Jerry Wemple

Degrees

• MFA in English, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1996)
• BA in Writing & Literature, Vermont College (1993)

Teaching

• Associate Professor of English, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (hired 1999, promoted to present rank 2004)
• Assistant Professor of English, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (1996-1999)
• Graduate Instructor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1994-1996)
• Courses taught include introductory and advanced creative writing, African-American literature, and other writing and literature topics

Selected Publications

• The Civil War in Baltimore. Cincinnati: Word Press, 2005.
• Common Wealth: Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania. Co-edited with M. Maddox. University Park: Penn State UP, 2005.
• You Can See It from Here. Detroit: Lotus Press, 2000.
• Poems, creative nonfiction, and reviews have appeared or are forthcoming in 5 AM, Ninth Letter, The Schuylkill Valley Journal of the Arts, The Pittsburgh Quarterly, West Branch, Connecticut Review, the anthologies Mudville Diaries and Broken Land: Poems of Brooklyn.

 Contact Information

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jwemple@bloomu.edu

 Poets and Poetry Links

 The AA Independent Press Guide: This site is based in the UK, but has tons of great links.

The Academy of American Poets

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The Literary Map of Pennsylvania: Click on counties for information about local authors.