You Know Who You Are
by Ian Williams
Ian Williams writes challenging poetry. His poems address the crisis of young, black masculinity in cities, paint starkly urban portraits of live and break open stereotypes. Sly humour laces through this collection, and Williams is adept at playing with language to change meanings in unexpected ways. For him it's easy to turn the word go into gone.
close this panelIan Williams received his Ph. D from the University of Toronto and is currently a Professor at Fitchburg State College. He has held multiple fellowships and residencies and his writing has been included in many journals across Canada and the US. Williams has a short stories forthcoming from Freehand Books in 2011. He divides his time between Ontario and Massachusetts.
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