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Jeff Gundy
Jeffrey Gene Gundy (born 1952 Flanagan, Illinois) is an American poet of Mennonite descent based in Ohio. Gundy has written eight books of poetry and four books of creative nonfiction and literary criticism, and was awarded the Ohio Poet of the Year in 2015. He teaches at Bluffton University. He debuted with ''Inquiries'' in 1992, followed by ''Flatlands'' in 1995. His subsequent books of poems include ''Without a Plea,'' ''Somewhere Near Defiance'', ''Abandoned Homeland'', ''Spoken among the Trees'', ''Rhapsody with Dark Matter'' and ''Deerflies''. His prose books include ''Songs from an Empty Cage: Poetry, Mystery, Anabaptism, and Peace,'' and ''A Community of Memory: My Days with George and Clara.'' He is also known as an important contributor to Mennonite literature, Mennonite literary criticism. References 1952 births American Christian writers Living people American Mennonites Mennonite poets Poets from Ohio Poets from Illinois People from Livingston County, Illinois 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flanagan, Illinois
Flanagan is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,110 at the 2010 census. Geography Flanagan is located in western Livingston County. Illinois Route 116 passes along the southern edge of the village, leading east to Pontiac, the county seat, and west to Woodford. According to the 2010 census, Flanagan has a total area of , all land. A small man-made lake (originally four separate lakes, some being filled in), called the Legion Lake, is located on the west side of the village. A walking trail surrounds it and a park shelter is located on the site. Artesian Park, another small park within the village boundaries, is located on the east side of town. It boasts two picnic shelters, a tennis court and playground equipment. A small business district of roughly one block in length is located in the center of town. Just north of this, the Flanagan Co-op can be found, a complex of several grain elevators and silos at Main and Lumber streets. Demo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |