Eric McHenry (born April 12, 1972 Topeka, Kansas) is an American poet. He was the Poet Laureate of Kansas from 2015-2017.

Life

McHenry is a 5th-generation Topekan and Topeka High School graduate. He graduated from Beloit College and Boston University. In April 2015 he was appointed to a two-year term as Poet Laureate of Kansas by the Kansas Humanities Council. His work has appeared in The New Republic, Harvard Review, Northwest Review, Orion and AGNI. He lives in Lawrence, Kansas with his family. He has taught at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas since 2008. McHenry currently holds the position of Associate Professor of English and teaches Beginning Poetry Writing as well as Advanced College Writing.

Awards

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Works

Poetry

Anthology

Essays

Edited

Peggy of the Flint Hills: A Memoir by Zula Bennington Greene (The Woodley Press, 2012