Poetry. "Amato gives us irrepressible ruminations, flash narratives, verbal collages. At times they seem to be struggling to rise off the printed page into our simulated 3D, stereo, holograph world, but then they recoil from it with speedy wit and righteous indignation, in a weave of rhetorics designed to ward off the 21st century's demons."—Anselm Hollo

Author City: NORMAL, IL USA

Joe Amato was born in Syracuse, New York, and raised in the metro area. A licensed Professional Engineer in New York State, Amato spent seven years in industry working in various project engineering capacities before returning to graduate school to complete his doctorate in English. Amato is the author of nine books and numerous essays and reviews. With his spouse, the writer Kass Fleisher, Amato has authored a play and three award-winning screenplays. Since 2003, Amato has taught writing and literature at Illinois State University.

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