Neil Carpathios

Neil Carpathios (born in 1961 in Columbus, Ohio) is an award-winning American poet.^[1], professor^[2], weekly newspaper columnist^[3], and monthly radio program host. His poetry is known for vivid imagery and rich metaphors. His books include Beyond the Bones,^[4] At the Axis of Imponderables,^[5] Playground of Flesh^[6], In the Womb of Kisses, and I the Father.

He currently teaches English and is the Coordinator of Creative Writing at Shawnee State University^[7]. His poetry column in The Portsmouth Daily Times is called "Let's Talk Poetry," ^[8] in which he encourages the appreciation of poetry by showcasing work by local poets in the Southern Ohio region, where he now resides. Carpathios received his B.A. at Ohio State University in 1983 and attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where he received a M.F.A. in 1986. He also taught creative writing at Walsh University^[9]

Books

Beyond the Bones (2009; ISBN 0578033100)

At the Axis of Imponderables (2007; ISBN 9780974307053)

Playground of Flesh (2006; ISBN 1-59948-043-3)

In the Womb of Kisses (2003)

I the Father (1993)

References

1. ^ "Playground of Flesh". Main Street Rag. http://www.mainstreetrag.com/N_Carpathios.html. Retrieved 13 September 2011. 
2. ^ http://shawnee.edu/off/tlc/publications.html
3. ^ http://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/pages/archives
4. ^ ISBN0578033100
5. ^ ISBN 9780974307053
6. ^ 1-59948-043-3
7. ^ http://www.shawnee.edu/
8. ^ http://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/pages/archives
9. ^ "Young Writers' Workshop". The Vindicator. 22 October 2006. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_NJIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YIIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1498,1658656&dq=neil-carpathios&hl=en. Retrieved 14 September 2011.