April 18: St. Lawrence University Presents Writer Jason Koo

St. Lawrence University’s Writers Series Presents Jason Koo on Thursday, April 18, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the Sykes Common Room.

Jason Koo, born in New York City and raised in Cleveland, is a second-generation Korean American poet, educator, editor and nonprofit director.

He is the author of three collections of poetry:

• More Than Mere Light;
• America’s Favorite Poem; and
• Man on Extremely Small Island.

He is the winner of:

• The De Novo Poetry Prize; and
• The Asian American Writers’ Workshop Members’ Choice Award for the best Asian American book of 2009.

His work has been published or is forthcoming in:

• The American Scholar;
• Best American Poetry;
• Missouri Review;
• Poetry Northwest;
• Village Voice;
• Yale Review, and
• He been a National Endowment for the Arts, Vermont Studio Center and New York State Writers Institute fellow.

He has earned a:

• BA in English from Yale;
• MFA from the University of Houston; and
• Ph.D. in creative writing from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

He is an associate professor of English at Quinnipiac University, where he has twice been recognized as a semifinalist for the Center for Excellence in Teaching Award.

The event is free and open to the public. Additional information is available by contacting the English Department at 315-229-5125 or on St. Lawrence University’s website .

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