Department of English

janan alexandra is the author of the poetry collection COME FROM (BOA Editions). The recipient of support from the Mellon Foundation, the Fulbright program, the Vermont Studio Center, and the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center, janan is a 2025 Djanikian Scholar in Poetry and won the 2023 Adrienne Rich Award for her poem, “On Form & Matter.” Since 2015, janan has taught creative writing in schools, libraries, youth centers, zoom rooms, and carceral spaces. She currently teaches at Indiana University and at the Monroe Country Correctional Center, edits poetry at The Rumpus, and helps curate MONDAYS ARE FREE on Substack.