Background
III, Richard Andrew Jones was born on August 8, 1953 in London, England. Son of Richard A. and Flora (Watson) J. came to the United States, 1954.
English language educator poet
III, Richard Andrew Jones was born on August 8, 1953 in London, England. Son of Richard A. and Flora (Watson) J. came to the United States, 1954.
Bachelor in English, University of Virginia, 1975; Master of Arts in English, University of Virginia, 1976; Master of Fine Arts in Poetry, Vermont College, 1986.
Adjunct faculty, Piedmont College, 1981-1982; lecturer, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1982-1986; teaching fellow, Vermont College, Montpelier, 1985-1987; assistant professor, Ripon College, 1986-1987; professor, DePaul University, Chicago, since 1987.
Author: (poetry) A Perfect Time (Literature award), At Last We Enter Paradise, 1991 (Literature award), Sonnets, 1990, Country of Air, 1986 (Posner award), Walk On, 1986, Innocent Things, 1985, Windows and Walls, 1982, (book) Poetry and Politics, 1984. Editor: Poetry East, since 1979 (InterActiveCorp Editors award 1993, Special Commendation 1988, CCLM Editors award 1985), Threshold, since 1987, Parallax, 1986-1987, Scandinavian Review, 1982-1983.