

I am a member of the Chicago chapter of the Revolutionary Poets Brigade. Some additional publications my work appears in: The People's Tribune, Uut Poetry, Visual Verse, Degenerate Literature, Because Eileen, Sweet Wolverine, Overthrowing Capitalism volume 2, RISE: An Anthology of Power & Unity (2017 Vagabond Press), Overthrowing Capitalism Vol 3, Vanilla Sex Magazine, Five 2 One, and Olive Press. Nominated for 2018 Pushcart by The Olive Press - "For Ebola Burners of Liberia".

Published Chapbooks: RIOT (Finshing Line Press), American Bullet (Atomic Theory Micro Press), Bees Against the War (LoCoFo Chaps / Moria), The Sun Will Become Fireflies (Honeybees for Peace), and This War (Barrio Blues Press).

Forthcoming chapbooks: Death Around these Parts (Writing Knights Press) Education: Bachelors in Religious Studies from DePaul University. MAIS in English & Creative Writing from Western New Mexico University. I was co-editor of Caravel Literary Arts Journal (with Alisa Hagerty-Miller).

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Favorite authors: 
Matt Sedillo, Ocean Vuong, Paul Catafago, Bill Yarrow, Nina Corwin, Sarah Menefee, Jack Hirschman, Amber Tamblyn, Lew Rosenbaum, Remi Kenazi, Billy Tuggle
Born in: 
Morris, IL
Illinois
Raised in: 
Braidwood, IL
Illinois
Website: 
https://www.facebook.com/ericallenyankee… [2]
Prizes won: 

Nominated for 2018 Pushcart Prize by The Olive Press.

Nominated for Poet Laureate of Chicago 2023

 

What I'm reading now: 
Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong
The Palestinian Freedom Now Suite by Paul Catafago
Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Any

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