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New Book from Jon!

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Jonathan Andersen

The augurs of ancient Rome were charged with studying natural phenomena, like the flight habits of birds, in order to look for propitious or unfavorable omens. The poems in Augur are attempts, Continue Reading →

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Faculty Member’s New Poetry Book Honored

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Jonathan Andersen

Part of English Professor Jon Andersen’s fall 2016 sabbatical was dedicated to finishing his second full-length collection of poetry,  Augur. The book has been named the recipient of the 2017 David Martinson Continue Reading →

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“Jon Andersen’s mature, passionately human voice speaks for, and to, all those who have kept their sense of common decency. His poetry takes on the moral and social realities of our current era, speaking through them, in anger and with care, the whole spectrum of human emotions, not the least of which is exuberance. This is the healthiest, most honest poetry I’ve read in a long time.” —James Scully, author of Angel in Flames: Selected Poems 1967-2011

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