Background
Andrews was born in Chicago and studied international relations at Johns Hopkins University and political science at Harvard. His first book, Edge, was published in 1973.
Andrews was born in Chicago and studied international relations at Johns Hopkins University and political science at Harvard. His first book, Edge, was published in 1973.
Harvard University; Johns Hopkins University.
Language poetry Together with Charles Bernstein he edited L=A=North=G=U=A=G=East Magazine, which ran to 13 issues between 1978 and 1981 and (along with other magazines such as This, A Hundred Posters, Big Deal, Dog City, Hills, Là Bas, Oculist Witnesses, QU, and Roof) was one of the most important outlets for Language poetry. In 1984 he and Bernstein published most of the contents of the 13 issues in The L=A=North=G=U=A=G=East Book. Andrews rejects the classical notion of poetry as the "direct treatment" of things in language, arguing that the only thing that can be so treated is language itself.
Andrews and politics Since 1975, Andrews has been a professor of political science at Fordham University.
Looking outside the mainstream paradigm, he harshly criticizes what he calls the United States government"s policies of oppression and subversion.
His courses take an unorthodox look at the political system. Andrews appeared on the O"Reilly Factor in October 2006 after a Fordham student who interned on the program complained about Andrews" leftist views.
His books include I Don"t Have Any Paper So Shut Up (Or, Social Romanticism) (1992) and Ex Why Zee: Performance Texts, Collaborations with Sally Silvers, Word Maps, Bricolage & Improvisation (1995).
