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About Peter Johnson

Peter Johnson has published seven books of prose poems, six novels, two collections of short stories, a book of essays on the prose poem, and three anthologies of prose poetry. His poetry and fiction have received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and Rhode Island Council on the Arts, and his second book of prose poems was awarded the James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets. More information, along with interviews and videos, can be found at peterjohnsonauthor.com and on his Substack site. His most recent book is While the Undertaker Sleeps: Collected and New Prose Poems (MadHat Press, 2023). You can find it on Amazon.

Positions

Present Emeritus Faculty, Providence College ‐ Department of English
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Curriculum Vitae

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Honors and Awards

  • 1999: Awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship.
  • 2001: James Laughlin Award 2001, given by the Academy of American Poets to honor the second book by an American poet.
  • 2002: Creative Writing Fellowship from Rhode Island Council on the Arts.
  • 2007: Honored by the The Alliance for the Study and Teaching of Adolescent Literature
  • 2008: Paterson prize for What Happened
  • 2010: Creative Writing fellowship from Rhode Island Council on the Arts, runner-up
  • 2012: Kirkus Reviews chose The Amazing Adventures of John Smith R., aka Houdini as one of the Best Children’s Books of 2012.”

Education

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1978 - 1983 Ph.D., Contemporary American Literature, University of New Hampshire
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1976 - 1978 M.A., Medieval Literature, University of New Hampshire
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1969 - 1976 B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo
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Books - Poetry (6)

Poetry (1)

Books - Fiction (2)

Interviews (2)