Shepard, Neil

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SHEPARD, Neil

SHEPARD, Neil. American, b. 1951. Genres: Poetry. Career: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, instructor in English, 1980-82; Rider College, Lawrenceville, NJ, assistant professor of English, 1982-85; Johnson State College, Johnson, VT, professor of creative writing and literature, 1985-. Vermont Studio Center, writing program director, 1989-97. Editor, Green Mountains Review, 1987-. Publications: Scavenging the Country for a Heartbeat, 1992; I'm Here Because I Lost My Way, 1998. Address: Department of Writing and Literature, Johnson State College, Johnson, VT 05656, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]